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.
| Name | Deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EduCanada Study in Canada Scholarships | Likely in March 2023 | Study in Canada Scholarships provide students from post-secondary institutions located in the new eligible countries/territories with short-term exchange opportunities for study or research in Canadian post-secondary institutions at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels. |
| Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) Travel Award | Likely in March 2023 | As of 2023, the Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) has been absorbed into the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM). The Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF) Travel Award is no longer offered. |
| Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) Research & Travel Award | March 23 2023, 4:00pm PT | Funding in support of research and travel expenses is awarded to current holders of the Indigenous Graduate Fellowship award in full-time Master's or Doctoral Programs in any discipline, whose work will contribute directly or indirectly to community engagement and relationship building with Indigenous communities. |
| Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) 5th Year Award | March 23 2023, 4:00pm PT | An $18,200 per annum stipend plus tuition is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to full-time Indigenous Doctoral students from all disciplines to fund their 5th year of study. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (Spring 2023 Graduation) | Friday, 24 March 2023 |
Third of four deadlines for Spring 2023 graduation. Last day for doctoral final oral defence for Spring 2023 graduation. |
| China Scholarship Council Doctoral Scholarships | March 31, 2023 | The China Scholarship Council (CSC) provides scholarships to Chinese students for doctoral and postdoctoral studies abroad, across a wide range of disciplines. |
| Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship | March 31, 2023 | The Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships support Canadian citizens engaged in doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women | March 31, 2023 | The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada offers a graduate scholarship to female Canadian citizens pursuing PhD studies. |
| MCC Canadian Japanese-Mennonite Scholarship | April 1, 2023 | The Canadian Japanese-Mennonite Scholarship is intended to assist the protection of minority and human rights in Canada, and reduce the potential for abuse of cultural minorities such as that suffered by Japanese Canadians during World War II. |
| Schmidt Science Fellowships | April 6, 2023 | The Schmidt Science Fellows program aims to provide the next generation of scientific leaders and innovators with an exceptional opportunity. Fellows receive a stipend of $100,000 per year and are supported to pursue a one to two year postdoctoral placement at a world-leading laboratory anywhere in the world in a disciplinary pivot from their PhD. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (April 30, 2023 Program End Date) | Thursday, 06 April 2023 |
Third of four deadlines for April 30, 2023 Program End Date. Last day for final doctoral examinations for April 30, 2023 Program End Date. |
| Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities | April 12, 2023 | 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. |
| Nominations for External Examiner form (August 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Friday, 14 April 2023 |
First of four deadlines for program completion by August 31, 2023. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for May graduation | Friday, 21 April 2023 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for May 2023 graduation. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2023 Graduation) | Friday, 21 April 2023 |
Fourth of four deadlines for Spring 2023 graduation. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for May graduation | Friday, 21 April 2023 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for May 2023 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, 2023 Program End Date) | Friday, 28 April 2023 |
Fourth of four deadlines for April 30, 2023 Program End Date. |
| Last day for students to complete all program requirements for April 30 end date | Friday, 28 April 2023 |
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 20223Summer Session. IMPORTANT: The deadline for students who wish to graduate in May is Apr 21, 2023. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for April 30 end date | Friday, 28 April 2023 |
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. |
| Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement | Likely in May 2023 | The Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports Canadian graduate students pursuing research experiences at institutions outside of Canada. |
| Graduate Covid Program Delay Tuition Award | Ongoing | |
| SERB-UBC Scholarship | On hold | This award, a collaboration between The Science and Engineering Research Board, India (SERB) and UBC, provides up to 5 scholarships per year to PHD candidates in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It includes a monthly living allowance of USD 2,000 plus funding by UBC covering the tuition costs. |
| Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health | May 10, 2023 | The Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health supports graduate students working on research projects in partnership with BC communities that are addressing environmental health issues and promoting environmental sustainability through cooperative community initiatives. |
| UBC Public Scholars Award | 12 May 2023 | This award is intended to build connections, community, and capacity for doctoral students who are interested in explicitly linking their doctoral work to an arena of public benefit and integrating broader and more career-relevant forms of scholarship into their doctoral education process. |
| Spring Graduate Awards Competition | Likely in May 2023 | A number of university awards for the upcoming academic year are available to current and incoming graduate students. |
| Last Day for Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (August 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Friday, 09 June 2023 |
Second of four deadlines for program completion by August 31, 2023. |
| Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding | No future deadline; program discontinued | The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies matches funding provided by graduate programs to support Indigenous Master's graduate students. |
| Ross C. Purse Doctoral Fellowship | Likely June 2023, check funding agency webpage for exact date | The Ross C. Purse Doctoral Fellowship encourages and supports theoretical and practical research and studies at the doctoral level in the field of vision loss in Canada. |
| The Kathryn Huget Leadership Award | June 30, 2023 | The Kathryn Huget Leadership Award is available for students studying at the Master’s or PhD level, preferably in the areas of organizational behaviour, business administration, business and commerce, sociology, or psychology. Awarded to any individual, with preference given to female students currently in leadership roles, whose focus is to improve the business workplace for women. |
| Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (August 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Friday, 04 August 2023 |
Third of four deadlines for August 31, 2023 Program End Date. Last day for final doctoral examinations for August 31, 2023 Program End Date. |
| Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for August 31 end date | Thursday, 31 August 2023 |
Last day for final master's theses and doctoral dissertations to be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for August 31 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 August 31 end date | Thursday, 31 August 2023 |
Last day for students to complete all program requirements (including major papers) for non-thesis master's degrees for August 31 program end date. Students who meet this deadline will not be assessed tuition and student fees for 2023 Winter Session Term 1. |
| Last Day for Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (August 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Thursday, 31 August 2023 |
Last of four deadlines for program completion by August 31, 2023. |
| Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program | Likely in September 2023 | 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. |
| SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships | Likely in September 2023 | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships provide financial support to outstanding students pursuing doctoral studies in the social sciences or humanities. |
| NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships | Likely in September 2023 | 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. |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral (CGS D) Program | Likely in September 2023 | 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 | Likely in September 2023 | The Killam Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral students at UBC. |
| Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring | Likely in September 2023 | The Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring recognize outstanding mentorship of numerous graduate students over many years. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Department Awards | Ongoing, check with graduate program | Various awards are offered to students on the recommendation of a graduate program, Department, or Faculty. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Indigenous Graduate Fellowships | Likely in February 2024 | Multi-year fellowships are offered to Indigenous graduate students. |