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Dr. Jenny Phelps appointed Assistant Vice-Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Friday, 24 September 2021

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jenny Phelps as the new Assistant Vice-Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Strategic Academic Initiatives effective September 1, 2021. 

2021 President's Awards honour former G+PS staff member

Wednesday, 1 September 2021

Emi Sasagawa has received the President’s Staff Award for Advancing Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence.

Faculty of Medicine professor joins Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies as new Associate Dean

Monday, 30 August 2021

Professor Michael Hunt will be the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs effective September 1, 2021. 

A message to the UBC community about the situation in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 18 August 2021

Many in the university community have been watching the situation in Afghanistan, and have expressed concern for those in the community with ties to Afghanistan. The Office of the Vice-Provost International has issued a statement detailing some of the immigration and funding supports available. One of these supports is the waiving of…

2020/2021 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships awarded to 26 UBC researchers

Thursday, 15 July 2021

Twenty doctoral students at UBC have received Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS), and six postdoctoral fellows have received Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.

2021/22 Killam Doctoral Scholarship Recipients Announced

Friday, 18 June 2021

Nineteen UBC doctoral candidates have received a Killam Doctoral Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year.

UBC launches Graduate COVID Program Delay Tuition Award

Thursday, 17 June 2021

The Graduate COVID Program Delay Tuition Award supports graduate students whose academic and/or research progress was delayed by disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipients announced

Wednesday, 9 June 2021

Sixteen graduate students doing research in the field of health have received this year’s Friedman Award for Scholars in Health.

In memoriam: Dr. John Grace

Tuesday, 8 June 2021

Dr. John Grace, 1943-2021 Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, 1990-96   With his family, friends, and his many colleagues and former mentees across the world, the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies dean’s office mourns the loss of Dr. John Grace, the Dean of this Faculty from 1990-96. Dr. Grace was a renowned scholar in the field…

Impact story: the climate crisis

Monday, 7 June 2021

The climate crisis ranks among one of the most crucial forces that is shaping the livelihoods of younger generations. Worried for their futures, students have been empowered as social change agents through acts of activism, putting pressure on higher powers. UBC consistently ranks among the top universities for taking urgent action to…

G+PS Message on the Missing Children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School

Friday, 4 June 2021

For far too long, Indigenous parents, families and communities whose children were stolen by residential schools and who never returned home, have been calling for answers. They have demanded accountability for the emotional, physical and sexual abuse, malnourishment and harsh conditions children were forced to endure, and have long sought support…

Meet the 2021 Governor General’s Gold Medal recipients

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

The Governor General’s Gold Medal is an opportunity to honour the best in the graduating class within the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. One gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a master’s student completing a thesis. And a second gold medal is awarded to…

UBC Statement on the missing children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School

Monday, 31 May 2021

Congratulations to the master's and doctoral students graduating this June

Monday, 31 May 2021

More than 1,700 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this Spring. Everyone being honoured this June has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements.   To view doctoral citations for our graduates visit the the G+PS 2021 Virtual Graduation page. Tune in…

PSI scholar publishes book about food security

Friday, 7 May 2021

As we move into an environmentally uncertain future where issues of food supply are increasingly more urgent, questions around food security are being tackled by researchers around the globe. Public Scholar Meagan Curtis collaborated with Vancouver Island residents, to tap into existing wisdom and knowledge about our food systems.…

From PhD to language coach for First Nations languages

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Dr. Sonja Thoma first became interested in language documentation and revitalization while completing her Linguistics doctorate at UBC in 2016. With her company Linguistics in the Wild, Dr. Thoma now freelances as a consultant for various projects, including ones that support First Nations languages. She discusses her work as a…

Impact story: mental health

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

At a time when stress, anxiety and depression have become part of people’s everyday vocabulary, research on mental health remains ever so important. At UBC, graduate students from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds are conducting research with real world implications—from examining Indigenous youth mental health in the context of…

Revisiting the UBC PhD Career Outcomes project

Thursday, 8 April 2021

The UBC PhD Career Outcomes was the first comprehensive report of doctoral career outcomes from an institution in Canada, and provided UBC’s graduate programs, students, and prospective students with data to inform their thinking and planning around program elements, career preparation.

2021 Three-Minute Thesis winners announced

Thursday, 1 April 2021

Ten graduate students took the virtual stage this Wednesday in a competition to find out who could best summarize and present years of research in only three minutes. The winners were Tebogo T. Leepile, from LFS, Jennifer Ferris, from Medicine, and Sarah Morris, from Science. 

Message on Anti-Asian Racism

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

All of us at the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies dean’s office strongly uphold President Ono’s recent message of solidarity with members of our Asian communities, and re-affirm our commitment to combatting all forms of racism, discrimination, and hate, here and in the broader societies in which we live, study, and work.

Dr. Dierkes elected as president of the Western Canadian Deans of Graduate Studies

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Dr. Julian Dierkes, Associate Dean, Funding at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies spoke about the role of organizations like WCDGS in the changing graduate education landscape.

Meet the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize recipients

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the winners of the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize. This year’s recipients come from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Miriam Cabero Muller – Dr. Cabero Muller is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in…

Don't miss this year's UBC 3MT final

Friday, 12 March 2021

Join us on March 31, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., for the 2021 Three-Minute Thesis virtual final and hear from UBC’s top ten graduate students on their inspiring research.

Data on average PhD funding per program made available

Thursday, 11 March 2021

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) office has recently added PhD financial support data for the individual doctoral programs listed on our website. This is part of a larger effort to increase transparency of relevant information to prospective and current students, enabling them to make more informed decisions about coming to…

Op-Ed: My journey through mentorship

Tuesday, 23 February 2021

Dwayne Tucker, PhD student in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, talks about the importance of meaningful mentorship in his academic and professional progression. 

Alumna spotlight: Adrianna Spyker

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

When Adrianna Spyker began her undergraduate degree, she had her heart set on being a medical professional. Then she went to Ecuador as part of her program, to work in hospitals. “Although the trip was purposed around that medical experience, I was hit emotionally by the social inequality and the political imposition on people's lives…

Panel: Black Experiences in Graduate Education

Friday, 12 February 2021

Please join the Graduate Student Society for a student-led panel discussion on Black Experiences in Graduate Education.

Student Spotlight: Najah Adreak

Monday, 8 February 2021

When Najah Adreak decided to pursue a Master of Science in Surgery at UBC, she already had been trained in cardiothoracic surgery in the Tripoli’s largest tertiary center, the Tripoli Medical Center, in Libya. The international cardiac surgeon trainee was motivated by memories of early childhood, when a close friend could not access the…

Student spotlight: Juma Orach

Monday, 1 February 2021

Growing up in Uganda, Juma Orach was inspired by his mother’s work as nurse and midwife at a local hospital. “I often saw people come to our home to speak with my mom and get advice. She was always generous with her knowledge. Seeing that and the impact she had made me want to become a doctor, so I could help our community too.” But…

Celebrate Black History Month

Monday, 1 February 2021

Please join us in celebrating the achievements and contributions of our black graduate students, current and past.