On March 13, the Government of Canada announced the award recipients of the three federal research granting agencies, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), were awarding $275 million in the latest cohort of scholarship and fellowship recipients. The recipients received funding in the 2023/2024 academic year, but the results were only just released from the government's embargo.
These awards recognize and support the next generation of research at UBC and across Canada. Nearly 5,762 scholarships and fellowships have been awarded for research training, including 245 master's students, and 160 doctoral students from UBC. The programs include:
- Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS-D) and Master's (CGS-M)
- NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral
- SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
“Congratulations to top-tier researchers who will get a boost through this vital funding to take their projects to the next level. Our Government is proud to support future generations by enabling students and postdoctoral researchers to acquire and hone the skills and knowledge they need to excel in their challenging fields. Their pioneering research will further establish Canada’s position as a global leader in innovation while helping to drive our economy and achieve our shared vision of a brighter, healthier future for all Canadians.”
– The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
Doctoral students are listed below, along with their program. For more information about their research, visit their profiles.
Congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2023 award competition!
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS-D)
| Name | Program/Department | Faculty | Award type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aysha Allard Brown | Neuroscience | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Heather Anholt | Population and Public Health | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Glory Apantaku | Resources, Environment and Sustainability | Science | CIHR CGSD |
| Tamar Austin | Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | CIHR CGSD |
| Heather Baker | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Kabir Bhalla | Microbiology & Immunology | Science | CIHR CGSD |
| Jordan Bird | Experimental Medicine | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Renying Cai | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Narsis Daftarian | Experimental Medicine | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Alexandria Evans | Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Francesca Ferraresso | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Nicholas Gauthier | Microbiology & Immunology | Science | CIHR CGSD |
| Hacina Gill | Experimental Medicine | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Ashley Gilliland | Experimental Medicine | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Xiaocong Guo | Population and Public Health | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Rocio Hollman | Neuroscience | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Aileen Hsieh | Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Rana Jafari-Minab | Women+ and Children's Health Sciences | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Beiqi Jia | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pharmaceutical Sciences | CIHR CGSD |
| Mizuki Kurashina | Cell & Developmental Biology | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Annie Lalande | Resources, Environment and Sustainability | Science | CIHR CGSD |
| Ashley Larnder | Population and Public Health | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Bonnie Leung | Nursing | Applied Science | CIHR CGSD |
| Fang Fang Li | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Signe Maclennan | Medical Genetics | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Shelby Marozoff | Population and Public Health | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Mohit Pandey | Bioinformatics | Science | CIHR CGSD |
| Jennie Pearson | Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | CIHR CGSD |
| Lulu Pei | Human Nutrition | Land and Food Systems | CIHR CGSD |
| Ramlogan Sowamber | Medical Genetics | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Colton Strong | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Megan Thomas | Pharmaceutical Science | Pharmaceutical Sciences | CIHR CGSD |
| Peiyao Wang | MD/PHD Program | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Kendra Zadravec | Rehabilitation Sciences | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Joyce (Yu Han) Zhang | MD/PHD Program | Medicine | CIHR CGSD |
| Sharada Balaji | Physics & Astronomy | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Rebecca Beutel | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Nicole Bison | Botany | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Rama El-Khawaldeh | Chemistry | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Brook Hadwen | Kinesiology | Education | NSERC CGSD |
| Elizabeth Houghton | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC CGSD |
| Aaron Klymasz-Swartz | Zoology | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Mira Leung | Computer Science | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Alex Macgillivray | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC CGSD |
| Jacob Melamed | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pharmaceutical Sciences | NSERC CGSD |
| Jackson Moore | Genome Science and Technology | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Arash Mousemi | Mechanical Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Tomas Pelletier | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | NSERC CGSD |
| Jason Reich | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC CGSD |
| Elizabeth Reid | Computer Science | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Rubaiya Rumman | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC CGSD |
| Betty Shea | Computer Science | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Andrew Simon | Zoology | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Riley Stewart | Physics & Astronomy | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Scott Thrall | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC CGSD |
| Lori-Jon Waugh | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Geoffrey Woollard | Computer Science | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Raymond (Ruolin) Wu | Psychology | Arts | NSERC CGSD |
| Quanhan Xi | Statistics | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Ji Tong Yin | Computer Science | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Chi Hoi Yip | Mathematics | Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Ziyue Zhang | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC CGSD |
| Leah Alfred-Olmedo | English Language and Literatures | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Lea Anderson | Resources, Environment and Sustainability | Science | SSHRC CGSD |
| Kim Beaulieu | Political Science | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Belinda Chi | Curriculum & Pedagogy | Education | SSHRC CGSD |
| Cheyanne Connell | Anthropology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Ayla De Grandpre | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | SSHRC CGSD |
| Erin Fitzpatrick | Psychology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Sabrina Ge | Psychology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Jonathan-Felix Giroux | Anthropology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Marcus Gottlieb | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | SSHRC CGSD |
| Bronwen Grocott | Psychology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Linnea Kalchos | Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education | Education | SSHRC CGSD |
| Marta Kolbuszewska | Psychology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Madeleine Lamer | Anthropology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Alice Li | Library, Archival and Information Studies | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Tee Lim | Resources, Environment and Sustainability | Science | SSHRC CGSD |
