Dialogue McGill Community Network Bursary Program provides financial support to students in health and social services programs; it is designed to respond to regional and local priorities for access to health and social services in English.

CASE MCQ is funded by Dialogue McGill to administer the Bursary Program in our region.

Bursary Amounts

Bursary amounts depend on the level of study and whether the educational institution is located within or outside the student’s home region.

Within Home Region

University - $5000

Cegep College - $2,500

Outside Home Region                    

University - $10,000

Cegep / College - $5000

There is no maximum number of bursaries a student can receive under the bursary program. However,  for each bursary awarded, recipients commit to working in their home region, or the catchment area of the sponsoring community network, following the successful completion of their studies for a minimum of one (1) year full-time in a public health and social services institution.

Student Application Deadline

Students must submit all required documents to the sponsoring community network by May 7, 2024.  

How to apply: Contact Shannon Keenan: casemcqagent3@gmail.com or download the forms and guide below:

  1. Student Application

  2. Reference Providers

  3. Application Guide

Eligibility

The Community Network Bursary Program is open to full-time students in Quebec regions who:

  • are Canadian citizens (or permanent residents) who have resided in their Quebec home region for at least 24 months;

  • have the appropriate English and French language skills to provide health and social services in a health and social services institution in Quebec;

  • are pursuing studies in a government recognized educational institution located INSIDE or OUTSIDE their home region;

  • are accepted into or currently pursuing full-time studies in an eligible health and social service program;

      • Eligible programs are government recognized health and social services programs that permit the students to work professionally in Quebec upon completion of studies. Programs of study must prepare students for careers where they will be providing direct care and service; consult the list of eligible programs to learn more.

  • are registered full-time for the application period’s academic year;

  • are committed, following completion of studies, to working in their home region, or catchment area of the sponsoring community network, in a recognized public health and social services institution for a minimum of one year per bursary awarded;

    • Medical program graduates will be required to work in a Quebec public health and social services institution for a minimum of one year per bursary awarded. A specific region is not required due to Quebec’s permit assignment system, known as the plans régionaux d’effectifs médicaux (PREM)

  • agree to participate in any follow-up, monitoring or evaluation of the Program conducted by Dialogue McGill and / or the community network.

  • Agree to be contacted by the CASE MCQ for follow-up and tracking.

Please note that the Bursary Program is not available to students registered in independent study programs, nor programs that do not lead to a degree or diploma.

Students are uniquely responsible for ensuring that any Dialogue McGill awarded bursary does not conflict with the requirements of bursaries awarded from another funding source or organization. We recommend that students communicate with their funding sponsors to clarify any potential conflicts.

The Application:

STEP 1

Students must fill out Form 1: Student Application, including the identification of their home region and our organization, Centre for Access to Services in English (CASE).

STEP 2

Students must send the following documents to Shannon Keenan at the CASE MCQ community network: casemcqagent3@gmail.com

  • Form 1: Student Application, duly completed and signed;

  • most recent Curriculum Vitae;

  • official letter of acceptance into their program that they have received from their educational institution;

  • most recent academic transcript: if they are a first-year student after high school, they are to attach their latest high school transcript.

STEP 3

Students must also provide two (2) references from within their community.

Students fill out section 1 of Form 2: Reference Providers and ask that their references complete sections 2-4.

Reference Providers email the completed Form 2: Reference Providers to Shannon Keenan, casemcqagent3@gmail.com by May 7, 2024.

Selection Process

A committee with CASE MCQ completes a preliminary review of the applications. If the student is accepted the application will be forwarded to the Dialogue McGill selection committee.