| Name | Deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (August 31, 2024 Program End Date) | Friday, 02 August 2024 |
Third of four deadlines for August 31, 2024 Program End Date. Last day for final doctoral examinations for August 31, 2024 Program End Date. |
| Nominations for External Examiner form (December 31, 2024 Program End Date) | Monday, 19 August 2024 |
First of four deadlines for December 31, 2024 Program End Date. |
| Vanier Scholarship | August 29, 2024 at 12:00 noon PT | The Vanier CGS Program offers funding of $50,000 per year for up to three years to Canadian or international doctoral students. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (August 31, 2024 Program End Date) | Friday, 30 August 2024 |
Last of four deadlines for program completion by August 31, 2024. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for August 31 end date | Friday, 30 August 2024 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for August 31 program end date. Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for 2024 Winter Session Term 1. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for August 31 end date | Friday, 30 August 2024 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for August 31 program end date. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. |
| Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement | September 9th, 2024 at 4:00 pm PT | The Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports Canadian graduate students pursuing research experiences at institutions outside of Canada. |
| Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program | September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT | The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offers Affiliated Fellowships each year to current and prospective full-time UBC graduate students regardless of citizenship or visa status. |
| Li Tze Fong Memorial Fellowship | September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT | Fellowships of $25,000 (subject to change) are awarded each year through the Affiliated Fellowships competitions, made available by the University of British Columbia and the Li family in memory of Mr. Li Tze Fong. |
| CIHR Doctoral Research Awards | September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT | The CIHR Doctoral Research Awards provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field. |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral (CGS D) Program | September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT | The Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). |
| SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships | September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships provide financial support to outstanding students pursuing doctoral studies in the social sciences or humanities. |
| NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships | September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT | The NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral (PGS D) program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in an eligible doctoral program in the natural sciences or engineering. |
| Killam Doctoral Scholarships | September 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM PT | The Killam Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral students at UBC. |
| Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring | September 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM PT | The Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring recognize outstanding mentorship of numerous graduate students over many years. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (Fall 2024 Graduation) | Friday, 20 September 2024 |
Third of four deadlines for Fall 2024 graduation. Last day for doctoral final oral defence for Fall 2024 graduation. |
| IODE War Memorial Scholarship | October 1, 2024 | The National Chapter of Canada IODE initiated War Memorial Doctoral Scholarships in 1918 to commemorate Canadians who sacrificed their lives for peace and freedom. Initially, bursaries were granted to children of men and women who lost their lives or who were permanently disabled while fighting for Canada. Today, applicants are judged on academic excellence and potential. Applicants must be Canadian citizens and in at least their second year of doctoral program at a Canadian or Commonwealth university. |
| Last Day for Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (December 31, 2024 Program End Date) | Tuesday, 15 October 2024 |
Second of four deadlines for December 31, 2024 Program End Date. |
| Last day for application for November graduation | Friday, 18 October 2024 |
Last day for applications for Congregation to be submitted by all graduate students expecting to graduate in November 2024. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for November graduation | Friday, 18 October 2024 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for November 2024 Congregation. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for November graduation | Friday, 18 October 2024 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for November 2024 Congregation. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. Students are expected to submit 3-5 days before this approval deadline in order to have time for corrections. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2024 Graduation) | Friday, 18 October 2024 |
Fourth of four deadlines for Fall 2024 Graduation. |
| ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award | October 31, 2024 | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) established the Doctoral Dissertation Award program to recognize and encourage superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in computer science and engineering. The award is presented each June at the ACM Awards Banquet and is accompanied by a prize of $20,000 plus travel expenses to the banquet. All winning dissertations are published exclusively in print and electronic formats as part of the ACM Books Series, which includes distribution through the ACM Digital Library. Honorable Mention(s) may also be awarded, with a prize of $10,000 shared among recipients. |
| DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Scholarships and Research Grants | October 31, 2024 | Scholarships and grants are available for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in all disciplines for study and research at institutions in Germany. |
| Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) Graduate Student Award of Merit | Likely November 2024 | Awards of $3,500 each will be awarded women graduate students who have demonstrated leadership while maintaining exemplary academic records. UBC may nominate one student to the 2020 Western Provinces competition. |
