About Scholarships
For many years, the Manitoba Association of Optometrists (MAO) has awarded scholarships to Manitoba students enrolled in schools of optometry. These scholarships are fully funded by MAO members and are named in recognition of the contributions of Dr. A. Harry Basman, a Manitoba optometrist and the Association’s first Executive Director.
A. H. Basman, OD Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $1,500 CAD per optometric program year to Manitoba residents attending optometry programs that are accredited or preaccredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE).
Selection of scholarship recipients is based on:
- Academic performance
- Extracurricular involvement
- Community and volunteer participation
Applicants must meet a minimum grade point average of 3.5 or 75%.
Application Process
Applicants must submit:
- A completed MAO Scholarship Application Form
- Official academic transcripts (submitted in a university-sealed envelope)
Applications must be submitted to the MAO office by the deadline indicated on the Application Form, which is typically early September each year. Scholarship decisions are usually made within approximately one month of the application deadline.
When available, the current Application Form will be posted below.
Now Open: 2026–27 A. H. Basman, OD Scholarships
Applications for the 2026–27 A. H. Basman, OD Scholarships are now open.
[MAO Scholarship Application Form]
Submission Address:
Manitoba Association of Optometrists
217–530 Century Street
Winnipeg, MB R3H 0Y4
Application Deadline: September 4, 2026