Bursaries
The Health Officers Council of BC administers several bursaries for post-secondary students in public health related fields.
The Isabel Loucks Foster Public Health Bursary fund has been set up to provide bursary funding for public health post-graduate studies.
The funds are managed by the Vancouver Foundation and the Bursary funds will be released to a successful applicant(s) annually on the recommendation of the Health Officers’ Council. The Health Officers’ Council is comprised of the Medical Health Officers and public health physicians of British Columbia.
This bursary was established by The Associated Boards of Health with funds which they had raised prior to their dissolution in 1997. The bursary is named in honour of Dr. Ken Benson who, during a long career in public health in British Columbia, was a Medical Officer of Health, an Associate Deputy Minister and public health consultant to the Associated Boards of Health of British Columbia.
The funds are managed by the Vancouver Foundation and the Bursary funds will be released to a successful applicant(s) annually on the recommendation of the Health Officers’ Council. The Health Officers’ Council is comprised of the Medical Health Officers and public health physicians of British Columbia.
Awards
The Health Officers Council of BC supports two endowment awards administered by UBC, which provide financial assistance to students pursuing studies in public and population health-related fields. Information on eligibility, application processes, and award values is available through UBC Awards and Financial Assistance.
The G.F. Amyot Prize was established to recognize outstanding achievement in public health by a student at the University of British Columbia. Named in honour of Dr. G.F. Amyot, a pioneer in Canadian public health and a former Deputy Minister of National Health and Welfare, the prize recognizes academic excellence and contributions to the field of public health.
The prize is administered by the University of British Columbia and awarded annually in accordance with the University’s awards and financial assistance policies.
The S. Stewart Murray Prize was established through donations from the Health Officers of British Columbia in honour of Dr. S. Stewart Murray, whose contributions helped shape public health services in British Columbia and supported the establishment of the Department of Health Care and Epidemiology at UBC’s Faculty of Medicine.
The prize is administered by the University of British Columbia and awarded annually to a graduate student demonstrating meritorious scholarship in public health, preventive medicine, or epidemiology. Information on eligibility, application procedures, and award values is available through UBC.