McCall MacBain Scholarships Apply Online 2026
How to Apply Online (Step-by-Step)
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**Confirm Eligibility**: Review the detailed eligibility criteria, particularly regarding your bachelor's degree completion date and age, to ensure you qualify for the 2027 cohort.
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**Identify McGill Programs**: Research and identify up to five eligible full-time master's or second-entry professional undergraduate programs at McGill University that align with your interests and meet the scholarship's criteria (45+ credits, primarily on campus).
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**Secure Referees**: Identify one academic and one community leader who can serve as your referees. Provide their contact information in your application. They will be contacted directly if you are selected for interviews.
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**Seek University Endorsement (if applicable)**: If you are a current student or recent graduate requiring university endorsement, initiate this process with your institution well in advance of the scholarship deadline.
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**Complete Scholarship Application**: Submit your online McCall MacBain Scholarship application, including your resume, transcripts, short answers, and essays. The international applicant deadline for the 2027 cohort is typically August 19, 2026, and for Canadian/U.S. applicants, it's September 23, 2026.
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**Apply to McGill University (Separately)**: After submitting your scholarship application, you MUST apply separately to your intended McGill graduate program(s) by their respective deadlines. If you are selected as a finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarship, you will be required to apply to McGill by December 2026 at the latest, even if your chosen program's general deadline is later.
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**Attend Regional Interviews**: If shortlisted, you will be invited to regional interviews (online or in-person).
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**Attend Final Interviews**: Selected finalists will be invited to Montreal for final interviews in March 2027.
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**Enroll**: If awarded, begin your studies at McGill in Summer/Fall 2027.
FAQs for McCall MacBain Scholarships
Q.Do I need to be admitted to a McGill program before applying for the McCall MacBain Scholarship?
No, you should apply for the McCall MacBain Scholarship first. If you are selected as a finalist, you will then be required to submit a separate application for admission to your chosen McGill graduate program by December 2026, even if the program's general deadline is later.
Q.Is there an age limit for applicants?
Generally, current students and recent graduates of any age are welcome to apply. However, if you earned your first bachelor's degree more than five years ago, you must have been 30 years or younger on January 1st, 2026, to be eligible for the 2027 cohort.
Q.What are the key qualities the scholarship committee looks for?
The scholarship seeks candidates who demonstrate exceptional character, a strong record of community engagement, clear leadership potential, an entrepreneurial spirit, and robust academic strength coupled with intellectual curiosity.
Q.Is a university endorsement required to apply?
It depends on your graduation date and citizenship. For the 2027 cohort, Canadian applicants who are current students or graduated in 2024, 2025, or 2026 need a university endorsement. Canadian applicants who graduated in 2023 or earlier apply directly. All international applicants who are current students or recent graduates must seek university endorsement.