Jean Coutu Tribute to Emerging Talent Award

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

• Be enrolled full-time in the undergraduate Doctor of Pharmacy program at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa.

• Have demonstrated involvement in faculty activities or in the health sector during the past year.

Selection Criteria

• Academic results: 30%

• Promotion of health and care in Francophone minority settings: 40%

• Social responsibility: 30%

Value of the Scholarship

• $750

Number of Scholarships

• Two

  • One for the third-year cohort (regarding their involvement in second year for 2024–2025)

  • One for the second-year cohort (regarding their involvement in first year for 2024–2025)

Frequency

• Annual

Responsible Unit

• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Application Deadline

• October 31, 2025, by 5:00 p.m.

The application must be submitted and must include:

• The candidate’s curriculum vitae

• A brief summary of the research conducted by the candidate as part of their program

• A letter of recommendation from a professor, preceptor, or employer who has observed the candidate’s involvement

  Jean Coutu Tribute to Emerging Talent Award application form (in French only)
   

The selection committee consists of the following three members:

• The program director, or a delegate, serving as chair

• The associate director of student affairs, or a delegate

• One additional member appointed by the director of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Note: At least one of the three members must be a licensed pharmacist.

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