| Melpatkwa Matthew | Geography | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Shantha Morley | Lae | Law | SSHRC CGSD |
| Talia Morstead | Psychology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Parker Muzzerall | Sociology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
| Holly Reid | Rehabilitation Sciences | Medicine | SSHRC CGSD |
| Alexandra Ross | Language and Literacy Education | Education | SSHRC CGSD |
| Monir Shahzeidi | Kinesiology | Education | SSHRC CGSD |
| Julia Toews | Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education | Education | SSHRC CGSD |
| Victoria Wardell | Psychology | Arts | SSHRC CGSD |
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
| Name | Program/Department | Faculty | Award type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Ahmadian Hoseini | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC PGSD |
| Hamid Alizadeh | Mining Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Chloe Chernoff | Neuroscience | Medicine | NSERC PGSD |
| Jared Connoy | Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Noah Depner | Chemistry | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Nealan Gerrebos | Chemistry | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Sijia Gu | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Mason Guy | Chemistry | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Keeley Hewton | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Medicine | NSERC PGSD |
| Ian Hill | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Sarzana Hossain | Microbiology & Immunology | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Liam Irwin | Forestry | Forestry | NSERC PGSD |
| Bianca Iulianella Phillips | Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Shalini Iyer | Neuroscience | Medicine | NSERC PGSD |
| Tigris Joseph | Physics & Astronomy | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Mohammad Mahdi Kazemi Esfeh | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Jessica Kowalski | Zoology | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Charlotte Lemieux | Community and Regional Planning | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Jonathan Lew | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Kar Hon (Felix) Ma | Dentistry | Dentistry | NSERC PGSD |
| Melanie Mackay | Mining Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Quinn Malone | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC PGSD |
| Kayla Newell | Chemistry | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Sho Okawa | Biomedical Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Varoon Pornsinsiriruk | Botany | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Lauren Puumala | Biomedical Engineering | Applied Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Nicholas Richardson | Mathematics | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Alastair Roberts | English Language and Literatures | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Juan Camilo Santana Martinez | Microbiology & Immunology | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Moutoshi Shome | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC PGSD |
| Rane Simpson | Physics & Astronomy | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Sofia Sirohey | Chemistry | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Katrin Steinthorsdottir | English Language and Literatures | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Sherry Yu Shin Sun | Botany | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Kishoare Tamanna | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | NSERC PGSD |
| Lorna Tu | Physics & Astronomy | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Denitsa Vasileva | Bioinformatics | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Siyuan Xie | Chemistry | Science | NSERC PGSD |
| Mudi Zhao | Psychology | Arts | NSERC PGSD |
SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships
| Name | Program/Department | Faculty | AWard type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Alexander | Curriculum & Pedagogy | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Carmelle Bareket-Shavit | Psychology | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Darren Blackburn | Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Kelsey Brady | Political Science | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Emily Comeau | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Anne-Cecile Delaisse | Rehabilitation Sciences | Medicine | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Alysha Deslippe | Human Nutrition | Land and Food Systems | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Nina Gregoire | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Jiaxin Gu | Sociology | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Carly Hamdon | Sociology | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Jamie Hawke | Kinesiology | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Kathryn Houston | French, Hispanic & Italian Studies | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Katarzyna Kabacinska | Experimental Medicine | Medicine | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Andrea Kampen | Library, Archival and Information Studies | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Salima Kerai (Sayani) | Population and Public Health | Medicine | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Negar Khodarahmi | Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Juri Kim | Community and Regional Planning | Applied Science | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Kennedy Kneller | Kinesiology | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Katelynn Kowalchuk | Political Science | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Stephanie La France | Curriculum & Pedagogy | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Veronika Larsen | English Language and Literatures | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Oludolapo Makinde | Law | Law | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Justin Ng | Law | Law | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Elizabeth Saville | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Mark Shakespear | Sociology | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Alanna Shwed | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Jayme Stewart | University of British Columbia Okanagan | Univerisity of British Columbia Okanagan | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Xuyan Tang | Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Risa Tonita | Music | Arts | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| David Watson | Law | Law | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Alexis Webster | Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Harris Wong | Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
| Teija Yli-Renko | Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education | Education | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
About Awards at G+PS
The Graduate Awards department at the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) is responsible for administering merit-based (also known as competition-based) graduate awards at the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia, as well as a limited number of non-merit-based awards such as the International Tuition Award, President's Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award, and Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund. Graduate Awards manages a number of award competitions each year and administers payment of both internally- and externally-funded awards.
For more information on applying for specific awards, visit our awards page. Learn more
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* This article was updated on April 4, 2024 to clarify the recipients are from the spring 2023 award competition, for the 2023/2024 academic year. The delay in the announcement is due to embargo requirements with the Government of Canada.
Wednesday, 13 March 2024