| Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards |
Discontinued |
The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA) program provides doctoral scholarships to Canadian universities to recruit prospective and incoming PhD students who are currently outside Canada. Doctoral scholarships are valued at $40,000 per… |
| Bullitt Prize |
Likely in May 2027 |
Formerly the Bullitt Environmental Fellowship, the Bullitt Prize aims to identify and support environmentally focused academics, professionals, and/or grassroots leaders in the Pacific Northwest. As of 2024, the Bullitt Prize is awarded through… |
| Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring |
Friday, 04 September 2026 |
The Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring recognize outstanding mentorship of numerous graduate students over many years. The awards will be adjudicated by a committee chaired by the Strategic Advisor, Graduate and Postdoctoral Funding, of the… |
| Canada Graduate Research Scholarships Doctoral (CGRS D) Program |
12pm noon (Vancouver time) on Tuesday 15 September 2026 |
The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D) are awarded through national competitions by the three Canadian federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research… |
| Strengthening Mothers through Perinatal Research Award |
Friday, 30 October 2026 |
A $1,500 award is offered annually by Beverley O’Brien for graduate students pursuing research into woman-centered, holistic and physiologic maternity care. Beverley O’Brien is a UBC Nursing alumna, Professor Emerita in the University… |
| Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship |
Friday, 06 November 2026 |
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Program offers a three-year program designed to train engaged leaders with the skills required to turn their ideas into actions and contribute concretely to addressing the challenges of their… |
| Future Forests Fellowship |
Likely in November 2026 |
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… |
| Robert Caton and David Bates Scholarships |
Likely in November 2026 |
Funding is available through the Robert Caton and David Bates Scholarships to support graduate level students with high ideals, demonstrated interest in studies relating to atmospheric sciences, air quality and health or policy and… |
| Linda Michaluk Scholarship |
Likely in November 2026 |
The Linda Michaluk Scholarship (LMS) is a scholarship of $2,500 established to honour the contributions to the College of Applied Biology by the founding Chief Executive Officer (Executive Director). The College of Applied Biology is the regulatory… |
| Google Lime Scholarship |
Likely in December 2026 |
The Google Lime Scholarship provides funding and networking retreats for computer science students with disabilities. Candidates will also be considered for software engineering internship opportunities with Google. Scholarships will be… |
| PEO International Peace Scholarship |
Likely in December 2026 |
The International Peace Scholarship Fund, established in 1949, is a program which provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. Members of the P.E.O. believe that education is… |
| Canada Graduate Research Scholarships Master’s (CGRS M) Program |
1 December 2026 before 5:00 pm PT |
The objective of the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships-Master's (CGRS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in… |
| Affiliated Fellowships Master's Program |
1 December 2026 before 5:00 pm PT |
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offers approximately 50 Affiliated Fellowships each year to meritorious students for full-time study and/or research leading to a graduate degree. Awards are made on the basis of academic excellence,… |
| Tri-Agency Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative |
Likely in December 2026 |
The Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative will provide financial support to meritorious Indigenous students who have applied to the Canada Graduate Scholars—Master’s program (CGS M).
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| Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme |
Likely in December 2026 |
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's institutions. The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$309,600 (approximately US… |
| Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC) |
Likely in December 2026 |
Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC) is a one-year national interdisciplinary training program funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Health Services… |
| Department Awards |
Likely in December 2026 |
UBC graduate programs nominate graduate students for a number of awards funded by donors and the university. Nominees are selected by graduate programs from applications submitted by students through an open competition or from nominations… |
| International Tuition Award |
Likely in December 2026 |
International Tuition Awards assist international graduate students with their tuition fees if they are registered full-time in research-oriented master’s and doctoral programs at UBC - Vancouver campus.
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| Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund |
Likely in December 2026 |
Graduate students are eligible to receive the Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund once per degree program. The Travel and Research Dissemination Fund provides funding support of $500 per graduate student.
Travelling outside of… |
| President's Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award |
Likely in December 2026 |
President's Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Awards (PAEIPA) totalling approximately $4.3 million per year are provided to recognize the significant contributions of PhD students to the research activities of the university. The awards are… |
| Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards |
Likely in December 2026 |
The Graduate Support Initiative is a program for funding graduate students through entrance scholarships, multi-year funding packages, tuition awards and scholarship top-ups. GSI funding cannot be used as payment for employment; nor will it replace… |
| Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship |
Likely in December 2026 |
The Doctoral Recruitment Fellowships (DRF) enable new UBC-V Assistant Professors to recruit outstanding doctoral students. The two-fold purpose is achieved as follows: DRF slots are allocated to disciplinary Faculties, to be included in select… |
| Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) |
Set by each UBC graduate program |
Effective September 2026 onward, the Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program provides recipients with $24,000 in stipend funding plus tuition per year, for up to four years of their doctoral studies. This program allows UBC to continue to… |
| Globalink Graduate Fellowship |
Likely in January 2027 |
The Globalink Graduate Fellowship provides financial support to former Globalink Research Interns to return to Canada for graduate studies at select Mitacs university partners, including UBC.
The fellowship provides $15,000 for two academic terms.
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| Mitacs Globalink Research Award |
Likely in June 2027 |
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award helps faculty members and students at Canadian universities build an international research network and undertake research abroad. The award provides $6,000 for senior undergraduate and graduate students to… |