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Pre Screening Application for the McCall MacBain Scholarships 2024
Faculty & Dept. All Faculties

Level of Study Master’s or professional degree to be undertaken at McGill University in Canada

Commencement of 1. This award would be offered with effect from September 2024 by Mc Gill
Award University in Canada
2. Pre-Screen Scholarship Applications are due by May 23, 2023 (see Phase 1 below)
3. Mc Gill Scholarship Applications are due by August 24, 2023 (see Phase 2 below)
4. Mc Gill Degree Applications are due by the date stated on the McGill website for
the respective degree programmes of your choice

Value of the This award covers tuition and fees for an eligible master’s program or a second-entry
award professional undergraduate program at McGill as well as a living stipend of $2,000 CAD per
month during academic terms. Scholars also participate in an intensive leadership development
program, connect with mentors and advisors, and participate in a breadth of workshops and
talks. https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/about/)

Eligibility This McCall MacBain scholarship application process has two (2) phases:
/Criteria – UWI St (i) NB: Phase #1- You will first be required to submit a pre screening scholarship
Augustine application and supporting documents to the UWI St Augustine Campus for
shortlisting and nomination by the UWI St Augustine campus.
(ii) NB: Phase #2 - You will be required to submit a separate scholarship application
to the McCall Mac Bain Scholarship on the McGill website provided that you are
nominated to do so by the UWI St Augustine campus. (You will be informed
via email of the outcome of your prescreen application)

Phase #1 - Documents required to for Pre Screening Application to UWI St Augustine:

1. complete a pre-screening application form for this scholarship (see below)
2. Prepare an essay outlining:
a. Your student goals and how graduate studies at McGill University will help
achieve them.
b. Your student experiences in the community, on campus, at work etc. and
short essays reflecting on these experiences.
c. These websites: https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/resources/ ,
https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/apply/ would provide further guidance
on the requirements for the essay
3. Submit your unofficial student transcripts for students of the St. Augustine
Campus (both your ug and pg where applicable). If you are not a student of the
UWI St. Augustine Campus, attach the transcript(s) from your previous
institution(s).

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Submission of Kindly submit all documents via email on or before May 23, 2023 to
Forms and pgscholarships@sta.uwi.edu . Should the documents exceed 5MB, kindly forward your
Supporting documents to pgscholarships@sta.uwi.edu via a google link.
documents NB: All documents are to be submitted altogether by the deadline date. Incomplete
applications and those applications that are missing documents will not be considered
resulting in your application becoming null and void.
NB: If you are successful with your pre-screening process, you will receive an email
inviting you to apply to the McCall MacBain Scholarship by approximately June 9, 2023.

McCall Mac Bain Phase #2 - Important Info for the McCall Mac Bain Scholarship on the McGill website:
McGill University 1. Once you have received an email of nomination (from Phase #1 above), you can
Scholarship & apply to the McCall MacBain Scholarship. Submit your scholarship application
Degree directly to McGill University: website: https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/apply
Requirements Scholarship Applications open in June 2023 and closes August 24, 2023.

2. The McCall MacBain scholarship application is separate from and earlier than
McGill graduate admissions.

3. McGill degree application: submit your degree application directly to McGill by the
respective deadline dates. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research their
programmes on the website and apply accordingly. NB: programme admission
timelines and requirements vary. Applicants must also meet the requirements for the
McGill degree programme(s) they list in their scholarship application. Website:
https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/program/#degrees

4. McCall MacBain Scholarship website:

https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/scholarships/

PRE SCREENING APPLICATION FORM - MCCALL MacBAIN SCHOLARSHIP

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Completed signed application forms and supporting documents are to be submitted via
email to pgscholarships@sta.uwi.edu

Name of Applicant Student I.D. Number (if UWI Student)

_________________________________________________________ __________________________________
(Surname) BLOCK LETTERS (First Names) (Middle Name)

Mr.  Ms.  Mrs.  Other:______________  Male  Female

Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: ______________________ Telephone contact/s: ___________________________________________

Email(s): _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Title of Degree Programmes to be Pursued at Mc Gill University: __________________________________________________

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

Name of University:______________________________________________________________________________________

Degree and Major:___________________________________________________ Date of Award:_____________________

Class of Degree or GPA:_______________________________________

GRADUATE DEGREE

Name of
University:________________________________________________________________________________________

Degree and Title: _______________________________________ Date of Award:_____________________________________

Field of Research/Title of Thesis:_____________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

ARE YOU EMPLOYED? Yes  No  If yes, please provide details:

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Comments from Student (optional):

DECLARATION OF APPLICANT / STUDENT

I certify that the information stated above is correct and I declare that I am willing to abide by the Regulations of The University
of the West Indies and the Sponsors of this Bursary.

______________________________________________________________________
Applicant’s Name (CAPITAL LETTERS)

_________________________________________________________ ____________________________________
Applicant’s Signature Date

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