The PreMedSKL Future MD Award

Nominate a Student

The PreMedSKL Future MD Award recognizes 50 outstanding Canadian Grade 11 students who combine academic excellence, leadership and a genuine curiosity about medicine and the health sciences. 

The scholarship covers the entire tuition (valued at $7000)1 for a 1-year national mentorship & enrichment program delivered by award winning medical students, residents, and physicians from leading Canadian Universities and Hospitals3.

Nominate a Student ↓
50 Awards $7,000 value1 Covers 1‑year mentorship program

1. Nominate

Entrance into the program starts with the student being nominated by a school guidance counsellor, academic advisor, principal, etc.

Nominations close: Dec. 15, 2025.
EXTENDED to Sat. Dec. 20. 2025

2. Student Application

Next, the student completes a more detailed application.

Student applications will be accepted until Jan. 05 2026.

3. Awardees Announced

Successful nominees will be notified on Jan. 15th 2026.

The program will start Mar. 2026.

Awards Overview

  • Number of Awards: 50
  • Award Value: $70001 — covers the full 1‑year tuition for PreMedSKL’s Mentorship & Enrichment Program
    (not university tuition1)

Key Dates

  • Nomination Deadline: Sat. Dec. 20, 2025 — EXTENDED
    Nomination Deadline: Mon. Dec. 15, 2025
  • Student Application Opens: Mon. Nov. 17, 2025
  • Student Application Deadline: Mon. Jan. 05, 2026
  • Recipients Notified: Thu. Jan. 15, 2026
  • Program Dates: March 2026 – December 2026

Eligibility

Eligible student must meet the follow requirements:

  • Be enrolled as a full‑time Grade 11 student in a Canadian high school (public or independent)
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • Minimum ~90% average (or equivalent) in the most recent academic year
  • Demonstrates:
    • Leadership, initiative, and community involvement
    • Authentic interest in medicine or the health sciences
  • Student must be nominated by a school principal or vice principal, school guidance counsellor/academic advisor, or science teacher

Nominate a Student

Each Canadian high school may nominate one (1) highly-qualified Grade 11 student. Nominations must be submitted by a school principal, guidance counsellor/academic advisor, or science teacher. Please refer to the eligibility criteria.

Nominations Now Closed
Accepted Until: Sat. Dec. 20th, 2025 at 11:59:59 PM EST

Nomination Form Download Nomination Info Sheet (PDF)

Nomination & Selection Process

  1. School Nomination:
    • PreMedSKL accepts one (1) Grade 11 nominee per school via the electronic nomination form. The nomination form requires student information, student grade average, and a short paragraph (~250 word) endorsement outlining why the nominee is deserving of the award.
  2. Student Application:
    • After being nominated, students are asked to submit a student application via an electronic form. The application will include some short answer questions on the student’s curiosity for medicine and community impact. Specific instructions on the student application process/form will be provided after nomination.
  3. Selection:
    • National committee review; select candidates may be invited for a brief virtual interview. 50 Scholars will be selected by our committee.
  4. Program Participation:
    • From March 2026 – December 2026;
    • Weekly coursework (1 hour/week), and weekly (virtual) 1-hour discussion & review sessions. Active engagement required. Certificate upon completion.

Program Participation

Two Semesters (2026)

The main program will be split across two semesters, breaking for summer:

Spring Semester

Mar. 2026 – May 2026

Fall Semester

Sep. 2026 – Dec. 2026

Review Sessions (1 Hour)

Weekly (virtual) 1-hour discussion, review, and mentoring sessions lead by medical students and residents3.

  • Active engagement required.
  • Sessions will take place Tuesday evenings (8pm EST/EDT).

Course Work (1 Hour)

During the program the students are expected to complete the weekly course work—video resources, complete assignments, and other course work. Representing a time commitment of approximately 1 hour per week.

PreMedSKL’s Mentorship & Enrichment Curriculum

Through the spring and winter sessions, awardees will have the opportunity to be mentored by award-winning medical students and virtually rotate through medical specialties like Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology and Cardiology. 
  • Weekly small‑group mentoring with award‑winning medical students, residents, and physicians3
  • Interactive workshops on clinical reasoning, ethics, global health, and scientific communication
  • Career panels across specialties (e.g., surgery, ophthalmology, cardiology)
  • Interview prep based on CASPer and MMI simulation
  • Certificate of completion

Emergency Medicine

Working in the ED

Ophthalmology

Learn about the eye

Cardiology

All about the heart

Curriculum topics are subject to change.

View more on the Curriculum page

Key Dates (2026 Program)

  • Nomination Deadline: Sat. Dec. 20, 2025 — EXTENDED
  • Student Application Opens: Mon. Nov. 17, 2025
  • Student Application Deadline: Mon. Jan. 05, 2026
  • Recipients Notified: Thu. Jan. 15, 2026
  • Program Dates: March 2026 – December 2026

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Additional Information:

  1. Award Value: The award is valued at $7,000 reflecting the regular cost of the yearly PreMedSKL program. The award is not monetary in nature, nor redeemable for monetary funds. Not applicable or transferable to another educational program or institution. Not transferable.
  2. Curriculum topics are subject to change.
  3. Please note that while all of PreMedSKL’s medical students and resident mentors are affiliated with Canadian Universities and medical schools, PreMedSKL and the Future MD Award is not associated with any medical school, hospital, university, college, or program thereof. Participation in, or completion of, a PreMedSKL educational program in no way confers or implies acceptance into any educational or University program.

Awards Overview

  • Number of Awards: 50
  • Monetary Value: $7000 — covers the full 1‑year tuition for PreMedSKL’s Mentorship & Enrichment Program (not university tuition)

Eligibility

Eligible student must meet the follow requirements:

  • Be enrolled as a full‑time Grade 11 student in a Canadian high school (public or independent)
  • Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • Minimum ~90% average (or equivalent) in the most recent academic year
  • Demonstrates:
    • Leadership, initiative, and community involvement
    • Authentic interest in medicine or the health sciences
  • Student must be nominated by a school principal or vice principal, school guidance counsellor/academic advisor, or science teacher