| Name | Deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12:00PM PT | The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offers Affiliated Fellowships each year to current and prospective full-time UBC graduate students regardless of citizenship or visa status. |
| Li Tze Fong Memorial Fellowship | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12:00PM PT | Fellowships of $25,000 (subject to change) are awarded each year through the Affiliated Fellowships competitions, made available by the University of British Columbia and the Li family in memory of Mr. Li Tze Fong. |
| CIHR Doctoral Research Awards | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12:00PM PT | The CIHR Doctoral Research Awards provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field. |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral (CGS D) Program | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12:00PM PT | The Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). |
| Killam Doctoral Scholarships | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12:00PM PT | The Killam Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral students at UBC. |
| NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12:00PM PT | The NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral (PGS D) program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in an eligible doctoral program in the natural sciences or engineering. |
| SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships | Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12:00PM PT | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships provide financial support to outstanding students pursuing doctoral studies in the social sciences or humanities. |
| Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring | September 15, 2023, at 4:00PM PT | The Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring recognize outstanding mentorship of numerous graduate students over many years. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (Fall 2023 Graduation) | Friday, 22 September 2023 |
Third of four deadlines for Fall 2023 graduation. Last day for doctoral final oral defence for Fall 2023 graduation. |
| Strengthening Mothers through Perinatal Research Award | October 1, 2023 | A $1,650 award is offered for graduate students pursuing research into woman-centered, holistic and physiologic maternity care |
| Edwin S.H. Leong CSC UBC Postdoctoral Fellowship | Currently Under Review - Not Accepting Applications | 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). To be considered, candidates must be citizens of the mainland of the People's Republic of China who demonstrate academic excellence and who are undertaking postdoctoral research at the UBC Vancouver campus in one of the following areas: health, natural sciences, natural resources, economics or business. |
| Edwin S.H. Leong CSC UBC PhD Scholarship | Currently Under Review - Not Accepting Applications | 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). To be considered, candidates must be citizens of the mainland of the People's Republic of China who demonstrate academic excellence and who are undertaking PhD research at the UBC Vancouver campus, in one of the following areas: health, natural sciences, natural resources, economics or business. |
| IODE War Memorial Scholarship | October 1, 2023 | 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 or who were permanently disabled while fighting for Canada. Today, applicants are judged on academic excellence and potential. Applicants must be Canadian citizens and in at least their second year of doctoral program at a Canadian or Commonwealth university. |
| Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation Grant | October 1, 2023 | Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation Grant, Clean Energy, Sustainability, Environmental research |
| ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award | 6 October 2023 | Association for Computing Machinery (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 accompanied by a prize of $20,000 plus travel expenses to the banquet. All winning dissertations are published exclusively in print and electronic formats as part of the ACM Books Series, which includes distribution through the ACM Digital Library. Honorable Mention(s) may also be awarded, with a prize of $10,000 shared among recipients. |
| Last Day for Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (December 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Friday, 13 October 2023 |
Second of four deadlines for December 31, 2023 Program End Date. |
| Last day for application for November graduation | Friday, 20 October 2023 |
Last day for applications for Congregation to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all graduate students expecting to graduate in November 2023. Application is made through the Student Service Centre. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2023 Graduation) | Friday, 20 October 2023 |
Fourth of four deadlines for Fall 2023 Graduation. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for November graduation | Friday, 20 October 2023 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for November 2023 Congregation. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for November graduation | Friday, 20 October 2023 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for November 2023 Congregation. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. Students are expected to submit 3-5 days before this approval deadline in order to have time for corrections. |
| Nominations for External Examiner form (Spring 2024 Graduation) | Friday, 24 November 2023 | |
| Nominations for External Examiner form (April 30, 2024 Program End Date) | Friday, 08 December 2023 |
First of four deadlines for program completion by April 30, 2024. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (December 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Friday, 15 December 2023 |
Third of four deadlines for December 31, 2023 Program End Date. Last day for doctoral final oral defence for December 31, 2023 Program End Date. |
| Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) | Ongoing, check with graduate program | The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program provides funding for UBC's best PhD, DMA, and MDPhD students of up to $18,200 per year plus tuition. |
