| Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program |
September 9, 2025, at 12:00PM 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… |
| Canada Graduate Research Scholarships Doctoral (CGRS D) Program |
September 9, 2025, at 12:00PM PT |
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… |
| Li Tze Fong Memorial Fellowship |
September 9, 2025 |
The Li Tze Fong Memorial Fellowships are made available by the University of British Columbia and the Li family in memory of Mr. Li Tze Fong. Fellowships of $40,000 (subject to change) are awarded each year through the annual Affiliated Fellowships… |
| Killam Doctoral Scholarships |
September 9, 2025 |
The Killam Scholarship and Prize Programmes were established in memory of Izaak Walton Killam through the Will of his wife, Dorothy J. Killam, and through gifts made during her lifetime. Their primary purpose is to support advanced education and… |
| Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement |
September 12, 2025 at 4:00PM PT |
The Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research… |
| Canada Graduate Research Scholarships Master’s (CGRS M) Program |
December 1, 2025, 5:00PM 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… |
| Department Awards |
Likely in December 2025 |
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 2025 |
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 2025 |
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… |
| Killam Fellowship Travel and Research Allowance |
Likely in December 2025 |
The UBC Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies provides continuing Killam Doctoral Scholars and Postdoctoral Research Fellows with an allowance to promote travel for research and to attend and/or present at academic meetings.… |
| Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards |
Likely in December 2025 |
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… |
| Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) |
Likely in December 2025 |
The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program will ensure UBC's best PhD, DMA, and MDPhD students are provided with financial support of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition for up to four years of their doctoral studies. This program allows… |
| President's Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award |
Ongoing |
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… |
| Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship |
Discontinued |
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… |
| Globalink Graduate Fellowship |
Likely in January 2026 |
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 January 2026 |
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… |
| WorkSafeBC Research Training Awards |
January 16, 2026, 4:00PM PST |
Research Training Awards are available to highly-qualified graduate students at the master’s and doctoral level. To qualify, applicants need to be engaged in a full-time graduate studies program with a B.C. university. International students are… |
| TELUS Graduate Fellowship on Telecommunications Policy |
Likely in January 2026 |
TELUS is proud to announce the TELUS Graduate Fellowship on Telecommunications Policy. The objective of the Fellowship is to support excellence in public policy research and develop leadership and expertise within Canada on issues of… |
| Soroptimist Foundation of Canada Grants for Women Graduate Students |
Likely in January 2026 |
The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada annually offers several $8,500 grants to female graduate students in Canada to assist them with university studies that will qualify them for careers that will improve the quality of women’s lives. Examples… |
| BPOC Graduate Excellence Award |
Likely in January 2026 |
Awards have been made available by the University of British Columbia 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. The award is… |
| Canadian Northern Studies Trust Awards |
Likely in January 2026 |
The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) established its scholarship program, the Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) in 1982 to advance knowledge and understanding of Canada’s North. The purpose of the CNST is to… |
| Dr. Jim McDonald Scholarship for Northern Research |
Likely in January 2026 |
The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Research (ACUNS), with the support of the family of the late Dr. Jim McDonald, is sponsoring one scholarship valued at $5,000 for Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada currently… |
| Parliamentary Internship Programme |
Likely in January 2026 |
The Parliamentary Internship Programme (PIP) provides a unique opportunity to learn about Canadian Parliament first-hand by working one-on-one with a government and an opposition Member of Parliament. Providing private Members of the House of… |
| BC NEIHR Indigenous Graduate and Postdoctoral Funding |
Likely in February 2026 |
To develop research skills and assist with student burdens related to financial, family, community and cultural responsibilities, the BC NEIHR supports Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) graduate students and postdoctoral fellows by annual… |
| Canadian Water Resources Association Scholarship |
Likely in February 2026 |
The Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) annually offers five scholarships to graduate students whose programs of study focus on applied, natural, or social science aspects of water resources. All applicants receive a one-year membership in… |