THE MCGILL RETENTION BURSARY PROGRAM
FOR 2011 - 2012 AND 2012 - 2013 ACADEMIC YEARS
The purpose of the Bursary Program is to address the need for bilingual professionals in health and social services in selected Quebec regions by encouraging students to pursue studies in health and social service disciplines in government recognized educational institutions outside their region and to return to their region to work and serve their communities.
Bursary Amounts
The bursary amounts are fixed based on the student’s level of study:
· University: Up to $10,000 per year per student registered for full-time studies during 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013 academic years.
· Cégep / college: Up to $5,000 per year per student registered for full-time studies during 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013 academic years.
· Secondary school vocational training: Up to $5,000 per year per student registered for full-time studies during 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013 academic years.
Period Covered
The Bursary Program covers the 2011 - 2012 and 2012 - 2013 academic years. The funding is non-retroactive to previous years.
Eligibility Criteria:
This Bursary Program is open to students from the Outaouais who:
· Are Canadian citizens who have resided in the Outaouais region for at least 2 years (24 months);
· Are permanent residents who have resided in the Outaouais region for at least 2 years (24 months);
· Have the English and French language skills to provide health and social services in a health and social services institution;
· Are pursuing studies in a government recognized educational institution outside their region;
· Are currently accepted into or pursuing full-time studies (the educational institution that the students are attending considers them as such) in a government recognized health and social services program that permits the students to work professionally in Quebec upon completion of studies
· Are registered full-time for a minimum of 1 full academic year during the 2011 - 2012 and 2012 - 2013 academic years;
Please note that the Bursary Program is not applicable to students:
- registered in independent or non-degree programs;
- registered in distance and on-line training programs.
· Are committed, following completion of studies, to return to the Outaouais region to work in the field of health and social services in a public health and social services institution or related organization for a minimum of one year;
· Agree to a follow-up evaluation by the McGill Project upon completion of studies in the event that such an evaluation program is implemented.
Selection Criteria
The selection of Bursary Program Recipients is based on the following criteria:
· The student’s satisfactory academic standing;
· The student’s demonstrated history of community involvement in the Quebec region;
· The student’s commitment to return to a the Outaouais region following completion of studies to work in the field of health and social services in a public health and social services institution or related organization for a minimum of one year;
· The quality, content and presentation of the application.
Bursary Program Recipient’s Responsibilities
· The student must commit to completing studies in a government recognized health and social services program that permits the student to work professionally in Quebec upon completion of studies;
· The student may apply and obtain funding as long as he / she remains registered for full-time studies in a government recognized health and social services program during the period funded and maintains a satisfactory academic standing;
· The student must commit to returning to the Outaouais region following completion of studies to work in the field of health and social services in a public health and social services institution or related organization for a minimum of one year;
· The student must provide a photographic image and curriculum vitae to the McGill Project and grant the McGill Project permission to disseminate, for promotional purposes, the student’s photographic image, curriculum vitae and information about the bursary awarded in the McGill Project website and publications;
· Should the student be unable to respect above-mentioned Bursary Program Recipient’s Responsibilities, he / she must submit a report to the community network detailing the reason(s). The community network must in turn forward the report to the McGill Project;
· Should the student be unable to respect the above-mentioned Bursary Program Recipient’s Responsibilities, he / she must reimburse the amount of bursary payments received to the community network.
Deadline
- The deadline for the application is January 30, 2012.
Please contact Danielle Lanyi at d_lanyi@ohssn.org or 819-923-8429 for more information or to receive an application form
Bursary Amounts
The bursary amounts are fixed based on the student’s level of study:
· University: Up to $10,000 per year per student registered for full-time studies during 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013 academic years.
· Cégep / college: Up to $5,000 per year per student registered for full-time studies during 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013 academic years.
· Secondary school vocational training: Up to $5,000 per year per student registered for full-time studies during 2011 - 2012, 2012 - 2013 academic years.
Period Covered
The Bursary Program covers the 2011 - 2012 and 2012 - 2013 academic years. The funding is non-retroactive to previous years.
Eligibility Criteria:
This Bursary Program is open to students from the Outaouais who:
· Are Canadian citizens who have resided in the Outaouais region for at least 2 years (24 months);
· Are permanent residents who have resided in the Outaouais region for at least 2 years (24 months);
· Have the English and French language skills to provide health and social services in a health and social services institution;
· Are pursuing studies in a government recognized educational institution outside their region;
· Are currently accepted into or pursuing full-time studies (the educational institution that the students are attending considers them as such) in a government recognized health and social services program that permits the students to work professionally in Quebec upon completion of studies
· Are registered full-time for a minimum of 1 full academic year during the 2011 - 2012 and 2012 - 2013 academic years;
Please note that the Bursary Program is not applicable to students:
- registered in independent or non-degree programs;
- registered in distance and on-line training programs.
· Are committed, following completion of studies, to return to the Outaouais region to work in the field of health and social services in a public health and social services institution or related organization for a minimum of one year;
· Agree to a follow-up evaluation by the McGill Project upon completion of studies in the event that such an evaluation program is implemented.
Selection Criteria
The selection of Bursary Program Recipients is based on the following criteria:
· The student’s satisfactory academic standing;
· The student’s demonstrated history of community involvement in the Quebec region;
· The student’s commitment to return to a the Outaouais region following completion of studies to work in the field of health and social services in a public health and social services institution or related organization for a minimum of one year;
· The quality, content and presentation of the application.
Bursary Program Recipient’s Responsibilities
· The student must commit to completing studies in a government recognized health and social services program that permits the student to work professionally in Quebec upon completion of studies;
· The student may apply and obtain funding as long as he / she remains registered for full-time studies in a government recognized health and social services program during the period funded and maintains a satisfactory academic standing;
· The student must commit to returning to the Outaouais region following completion of studies to work in the field of health and social services in a public health and social services institution or related organization for a minimum of one year;
· The student must provide a photographic image and curriculum vitae to the McGill Project and grant the McGill Project permission to disseminate, for promotional purposes, the student’s photographic image, curriculum vitae and information about the bursary awarded in the McGill Project website and publications;
· Should the student be unable to respect above-mentioned Bursary Program Recipient’s Responsibilities, he / she must submit a report to the community network detailing the reason(s). The community network must in turn forward the report to the McGill Project;
· Should the student be unable to respect the above-mentioned Bursary Program Recipient’s Responsibilities, he / she must reimburse the amount of bursary payments received to the community network.
Deadline
- The deadline for the application is January 30, 2012.
Please contact Danielle Lanyi at d_lanyi@ohssn.org or 819-923-8429 for more information or to receive an application form
