Awards and Bursaries

Bursaries and Awards

MPT Student Academic Award (Awarded during October Graduation)

This annual award is given to the Master of Physical Therapy student at Western University who receives the top mark in the Manual Therapy course. The winner will receive a $500 certificate toward a syllabus or non-syllabus course offered by the London Orthopaedic Unit. The goal of this award is to provide recognition to a student who demonstrates excellence in orthopaedics.

No application process is necessary for this award. The LOU will confirm the winner directly with the School of Physical Therapy.

Master of Physical Therapy Travel Bursary (Deadline March 21^st annually)

This award was created to support students in the Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) program at Western University who must travel outside the city of London, Ontario but within the school’s catchment area for an orthopaedic placement. Once per year, $500 will be awarded to one MPT student who must travel greater than 50 kilometers from Western University to placement.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• The individual must be travelling greater than 50 kilometers from Elborn College to placement (as per google maps)
• Priority given to a student who must pay for accommodations for placement (e.g., cannot commute to placement everyday due to distance)
• Priority given to a student who must pay for accommodations for placement and is simultaneously paying for accommodation in London, Ontario

APPLICATION FORM