Award Opportunities for Prospective Students
| Award Name | Deadline | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Department Awards |
Check with graduate program |
Various awards are offered to students on the recommendation of a graduate program, Department, or Faculty. |
| China Scholarship Council Doctoral Scholarships |
Applicants must check with CSC for deadlines |
The China Scholarship Council (CSC) provides scholarships to Chinese students for doctoral and postdoctoral studies abroad, across a wide range of disciplines. |
| Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards |
Check with graduate program |
The Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) is a system for funding graduate students through entrance scholarships, multi-year funding packages, tuition awards and scholarship top-ups. |
| Killam Doctoral Scholarships |
Graduate program deadlines vary from mid-September to early October |
The Killam Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral students at UBC. |
| Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) |
Check with prospective graduate program. |
The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program provides funding for UBC's best PhD students of at least $18,000 per year plus tuition for the first four years of their PhD studies. |
| NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS) |
Applications accepted throughout the year |
NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS) provide financial support for highly qualified science and engineering graduates to allow them to gain research experience in industry while undertaking advanced studies. |
| CIHR Gender and Health Summer Institute |
Thursday, March 3, 2011 |
The Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) hosts an annual Summer Institute for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who study health in relation to gender and/or sex. |
| IDRC Doctoral Research Awards |
Friday, April 1, 2011 |
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Doctoral Research Awards are intended to promote the growth of Canadian and developing-country capacity in research on sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective. These awards are intended for field research in one or more developing countries. Research proposals that include comparative research between a developing country and Canada or have a Canadian component will not be considered for this competition. |
| MITACS Accelerate Program |
Friday, April 15, 2011 |
This call offers Masters and PhD students, as well as Post-Docs, enrolled at a Canadian university a 4 month research-based internship, valued at $15,000. This program provides internship opportunities for graduate students pursuing collaborative research with an industrial partner. |
| The Fred Hume Graduate Scholarship in Sport History |
Saturday, April 30, 2011 |
A $2,500 scholarship is offered by Fred Hume, a UBC sport historian who has a passion for and dedication to raising the profile of sport history in Canada. The award is offered to a graduate student in any master's or doctoral program, with preference given to a student in Human Kinetics. Successful applicants must demonstrate a commitment to and scholarly engagement with the discipline of sport history. The award is made on the recommendation of the School of Human Kinetics in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies. |
