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The McCall MacBain Foundation Mourns the Loss of Dr. Paul Farmer (1959-2022)
February 21, 2022 – The McCall MacBain Foundation is saddened by the sudden passing of Dr. Paul Farmer, MD., PhD., leading expert in global health. Dr. Farmer was chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the...
The McCall MacBain Foundation Mourns the Loss of its Founding Chair Donald J. Johnston (1936-2022)
February 7, 2022 – The Honourable Donald J. Johnston, P.C., O.C., Q.C. served as McCall MacBain Foundation’s Chair since its inception in 2007 until 2017. An established leader within and beyond the borders of Canada, he grew up on a farm in the Ottawa area and...
Recipients of 2021 McCall Huron County Scholarships Selected
Huron County, Ontario (October 1, 2021) – Six Huron County students will receive scholarships valued at up to $44,000 over four years to pursue their undergraduate degrees starting this fall. This is the third class of recipients of the McCall Huron County...
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Meet the second class of McCall MacBain Scholars! 🎉 @mccallmacbainscholars
Aspiring policy-makers, health innovators, entrepreneurs, and non-profit leaders are among the 20 new recipients of the McCall MacBain Scholarships @McGillU, Canada’s comprehensive leadership scholarship program for master’s and professional studies.
The new scholars come from 17 Canadian universities and will begin their degrees in 7 faculties at McGill in September 2022. Each scholar was chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity. Check out our bio for profiles and more information.
Please join us in congratulating these students by leaving a comment below!
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Voici la deuxième promotion de boursier·ère·s McCall MacBain ! 🎉
Stratèges, innovateur·trice·s dans le domaine de la santé, entrepreneur·e·s et dirigeant·e·s d’organismes sans but lucratif : voici certaines des professions visées par les 20 candidat·e·s sélectionné·e·s pour les Bourses McCall MacBain à McGill, le tout premier programme de bourses complet axé sur le leadership pour les études professionnelles et de maîtrise au Canada.
Les titulaires d’une bourse proviennent de 17 universités canadiennes différentes et commenceront leurs études dans 7 facultés de l’Université McGill en septembre 2022. Chaque titulaire a été choisi·e pour sa personnalité, son sens du devoir civique, son potentiel de leadership, son esprit d’entreprise, l’excellence dans ses études et sa curiosité intellectuelle. Leurs profils et de plus amples renseignements se trouvent dans notre bio.
Joignez-vous à nous pour féliciter ces étudiant·e·s en ajoutant des commentaires ci-dessous!
In honour of #iwd2022 the Foundation is shining a spotlight on three incredible grantees advancing gender equity around the globe:
1. @cw4wafghanistan supports education for women and girls in Afghanistan - a mission that has become even more important in light of recent events. The Foundation is proud to support their scholarships for Afghan women and girls.
2. @righttoplaycan @righttoplayintl empowers youth around the world to rise above adversity using the #PowerofPlay. We’re proud to support their work in Pakistan to keep girls in school & help them to complete their education.
3. @carecanada helps women and girls lift themselves, their families, and their communities out of poverty and crisis. We’re proud to support their work in West Africa improving access to sexual and reproductive health knowledge and skills. # SRHR
📸: @carecanada
#EducationIsARight #March4Women
Last chance to apply for the McCall Huron County Scholarships! Applications close February 22nd.
This year we’re piloting a program for #college-bound students who wish to pursue 2-3 year degree or #diploma programs.
For students entering degree programs, the scholarship is valued at up to $28,000 over four years of university study, renewable annually, plus a travel grant for those who choose to study
further from home, bringing the total value up to $44,000.
For those entering 2-year or 3-year diploma programs, the scholarship is valued at up to $8,000 over two years or up to $12,000 over three years, renewable annually, plus a travel grant for those who choose to study further from home, bringing the total value up to $24,000 over
three years.
If you are graduating from #CentralHuron Secondary School, F.E. Madill Secondary School, #Goderich District Collegiate Institute, #SouthHuron District High School, or St. Anne’s Catholic Secondary School in #HuronCounty, you are eligible to apply.
We are looking for students with strong character, including honesty, integrity, hard work, and willingness to take responsibility, a track record of community involvement, such as volunteering, athletics, and extra-curricular activities, and leadership potential.