| International Tuition Award | International students are automatically considered for this award. No application is required. | The International Tuition Award assists international graduate students with their tuition fees if they are registered full-time in research-oriented master’s and doctoral programs. |
| Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund | Ongoing, applications are accepted year-round | The Travel and Research Dissemination Fund provides funding support to a combined maximum of $500 per graduate student. |
| Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards | Ongoing, check with graduate program | The Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) is a program for funding graduate students through entrance scholarships, multi-year funding packages, tuition awards and scholarship top-ups. |
| Department Awards | Ongoing, check with graduate program | Various awards are offered to students on the recommendation of a graduate program, Department, or Faculty. |
| Killam Fellowship Travel and Research Allowance | Ongoing, applications accepted throughout the year. | The UBC Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies provides current Killam Doctoral Scholars and Postdoctoral Research Fellows with an allowance to promote travel for research and to attend and/or present at academic meetings. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (December 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Friday, 05 January 2024 |
Fourth of four deadlines for December 31, 2023 Program End Date. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for December 31 end date | Friday, 05 January 2024 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for December 31 2023 program end date. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for December 31 end date | Friday, 05 January 2024 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for December 31 2023 program end date. Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for Winter Session Term 2. |
| Last Day for Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (Spring 2024 Graduation) | Friday, 26 January 2024 | |
| BPOC Graduate Excellence Award | Ongoing, check with graduate program | Awards, valued at no less than $1,500 each, available for outstanding graduate students who identify as Black or as a Person of Colour, with preference for domestic students and for incoming research Master’s students. |
| Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships | Likely in February 2024 | Mackenzie King Scholarships support graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere. |
| Last Day for Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (April 30, 2024 Program End Date) | Friday, 09 February 2024 |
Second of four deadlines for program completion by April 30, 2024. |
| Indigenous Graduate Fellowships | Likely in February 2024 | Multi-year fellowships are offered to Indigenous graduate students. |
| Last day for application for May graduation | Friday, 23 February 2024 |
Last day for applications for Congregation to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all graduate students expecting to graduate in May 2024. Application is made through the Student Service Centre. |
| UBC Dissertation Prize | Likely in February 2024 | Three prizes of $1,000 each have been made available annually by the University of British Columbia for students whose doctoral dissertations are of exceptional quality and originality, and make a significant contribution to their academic field. |
| CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards | Likely in February 2024 | The CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (Spring 2024 Graduation) | Friday, 22 March 2024 |
Third of four deadlines for Spring 2024 graduation. Last day for doctoral final oral defence for Spring 2024 graduation. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (April 30, 2024 Program End Date) | Friday, 05 April 2024 |
Third of four deadlines for April 30, 2024 Program End Date. Last day for final doctoral examinations for April 30, 2024 Program End Date. |
| Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities | Likely in April 2024 | Named in honor of the first president of the Council of Graduate Schools and first presented in 1972, this award is made annually to a scholar-teacher in the humanities. The recipient must be teaching in a North American university, have earned a doctorate within 7 years of the award date, and have written a book of scholarly importance. Subjects fields are selected annually. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2024 Graduation) | Friday, 19 April 2024 |
Fourth of four deadlines for Spring 2024 graduation. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for May graduation | Friday, 19 April 2024 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for May 2024 graduation. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for May graduation | Friday, 19 April 2024 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May 2024 graduation. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. Students are expected to submit 3-5 days before this approval deadline in order to have time for corrections. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (April 30, 2024 Program End Date) | Tuesday, 30 April 2024 |
Fourth of four deadlines for April 30, 2024 Program End Date. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for April 30 end date | Tuesday, 30 April 2024 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for April 30 program end date. Must be approved and accepted (not just submitted) by 4:00 pm. Students are expected to submit 3-5 days before this approval deadline in order to have time for corrections. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for April 30 end date | Tuesday, 30 April 2024 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for April 30 program end date. Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for the 20224 Summer Session. IMPORTANT: The deadline for students who wish to graduate in May is Apr 19, 2024. |
| Graduate Covid Program Delay Tuition Award | Likely in May 2024 | Graduate Covid Program Delay Tuition Awards are provided to support graduate students whose academic and/or research progress was delayed by disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. |
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IMPORTANT: These deadlines are specific to graduate students. There are additional deadlines in the UBC Academic Calendar that apply to all students.
Application deadlines can be found in the prospective student section as well as in each degree program profile.