Deadline Centre

Name Date Description
Change between credit and audit

Monday, January 16, 2012

Term 2 courses: Last day for changes between credit and audit for most courses.

Change in registration/withdrawal

Monday, January 23, 2012

Term 2 courses: Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 2 courses without withdrawal standing of "W" recorded on a student's academic record.

Last Day for Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (Spring 2012 Graduation)

Friday, January 27, 2012

Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship

Check with graduate program (likely mid-January 2012)

Fellowships for international students with leadership in humanitarian and development work in their home country
CIHR Synapse Mentorship Awards

Friday, January 27, 2012

CIHR Synapse Mentorship Awards honour individuals or groups who have made exceptional contributions to the promotion of health research among Canadian secondary school students.
Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship

Friday, January 27, 2012

The Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships support Canadian citizens engaged in doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics, or Electronics (including Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
Canadian Northern Studies Trust Awards

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Canadian Northern Studies Awards support students undertaking research that includes northern or circumpolar fieldwork.
Parliamentary Internship Programme

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Parliamentary Internship Programme provides a 10-month internship with Members of Parliament in Ottawa.
Canadian Society of Medievalists Leonard E. Boyle Prize

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Leonard E. Boyle Dissertation Prize for Medieval Studies is awarded to a deserving doctoral thesis in any field of medieval studies completed at a Canadian university or by a Canadian citizen studying abroad.
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Mackenzie King Scholarships support graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere.
Aboriginal Graduate Fellowships

Check with graduate program (likely mid- to late January 2012)

Multi-year fellowships offered to Aboriginal graduate students.
Withdrawal from courses (Term 2)

Friday, February 10, 2012

Term 2 courses: Last day for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 2 courses with withdrawal standing of "W" recorded on a student's academic record.

Last Day for Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (April 30, 2012 Program End Date)

Friday, February 17, 2012

CAGS/UMI Dissertation Award

Friday, February 17, 2012

The CAGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field.
Rick Hansen Man In Motion Fellowship

Mid- to late February 2012 - check with graduate program

The Rick Hansen Fellowships are awarded to UBC students with a physical disability.
CNIE Graduate Student Stipend Award

Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) research stipend award competition is open to all graduate student members of CNIE who are actively engaged in research associated with a project, thesis, or dissertation at the Masters or PhD level. The goal of this stipend is to promote graduate student research in distance, online, and distributed education theory and practice.
Silverhill Institute of Environmental Research and Conservation Grant

Sunday, January 15, 2012 - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

This grant award is provided to one or more graduate students for research in topics that have an applied environmental or conservation focus, and that have the potential to contribute to community benefit in Canada.
Application for graduation

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all students expecting to graduate in May.

Recommendations for Admission (International Students)

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Deadline for guaranteed consideration by the Faculty of Graduate Studies of recommendations from graduate programs for overseas international students to be admitted for registration in September 2012. Late recommendations may be accepted upon special request from a graduate program.

Neporany Doctoral Fellowship

Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Neporany Doctoral Fellowship, offered by the Canadian Foundation for Ukranian Studies, will be awarded to one or more doctoral students specializing on Ukraine in political science, economics, and related fields (social sciences and political, economic, and social history).
Helen Darcovich Memorial Doctoral Fellowship

Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Darcovich Memorial Doctoral Fellowship is awarded annually to a student writing a dissertation on a Ukrainian or Ukrainian-Canadian topic in the area of education, history, law, humanities, arts, social sciences, women’s studies, or library sciences.
Marusia and Michael Dorosh Master's Fellowship

Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Dorosh Master’s Fellowship is awarded annually to a student writing a thesis on a Ukrainian or Ukrainian-Canadian topic in the area of education, history, law, humanities, arts, social sciences, women’s studies, or library sciences. Because funding is for thesis work only, all other degree requirements must be completed by the time the award is taken up.
Governor General's Gold Medal

Mid- to late February 2012 - check with graduate program

Gold medals are awarded to the graduating students with the most outstanding academic records in a doctoral degree and in a Master's degree with thesis.
Caribou Research and Management Award

Friday, March 2, 2012

Caribou Research and Management Award is offered to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada enrolled in college or university pursuing studies that contribute to the understanding of barren-ground caribou and their habitat, or that would have application to caribou conservation and management.
Foreign Government Awards Program - Korea

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Government of Korea through the National Institute for International Education Development offers scholarships to Canadians for study/research at the graduate level.
CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) - Autism Research Training (ART)

Friday, March 9, 2012

For doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows doing research in autism. ART's goal is to recruit and train outstanding researchers in the field of autism, in disciplines such as genetics, brain imaging, epidemiology, neurology, psychiatry, psychology and others. The ART Program is open to applicants with a solid academic disciplinary background in health care, science, social sciences, or humanities.
Autism Research Training Program

Friday, March 9, 2012

The Autism Research Training (ART) Program is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR), with supplemental funding from the Sinneave Family Foundation. Its goal is to recruit and train outstanding researchers in the field of autism, in disciplines such as genetics, brain imaging, epidemiology, neurology, psychiatry, psychology and others.
France Canada Research Fund (FCRF) Scholarship for Thesis Cotutelles

