Medical Science (MDSC)
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The Medical Science (MDSC) Graduate Program has been in existence for more than 25 years. It is one of the largest graduate programs within the University of Calgary.
MDSC Program Information
PhD Program Details
Please see the Academic Calendar for information on program and course requirements.
MSc Program Details
Please see the Academic Calendar for information on program and course requirements.
Program Milestones & Forms
Please see the Program Milestones page for required milestones forms in your program
Course Registration Information
Please see the GSE Courses page for information on how to register in courses.
MDSC Specializations and Institute Affiliations
Optional Specializations
Students can choose to add a specialization to their program. Please see the below link for further details:
Research Institutes
A student's supervisor will have membership with at least one of the Research Institutes that are affiliated with the Cumming School of Medicine. These institutes often have journal clubs, research seminars, graduate student groups, etc. We recommend that you connect with the appropriate research group to make sure you are included in graduate student initiatives:
MDSC Awards - Application Forms
First Author Award
This award has been created in recognition of successful peer-reviewed research articles by MDSC graduate students. The student must show proof of a 1st author, peer-reviewed paper that is directly related to the student's degree program. Award value is $250.
MDSC Program Specific Award Form
Travel Award
Registered students within the MDSC graduate program are eligible to apply for a Travel Award, which has a maximum reimbursement of $1,500. Preference will be given to students presenting an abstract, poster or other oral presentation at the conference.
MDSC Program Specific Award Form
MDSC - Other Funding Opportunities
MDSC Graduate Student Support
MDSC has some program funding available that will be allocated to students each year. The awards will take into consideration the student's grade point average (GPA), research achievements, progress in program, and the entire amount of financial support received. No action is required from students.
Other Opportunities
The MDSC program strongly encourages that all students apply for any awards to which they are eligible. Please see the below links for details:
Graduate Science Education Scholarship Page
Faculty of Graduate Studies Awards Page
Reilly Fenton\ Graduate Program Administrator\ medgrad@ucalgary.ca\
Dr. Shirin Bonni\ Graduate Program Director
MDSC Student Association (MDSCSA)
Contact medgrad@ucalgary.cafor details
Questions? Please contact the MDSC Graduate Program Administrator: medgrad@ucalgary.ca