| Nominations for External Examiner form (Spring 2025 Graduation) | Friday, 22 November 2024 | |
| Future Forests Fellowship | Likely in November 2024 | An annual $70,000 fellowship has been established by a private grant-making foundation. This prestigious fellowship will be awarded to an incoming PhD student in the Faculty of Forestry whose intended studies fit within one of the following areas of excellence within the Faculty: Forest Products Biotechnology; Bioenergy; Forest Genomics; Climate Change; Urban Forestry; Forest Management; Conservation; Forested Landscapes; Salmon Ecology; Forest Health; Forests and Indigenous Peoples; Forests and Human Health. The fellowship holder will receive this funding for up to four years and only one student may be in receipt of the fellowship at a time. The fellowship will be awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Forestry in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. |
| Nominations for External Examiner form (April 30, 2025 Program End Date) | Friday, 06 December 2024 |
First of four deadlines for program completion by April 30, 2025. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (December 31, 2024 Program End Date) | Friday, 13 December 2024 |
Third of four deadlines for December 31, 2024 Program End Date. Last day for doctoral final oral defence for December 31, 2024 Program End Date. |
| Killam Fellowship Travel and Research Allowance | Likely in December 2024 | The UBC Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies provides current Killam Doctoral Scholars and Postdoctoral Research Fellows with an allowance to promote travel for research and to attend and/or present at academic meetings. |
| International Tuition Award | Likely in December 2024 | The International Tuition Award assists international graduate students with their tuition fees if they are registered full-time in research-oriented master’s and doctoral programs. |
| Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund | No deadline; applications accepted throughout the year | The Travel and Research Dissemination Fund provides funding support to a combined maximum of $500 per graduate student. |
| Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards | Likely in December 2024 | The Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) is a program for funding graduate students through entrance scholarships, multi-year funding packages, tuition awards and scholarship top-ups. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (December 31, 2024 Program End Date) | Friday, 10 January 2025 |
Fourth of four deadlines for December 31, 2024 Program End Date. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for December 31 end date | Friday, 10 January 2025 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for December 31 2024 program end date. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for December 31 end date | Friday, 10 January 2025 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for December 31 2024 program end date. Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for Winter Session Term 2. |
| BPOC Graduate Excellence Award | Likely in January 2025 | Awards, valued at no less than $1,500 each, available for outstanding graduate students who identify as Black or as a Person of Colour, with preference for domestic students and for incoming research Master’s students. |
| ast Day for Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (April 30, 2025 Program End Date) | Friday, 07 February 2025 |
Second of four deadlines for program completion by April 30, 2025. |
| CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards | Likely in March 2025 | The CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (Spring 2025 Graduation) | Friday, 21 March 2025 |
Third of four deadlines for Spring 2025 graduation. Last day for doctoral final oral defence for Spring 2025 graduation. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (April 30, 2025 Program End Date) | Friday, 04 April 2025 |
Third of four deadlines for April 30, 2025 Program End Date. Last day for final doctoral examinations for April 30, 2025 Program End Date. |
| Last day for application for May graduation | Thursday, 17 April 2025 |
Last day for applications for Congregation to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all graduate students expecting to graduate in May 2025. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for May graduation | Thursday, 17 April 2025 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for May 2025 graduation. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for May graduation | Thursday, 17 April 2025 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May 2025 graduation. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. Students are expected to submit 3-5 days before this approval deadline in order to have time for corrections. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2025 Graduation) | Thursday, 17 April 2025 |
Fourth of four deadlines for Spring 2025 graduation. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for April 30 end date | Wednesday, 30 April 2025 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for April 30 program end date. Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for the 20225 Summer Session. IMPORTANT: The deadline for students who wish to graduate in May is Apr 17, 2025. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for April 30 end date | Wednesday, 30 April 2025 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for April 30 program end date. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (April 30, 2025 Program End Date) | Wednesday, 30 April 2025 |
Fourth of four deadlines for April 30, 2025 Program End Date. |
| Graduate Research Stipend | Submissions accepted throughout the year | To support the research undertaken by students who have been unable to travel to Canada due to COVID-19 restrictions, a Graduate Research Stipend (GRS) distribution process is being made available to allow supervisors to provide funding to these graduate students. |
| Graduate Covid Program Delay Tuition Award | Ongoing | Graduate Covid Program Delay Tuition Awards are provided to support graduate students whose academic and/or research progress was delayed by disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. |
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IMPORTANT: These deadlines are specific to graduate students. There are additional deadlines in the UBC Academic Calendar that apply to all students.
Application deadlines can be found in the prospective student section as well as in each degree program profile.