Scholarships & Bursaries
NLMA Resident Travel Award
Funded by the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) through its charity the Physicians’ Legacy Foundation, two awards valued at $1,500 each will be granted annually to assist residents with the costs associated with travel to a conference. One travel award will be granted to a family medicine resident and the other to a specialty resident.
Applicants must submit an application to the postgraduate medical education office describing the educational opportunity at the conference, and highlighting if the applicant is presenting a poster or a learning session. Preference will be given to residents attending a conference with a focus that overlaps with one of the strategic paths of the NLMA: promotion of rural and remote health, physician health and wellness, sustainable health systems, or physician leadership and professionalism. Eligible residents must be members of the NLMA and can only receive this award once.
The award will be granted by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine on the recommendation of the Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education.
NLMA Gerald F. Lynch Essay Award in Medical History and Humanities
Funded by the Canadian Medical Foundation (CMF) through the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) and the NLMA’s charity the Physicians’ Legacy Foundation, one award valued at $3,000 will be granted annually to a student in recognition of Mr. Lynch’s contribution to health care policy, both provincially and nationally. Gerald Lynch (1936-1994) served as Executive Director of the NLMA for 27 years.
Applicants must submit a research paper on a medical history or medical humanities topic. Eligible students may be in any year of the doctor of medicine degree program at Memorial University of Newfoundland and must be members of the NLMA. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by the University. Applications are available at the Office of Student Affairs, Faculty of Medicine.
The award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
NLMA President’s Scholarship
Funded by the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) through its charity the Physicians’ Legacy Foundation, two scholarships valued at $1,000 each will be granted annually to recognize students who have shown interest in the organizational aspects of medicine as demonstrated by contributions to the governance of the medical school at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Eligible students may be in any year of the doctor of medicine degree program at Memorial University of Newfoundland and must be members of the NLMA. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University.
The scholarship will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
NLMA Dr. Phyllis H. Madryga Scholarship
Dr. Phyllis H. Madryga provided many years of dedicated service to the people of rural Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a strong supporter of medical graduates from Memorial University who choose to stay in this province.
Funded by Dr. Phyllis H. Madryga through the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) and its charity the Physicians’ Legacy Foundation, two scholarships valued at $3,000 each will be granted annually in recognition of Dr. Madryga’s many years of dedicated service to the people of rural Newfoundland and Labrador. One scholarship will be made available for students entering family medicine and the other for students entering another specialty.
Eligible students must be in the final year of the doctor of medicine degree program at Memorial University of Newfoundland, originally from rural Newfoundland and Labrador, and members of the NLMA. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University.
The scholarship will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
NLMA TD Insurance Health and Well-Being Award
Funded by TD Insurance through the NLMA and its charity the Physicians’ Legacy Foundation, two awards valued at $1,500 each will be granted annually to recognize students who demonstrate a commitment to achieving healthy work-life balance and promoting a culture of health and well-being among peers.
Eligible students may be in any year of the doctor of medicine degree program at Memorial University of Newfoundland and must be members of the NLMA. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by the University.
The award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
NLMA Leadership Scholarship
Funded by the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) through its charity the Physicians’ Legacy Foundation, one scholarship valued at $1,000 will be granted annually in recognition of the NLMA’s mission to “represent and support a united medical profession and provide leadership in the provision of excellent health care in Newfoundland and Labrador”.
This scholarship will be awarded annually to a student from Newfoundland and Labrador entering the doctor of medicine degree program at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Recipients will have demonstrated leadership and community engagement. The scholarship is renewable for each year of the four-year program provided that recipients demonstrate continued leadership and community engagement by submitting an application with a brief paragraph describing their ongoing activities. Eligible students must be members of the NLMA. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a scholarship as defined by the University. Applications are available at the Office of Student Affairs, Faculty of Medicine.
The scholarship will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.
NLMA Bursary Program
Funded by members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA) through its charity the Physicians’ Legacy Foundation, ten bursaries valued at $1,000 each will be granted annually to medical students in Newfoundland and Labrador-funded seats at Memorial University’s Faculty of Medicine who have demonstrated financial need.
Eligible students may be in any year of the doctor of medicine degree program at Memorial University of Newfoundland, must be from Newfoundland and Labrador and must be members of the NLMA. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for a bursary as defined by the University.
The bursary will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean of Medicine’s Advisory Committee on Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards.