| Vanier Scholarship |
No future deadline; program discontinued |
Important update: The VAnier CGS Program is no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the Canada Graduate REsearch Scholarships - Doctoral webpage for information on the new harmonized program.
As part of a larger harmonization… |
| Margaret Meagher Fellowship |
Friday, 02 July 2021 |
The purpose of the Margaret Meagher Fellowship is to deepen the Government of Canada understanding of China, and to foster the development of a next generation of Canadian policy makers and specialists who will be at the forefront in government,… |
| Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship |
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 |
The Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship Program is two-year fellowship program for PhD students at participating U.S. or Canadian universities pursuing research aligned to the research topics carried out by Microsoft Research. The fellowship covers… |
| Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship |
No longer accepting applications |
The Graduate Global Leadership Fellowships (GGLF) enable promising leaders from developing countries to pursue doctoral studies at UBC. The fellowships are to support international students showing outstanding leadership in humanitarian and… |
| 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 five scholarships per year to PhD candidates in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Each scholarship… |
| Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding |
No future deadline; program discontinued |
Note: This funding program has been discontinued; the last competition was held in spring 2022. This page is provided for historical reference.
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will match funds provided by graduate programs (… |
| Ross C. Purse Doctoral Fellowship |
Likely in June 2025 |
The Ross C. Purse Doctoral Fellowship encourages and supports theoretical and practical research and studies at the doctoral level in the field of vision loss in Canada.
The fellowship is awarded for research in the social sciences or other fields… |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award |
October 3, 2025 at 4:00PM PT |
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… |
| CIHR Fellowship |
Likely in October 2025 |
Important update: As part of a larger harmonization of Tri-Agency graduate and postdoctoral funding programs, the CIHR Fellowships program will be folded into the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) effective for the fall 2025 competition… |
| Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security |
Likely in October 2025 |
The Liu Institute for Global Issues in the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs offers this annual award to UBC students intending to undertake research on topics related to nuclear disarmament and global security… |
| John G. Bene Fellowship |
Likely in October 2025 |
Justice for Women and Indigenous Peoples through Climate-resilient Forests and Food Systems - John G. Bene Fellowship 2024
Funded by the Bene Endowment and IDRC, the Bene fellowship is offered annually to Canadians and permanent residents of Canada… |
| DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Scholarships and Research Grants |
Likely in October 2025 |
Study Scholarships and Research Grants are available for highly qualified graduate students, PhD candidates, and post-doctoral researchers in all disciplines to study and carry out research at universities or research institutes in Germany.
Study… |
| Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship |
Likely in November 2025 |
Zonta International’s Amelia Earhart Fellowships memorialize famed air pioneer and Zontian, Amelia Earhart, who disappeared over the Pacific in 1937. By remembering Amelia Earhart through this fellowship, Zonta International encourages and supports… |
| Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC) |
Likely in November 2025 |
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… |
| John W. Davies Memorial Award |
Saturday, 01 November 2025 |
One award of $3,000 is offered by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Arctic Section in memory of John W. Davies, a former Chairman of the Artcic Section.
The competition is open to any full time graduate student at a… |
| Canada-US Fulbright Program |
Likely in November 2025 |
The Canada-US Fulbright Program is a bi-national program of educational exchange, with a mandate to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America. Available to graduate students, faculty,… |
| PEO Scholar Award |
Likely in November 2025 |
The P.E.O. Scholar Awards are one-time, competitive, merit-based awards intended to recognize and encourage academic excellence and achievement by women in doctoral-level programs. These awards provide partial support for study and research.
P.E.O… |
| Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship |
Likely in November 2025 |
This scholarship is open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post‐secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta. Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent… |
| IBM PhD Fellowship Award |
Likely in November 2025 |
Since 1951, the IBM PhD Fellowship Program has collaborated with faculty, students and universities by recognizing and supporting exceptional PhD students that address focused areas of interest in technology.
Interested applicants must be… |