Established in 1999 by Ernest Robert MacKenzie Kay. To be awarded to undergraduate students in a program in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology or Chemistry who attain high averages and plan to continue in the field of medical research.
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McMaster University Ernest Robert Mackenzie Kay Scholarships
Aim and Benefits of McMaster University Ernest Robert Mackenzie Kay Scholarships
The McMaster University 2024 Ernest Robert Mackenzie Kay Scholarships recipients will be awarded $5,000
Requirements for McMaster University Ernest Robert Mackenzie Kay Scholarships Qualification
- Applicant must be minimum academic level 2.
- Applicant must be an undergraduate.
- Applicant must be enrolled in a Bachelor's, Co-op, Honours, or Honours Co-op program.
- This award is specific to students in a program in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology or Chemistry.
- This award is not second degree eligible.
- Applicant must be enrolled.
- Applicant must have read, understood and agreed to the Student Declaration.
- Applicant must be a current student.
- Applicant must have a minimum 18 graded units.
- Applicants must have a minimum 9.5 sessional average.
- Applicant must be eligible for in-course awards (Graduating students are not eligible).
Application Deadline
April 29, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
McMaster University on mcmaster.awardspring.ca to apply
- Activate your MACID using the Barcode and Student (Person) ID Number in your Acknowledgement letter. It may take a few business days for your profile to connect to AwardSpring after applying on OUAC and logging into Mosaic for the first time.
- Read our AwardSpring guide to learn more about the platform.
- Log in to AwardSpring using your MacID and password.