Applications for the fully funded 2026 McCall MacBain Scholarships are now open for applicants worldwide

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Closing Date: 20 August 2025

Applications for the fully funded 2026 McCall MacBain Scholarships are now open for applicants worldwide

Overview

The McCall MacBain Scholarships bring together exceptional students who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles. McCall MacBain Scholars connect with mentors and participate in an interdisciplinary leadership program while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University.

Leading with Purpose

The McCall MacBain Scholarships are about much more than financial support. They believe in the power of community and provide scholars with opportunities to develop as interdisciplinary leaders in a complex world. This program brings together a diverse group of scholars who aspire to lead with purpose – individuals who have demonstrated leadership potential and an inner drive to make a positive impact in other people’s lives.

While McCall MacBain Scholars will go on to work on a broad range of challenges in different sectors, they share a vision for becoming leaders who serve others with integrity and humility, who are committed to continual learning and bridge-building, and who take bold, meaningful risks.

Benefits

McCall MacBain Scholars, pursue a funded master’s or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University while participating in an interdisciplinary leadership program.

The scholarship covers:

Tuition and fees for the full normal duration of the master’s or professional program
A living stipend of $2,300 per month during academic terms
A one-time relocation grant for moving to Montréal
Beginner to advanced French language courses offered through McGill

Scholars not pursuing an academic term during the summer may apply for up to $5,000 to pursue meaningful summer initiatives.

Leadership Development

As part of an interdisciplinary cohort, scholars learn to tackle complex challenges and deepen their impact through a leadership skills development curriculum. Scholars participate in annual summer retreats, bi-weekly seminars, supplemental programming, field trips, and other events. They also have the opportunity to engage with Indigenous history, culture, and worldviews through sessions and one-on-ones led by our Elder-in-residence and other speakers. Together, they develop their understanding of themselves, of others, and of the systems that affect us all.

Some examples of seminars and workshops include:

Strategic planning
Crisis communication
Entrepreneurial leadership
Political decision-making
Public speaking

In their second year, scholars travel to another part of Quebec or Canada to engage in place-based learning. Recent destinations have included:

Quebec City
Winnipeg
Vancouver

Eligible Degrees

You can apply for the McCall MacBain Scholarship in 2025 if you are planning to apply for Summer / Fall 2026 admission to a full-time master’s or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University. The program must consist of 45 credits or more and take place primarily on McGill’s downtown or Macdonald campuses.

Master’s Degrees

More than 150 fields of study across the following degree types: MA (Arts), MArch (Architecture), MATL (Arts in Teaching and Learning), MBA (Business Administration), MEd (Education), MEng (Engineering), MISt (Information Studies), MM (Management Analytics, Finance, Retail), MMus (Music), MPP (Public Policy), MSc (Science), MScA (Science, Applied), MScAPT (Science, Applied in Physical Therapy), MScAOT (Science, Applied in Occupational Therapy), MSW (Social Work), MUP (Urban Planning), LLM (Law), STM (Sacred Theology).

Second-Entry Professional Undergraduate Degrees

Graduate certificates, executive master’s programs (EMBA, IMHL, IMPM), PhDs, part-time programs (e.g. GMSCM) and joint degree programs are examples of programs not covered by the McCall MacBain Scholarships. Qualifying-year students may apply at the start of their qualifying year for their upcoming master’s degree at McGill.

Eligibility

Exceptional character
Community engagement
Leadership potential
Entrepreneurial spirit
Academic strength and intellectual curiosity

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for the 2026 cohort, you will need to meet ONE of the following criteria:

You are a current student on track to earn your first bachelor’s degree by August 2026
You earned your first bachelor’s degree in the last five years (January 2020 or later)
You earned your first bachelor’s degree more than five years ago, and were 30 years or younger on January 1st, 2025