Learn more and apply at the link in our bio 🎓
The Honourable Donald J. Johnston, P.C., O.C., Q.C. served as the McCall MacBain Foundation’s Chair since its inception in 2007 until 2017. An established leader within and beyond the borders of Canada, he grew up on a farm in the Ottawa area and attended a one-room schoolhouse in his youth. The gold medalist in his class at McGill Law School, he was a brilliant lawyer in Montreal, Member of Parliament from Westmount (Montreal), Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Donald was Secretary General of the OECD in Paris for 10 years, where he became a valued advisor to many governments around the world. He was also a gifted musician, talented tennis player, prolific author and devoted family man.
“We deeply mourn the loss of our founding Chair, Chair Emeritus and dear family friend,” said John and Marcy McCall MacBain. “Donald combined a keen knowledge of economics and world affairs with a deeply-rooted sense of fairness, justice and equality. He was ahead of his time in understanding the urgency around climate change. We will miss his sage counsel. We hope to continue to build upon his ideas and his selfless concern for the welfare not only of Canadians but of people across the globe.”
Apply now for the MacBain Niagara Falls Scholarships. Applications close February 22nd.
If you are graduating from A.N. Myer Secondary School, Saint Michael Catholic High School, Saint Paul Catholic High School, Stamford Collegiate Institute, or Westlane Secondary School in #NiagaraFalls, you are eligible to apply.
We are looking for students with strong character, including honesty, integrity, hard work, and willingness to take responsibility, a track record of community involvement, such as volunteering, athletics, and extra-curricular activities, and leadership potential.
The scholarship is valued at up to $28,000 over four years of university study, renewable annually, plus a travel grant for those who choose to study further from home, bringing the total value up to $44,000.
Learn more and apply at the link in our bio 🎓
The @mccallmacbainscholars have announced the 50 Canadian finalists for the second class of McCall MacBain Scholars @mcgillu! These exceptional students hail from 28 universities, and they include aspiring dentists, engineers, entrepreneurs, community leaders, scientists, lawyers, policy-makers, doctors, public health specialists, and more.
Congratulations McCall MacBain finalists class of 2022 🎉
Learn more about the finalists at the link in our bio
Are you a @mcgillu student or graduate interested in pursuing graduate studies at the University of Oxford?
The John McCall MacBain Graduate Scholarship at Wadham College, @oxford_uni supports McGill graduates to undertake a degree at the master’s or doctoral level offered by @wadhamoxford at the University of Oxford. The scholarship is valued at up to GBP 50,000 per year, renewable for the regular duration of full-time study.
Applications for the scholarship will open in spring 2022, however applicants must first apply and be admitted to a graduate course offered by Wadham College by the January 2022 deadline.
Head to the link in our bio to learn more!
Applications are now open for the McCall Huron County Scholarships! Apply now at the link in our bio.
Originally from Huron County, Marcy McCall MacBain created this scholarship as a way to identify and support young people in the county who make positive contributions to their schools or broader communities.
Initiated in 2018, these scholarships have traditionally been reserved for university-bound students. This year, on a pilot basis, the McCall MacBain Foundation is very pleased to offer scholarships to students pursing degree and diploma programs (2-3 years) at both universities and colleges, and to increase the overall number of scholarships offered.
McCall Huron County Scholarship recipients are selected based on the demonstration of potential for leadership, positive contributions to their school or broader communities and an overall commitment to excellence.
Complete an online application by February 22, 2022.
#OntarioScholarship #UndergraduateScholarship #HuronCountyScholarship
Applications are now open for the MacBain Niagara Falls Scholarships! Click the link in our bio to apply.
Originally from Niagara Falls, John McCall MacBain created this scholarship program as a way to identify and support young people in his hometown who make positive contributions to their schools or broader communities.
MacBain Niagara Falls Scholarship recipients are selected based on the demonstration of potential for leadership, positive contributions to their school or broader communities and an overall commitment to excellence. The scholarship supports them over the course of their first undergraduate degree at any Canadian public university.
Complete an online application by February 22, 2022.
📷: 2021 recipients of the MacBain Niagara Falls Scholarships
#OntarioScholarship #UndergraduateScholarship #NiagaraFallsScholarship
Tired of endless scrolling? McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellow Jeremy Marty-Dugas' research might help. Read all about it at the link in our bio.
From Jeremy: "My hope is that we’re creating knowledge people can use to feel engaged and interested in what they’re doing more often, and that can perhaps improve their performance—whether that’s at work, at school, or at leisure.”
We're proud to support the #McCallMacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program. Fellows, like Jeremy, are leading discoveries at the intersection of neurocognition and education and transforming educational practice at @mcmasteru and beyond.