Scholarships

The PreMedSKL IDEA Scholarship

Enhances access to mentorship for underrepresented. communities.

Mission Statement

The pursuit of meaningful engagement in medicine for high school students

PreMedSKL is dedicated to enhancing access to mentorship and learning opportunities for grade 9-12 students who demonstrate an early interest in the study of medicine. The PreMedSKL IDEA Scholarship encourages the pursuit of meaningful engagement in medicine for high school students from under-resourced and/or underrepresented communities. The criteria used to determine eligibility stem from recommendations from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students’ 2020 Equity Diversity and Inclusion Position Paper as well as current pathways for equitable admissions in Canadian medical schools. 

The PreMedSKL IDEA Scholarship is a full scholarship for one 12-week semester for eligible students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine.  We will review student performance every 12-weeks and extend the scholarship to the next semester automatically, students are not required to re-apply at the end of every semester. All scholarship applicants are vetted by our admissions board and successful applicants will be notified.

Eligibility Criteria

The criteria used to determine eligibility stem from recommendations from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students’ 2020 Equity Diversity and Inclusion Position Paper as well as current pathways for equitable admissions in Canadian medical schools.

Individuals of underrepresented ethnicities:

• Indigenous
• African American
• Latino or Hispanic
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Individuals of underrepresented backgrounds:

• LGBTQ2SIA
• Refugee and/or new migrant
• Disabilities or life-threatening illnesses
• Socio-economic challenges
• Rural, remote, or Northern communities

Eligibility Criteria

The criteria used to determine eligibility stem from recommendations from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students’ 2020 Equity Diversity and Inclusion Position Paper as well as current pathways for equitable admissions in Canadian medical schools.

Individuals of underrepresented ethnicities:

• Indigenous
• African American
• Latino or Hispanic
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Individuals of underrepresented groups:

• LGBTQ2SIA
• Refugee and/or new migrant
• Disabilities or life-threatening illnesses
• Socio-economic challenges
• Rural, remote, or Northern communities

Scholarship Application Requirements

The following are requirements for your application to be considered:

Documentation of status as a student currently attending a high school.

A current resumé or curriculum vitae.

A personal statement of 400-500 words describing:

  1. One’s suitability for the PreMedSKL Scholarship
  2. Anticipated benefits from participation in the PreMedSKL Program
  3. Relevant experiences pertaining to the eligibility criteria, and
  4. Aspirations in one’s future career in healthcare

Please email these additional items to [email protected], and also complete our regular application.

Together our leading doctors and medical students will give you the powerful success strategies, mindset training, personal accountability and support you need to become a FutureMD!

What others are saying about PreMedSKL

I love the program and I love the people who are in it. I can tell that PreMedSKL does a really good job at picking out mentors who are nurturing and who care about the next generation of people who want to go into medicine. I really enjoy the coaching sessions with Dr. Sharma… he pushed us to do better and to participate even if we don’t say the right answer. I really appreciate that.

Keila Elyasi

PreMedSKL Student
The mentors are amazing, I love how we can see them multiple times and really get to know them. They give really great advice in terms of applying to residency, time management, and what to expect in medical school. I really enjoyed having the ability to talk to the mentors on a weekly basis.

Clio Smith

PreMedSKL Student
PreMedSKL makes the goal seem not so unreachable. Hearing from the med students and learning about the different specialties makes it feel like [becoming a doctor] is not a crazy, unattainable, out of reach goal. It’s allowed me to focus more on doing the things that will help me reach that goal and become a good doctor.

Mahala English

PreMedSKL Student