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

In order to facilitate the mobility of doctoral students between France and Canada, the France Canada Research Fund (FCRF) is launching FCRF Scholarship for thesis cotutelles. It will be awarded for the best running thesis of PhD student participating in the France-Canada joint PhD (cotutelle) program.The FCRF Scholarship for thesis cotutelles finances academic study visits in France (one round-trip airfare and monthly allowance) for a Canadian doctoral student enrolled in a thesis cotutelle program between a French institution and UBC.
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women

Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada offers a graduate scholarship to female Canadian citizens pursuing Ph.D. studies.
Foreign Government Awards - France

Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Office for Science and Technology at the Embassy of France in Canada offers scholarships for study in France at the Master’s level, Doctoral, or Post-Doctoral level. Priority is given to those undertaking thesis under cotutelle or joint supervision (dual degree).The competition is open to all disciplines (pure sciences, humanities and social sciences).
France Canada Research Fund Best Cotutelle Prize

Thursday, March 15, 2012

The FCRF Award for the international joint PhD (cotutelle) is awarded for the best thesis completed by a PhD student participating in the France-Canada joint PhD (cotutelle) program after a successful defence.
Foreign Government Awards - Russia

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Through the Ministry of Education and Science, the Government of the Russian Federation offers scholarships to Canadians to provide accessibility and learning of Russian language, culture and environment to help advance career development in the international arena.
Sheldon Chumir Foundation Internship in Ethics in Leadership

Friday, March 16, 2012

The Sheldon Chumir Foundation has an annual internship program for graduates of programs in any field relevant to ethics in leadership.An important aim of the internship is to give the Intern broad experience in applied ethics. Interns work with the Foundation on research, program development, publications, public engagement, and related administrative support.
The Rabin Scholarship Fund for the Advancement of Peace and Tolerance

Monday, March 26, 2012

The Rabin Scholarship Fund provides doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows focusing on areas relating to the pursuit of peace and peaceful forms of social life the opportunity to spend one academic year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
CAPI Advancing a National Dialogue Award

Friday, March 30, 2012

The Advancing a National Dialogue Award seeks out fresh ideas from graduate students on what should be the policies or models that will help Canada thrive in the emerging agri-food world, to foster meaningful discussion on mid- to long-term policy issues facing the country's agricultural and agri-food sector, and to develop policy ideas that enhance the profitability and competitiveness of the sector.
Postdoctoral Scholarships in Argentina

Thursday, December 1, 2011 - Friday, March 30, 2012

The Department of Human Development, Education and Culture (DHDEC) presents its compliments to the Permanent Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) and has the honor to inform about the scholarships opportunities offered by the OAS and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), in a joint effort to promote the education in the Americas by scholarships for Postdoctoral Scholarships.
PDF Travel Awards

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - Saturday, March 31, 2012

As part of UBC’s ongoing efforts to increase the benefits for PDFs, the Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) is pleased to announce the launch of a PDF travel fund. These awards are intended to assist PDFs with travel to conferences to present research performed at UBC. Travel support will be provided to a maximum of $500 per recipient for travel within Canada or $1000 per recipient for travel outside of Canada.
Bullitt Environmental Fellowship

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Bullitt Environmental Fellowship is awarded each year to an outstanding graduate student at a university in the Pacific Northwest who has overcome a disadvantaged background, compiled a sterling academic record, been endorsed by key professors, and demonstrated promise of emerging as an environmental leader. The Fellowship was established in honor of Priscilla Bullitt Collins, the late chair of the Bullitt Foundation and carries an award of $100,000, distributed over two years.
Recommendations for Admission (North American Students)

Monday, April 2, 2012

Deadline for guaranteed consideration by the Faculty of Graduate Studies of recommendations from graduate programs for North American students to be admitted for registration September 2012. Late recommendations may be accepted upon special request from a graduate program.

TA and RA payroll deductions

Monday, April 2, 2012

Last day for Graduate Students employed as Teaching and Research Assistants to apply for payroll deduction of Summer Session tuition fees.

Appointment of External Examiner Form (August 31, 2012 Program End Date)

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Last day of classes

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Last day of classes for most faculties.

Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (Spring 2012 Graduation)

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Good Friday

Friday, April 6, 2012

University closed. Some branches of the UBC Library may be open.

Easter Monday

Monday, April 9, 2012

University closed. Some branches of the UBC Library may be open.

Sponsored students

Monday, April 16, 2012

Last day for sponsored students to submit application to have fees billed to a sponsoring organization for Summer Session Terms 1 and 2 (May to August) tuition fees.

Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2012 Graduation)

Friday, April 20, 2012

Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (April 30, 2012 Program End Date)

Friday, April 20, 2012

Degree requirements met for May graduation

Friday, April 20, 2012

Deadline for departments to notify the Faculty of Graduate Studies that major papers have been submitted and all requirements met for non-thesis master's degrees for May 2012 graduation.

Approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for May graduation

Friday, April 20, 2012

Deadline for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for May 2012 graduation. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm.

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