Award Opportunities

Featured Awards

Award Name Deadline Award Summary
SRK Graduate Scholarship Likely in May 2026 SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. offers a graduate scholarship with the intent to assist students undertaking graduate studies in mining industry related areas, including mining and mineral process engineering, exploration and mining geology,…
NSERC CREATE Ongoing UBC has a number of active NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience Programs that support the training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad. These programs offer innovative training that…

All Awards

Award Name Deadline Award Summary
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…
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…
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…
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…
Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring Friday, 12 September 2025 at 4pm PT The Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring recognize outstanding mentorship of numerous graduate students over many years. The awards will be adjudicated by a committee chaired by the Strategic Advisor, Graduate and Postdoctoral Funding, of the…
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships No future deadline; program discontinued Important update: The NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships 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…
SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships No future deadline; program discontinued Important update: The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships 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…
Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral (CGS D) Program No future deadline; program discontinued Important update: The CGS-D 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 of Tri-…
CIHR Doctoral Research Awards No future deadline; program discontinued Important update: The CIHR Doctoral Research Awards 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…
John Peters Humphrey Fellowship Likely in September 2025 The Canadian Council on International Law awards annually up to three John Peters Humphrey Student Fellowships in International Human Rights Law or International Organization. The Fellowships are awarded to outstanding students in order to permit…
Musqueam First Nation Scholarship Likely in September 2025 To acknowledge the strong relationship UBC has with the Musqueam First Nation, the President’s Office has created a community-based scholarship to support students from the Musqueam First Nation studying at the University of British Columbia in…
IODE War Memorial Scholarship Likely in October 2025 The National Chapter of Canada IODE initiated War Memorial Doctoral Scholarships in 1918 to commemorate Canadians who sacrificed their lives for peace and freedom. Initially, bursaries were granted to children of men and women who lost their lives…
Edwin S.H. Leong CSC UBC PhD Scholarship Likely in October 2025 Renewable doctoral scholarships of $35,000 per year for up to four years are offered annually by the Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation, in partnership with the China Scholarship Council (CSC). As an UBC alumnus and internationalist, Dr. Edwin S.H.…
Edwin S.H. Leong CSC UBC Postdoctoral Fellowship Likely in October 2025 Renewable postdoctoral fellowships of $50,000 per year for up to three years are offered annually by the Tai Hung Fai Charitable Foundation, in partnership with the China Scholarship Council (CSC). As an UBC alumnus and internationalist, Dr. Edwin S…
New Relationship Trust Foundation Scholarships Likely in October 2025 The New Relationship Trust Foundation and BC First Nations communities realize the importance of education. Interested and eligible BC First Nation students are encouraged to apply for the NRT Foundation Post-Secondary Scholarship Awards. Successful…
Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation Grant Wednesday, 01 October 2025 The Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant was established to provide financial support and promote graduate student research in the field of clean energy at Canadian Universities. An award of $10,000 will be granted on an annual basis to one…
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…
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…
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,…
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…