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NSERC CREATE |
Ongoing |
A number of active NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience Programs are available at UBC. Funding is available to support the training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad. |
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Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) Travel Award |
Likely in March 2023 |
As of 2023, the Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) has been absorbed into the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM). The Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) Travel Award is no longer offered. |
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SERB-UBC Scholarship |
On hold |
This award, a collaboration between The Science and Engineering Research Board, India (SERB) and UBC, provides up to 5 scholarships per year to PHD candidates in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It includes a monthly living allowance of USD 2,000 plus funding by UBC covering the tuition costs. |
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Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding |
No future deadline; program discontinued |
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies matches funding provided by graduate programs to support Indigenous Master's graduate students. |
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UBC Public Scholars Award |
Friday, May 16 2025 |
This award is intended to build connections, community, and capacity for doctoral students who are interested in explicitly linking their doctoral work to an arena of public benefit and integrating broader and more career-relevant forms of scholarship into their doctoral education process. |
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Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship |
March 21, 2025, at 4:00PM PT |
The Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships support Canadian citizens engaged in doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. |
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Friedman Award for Scholars in Health |
March 21, 2025, at 4:00PM PT |
The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health supports learning and research opportunities for graduate students or medical residents working in the broad area of health, to bring new perspectives to their education and further their career. |
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Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation |
Likely in March 2025 |
Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation are offered by The Simons Foundation and The International Security Research and Outreach Programme (ISROP) of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) with a primary objective to enhance Canadian graduate level scholarship on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation issues. |
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China Scholarship Council Doctoral Scholarships |
Grad program nomination deadline: March 28 2025; CSC application deadline: March 31 2025 |
The China Scholarship Council (CSC) provides scholarships to Chinese students for doctoral and postdoctoral studies abroad, across a wide range of disciplines. |
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women |
Likely in March 2025 |
The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada offers a graduate scholarship to female Canadian citizens pursuing PhD studies. |
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Wall Awards |
March 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM PT |
Graduate awards have been made available through the Peter Wall Legacy Fund, an endowment established by Peter Wall, for for 2nd and 3rd year Master's students and 5th and 6th year PhD candidates studying sustainable development and environmental protection of British Columbia. |
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rare Scholarship in Graduate Research |
Likely in April 2025 |
The rare Charitable Research Reserve has partnered with the Ages Foundation Fund to financially assist students in pursuit of higher education. The Ages Foundation Research Fellowship & Bursaries program will allow students to study in a relatively undisturbed, yet highly accessible site in Waterloo Region. |
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Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence |
Likely in April 2025 |
The programme provides accommodation support to UBC PhD students to undertake short-term research visits at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). |
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MCC Canadian Japanese-Mennonite Scholarship |
April 1 2025 |
The Canadian Japanese-Mennonite Scholarship is intended to assist the protection of minority and human rights in Canada, and reduce the potential for abuse of cultural minorities such as that suffered by Japanese Canadians during World War II. |
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BC Indigenous Student Award |
April 2, 2025, at 4:30PM PST |
The BC Scholarship Society has established an award program for Indigenous students pursuing studies at the Master’s and Doctoral levels in British Columbia. Renewable awards of up to $5,000 per year are available. |
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Google PhD Fellowship |
April 7, 2025, at 4:00PM PT |
Google PhD Fellowships support PhD students pursuing research in computer science and related fields. |
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Pursuit Award |
Likely in April 2025 |
The Pursuit Awards recognize PhD students from across the globe for their outstanding contributions to and achievements in childhood disability research. The focus of the student/graduate's research must be in the area of pediatric disability. |
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Centre for Applied Ethics Graduate Fellowship |
April 17, 2025 |
The fellowship will provide a one-time annual stipend of $20,000 plus a research-related allowance of $1,500. Relevant topics for this fellowship include but are not limited to: bioethics, business ethics, environmental ethics, public health ethics, and health inequities. |
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Arthritis Society Graduate PhD Salary Award |
Likely in April 2025 |
Salary awards are offered to graduate students who are undertaking full-time research training in an area of clear relevance to arthritis and The Arthritis Society's 5-year research strategic plan. |
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Schmidt Science Fellowships |
Likely in April 2025 |
The Schmidt Science Fellows program aims to provide the next generation of scientific leaders and innovators with an exceptional opportunity. Fellows receive a stipend of $100,000 per year and are supported to pursue a one to two year postdoctoral placement at a world-leading laboratory anywhere in the world in a disciplinary pivot from their PhD. |
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Karl C. Ivarson Scholarship for Students in Soil Science and Related Studies |
Likely in April 2025 |
Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Scholarship provides financial support to students entering second or subsequent year of graduate studies in soil science (agriculture, agro-ecology, resource management, environment, geology or other related disciplines).
Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline. |
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Queen Elizabeth Scholars |
Likely in May 2025 |
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DEGIRS Bursary |
Likely in May 2025 |
The Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sector (DEGIRS) offers a $2,000 bursary aimed at advancing engineering and geosciences education and practices in BC. Studies should relate directly to professional engineering and/or professional geoscience in the resource sector. |
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Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health |
Likely in May 2025 |
The Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health supports graduate students working on research projects in partnership with BC communities that are addressing environmental health issues and promoting environmental sustainability through cooperative community initiatives. |
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Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships Programs |
Likely in May 2025 |
Academic scholarships are awarded to undertake graduate studies that lead to a degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) and/or graduate research at a university or higher learning institution in an OAS Member State. The competition is open to students in all disciplines (natural sciences, engineering, humanities, social sciences and arts). Scholarships are not offered for studies in the medical sciences and the learning of new languages. |