Name |
Deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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). |
| CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award | June 14, 2023 | These awards are made to individuals who have completed PhD dissertations representing original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. |
| Department Awards | Ongoing, check with graduate program | Various awards are offered to students on the recommendation of a graduate program, Department, or Faculty. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Graduate Research Stipend | Ongoing | To support the research undertaken by students who have been unable to travel to Canada due to COVID-19 restrictions, a Graduate Research Stipend (GRS) distribution process is being made available to allow supervisors to provide funding to these graduate students. |
| 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. |
| Indigenous Graduate Fellowships | Likely in February 2024 | Multi-year fellowships are offered to Indigenous graduate students. |
| 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. |
| John W. Davies Memorial Award | June 30, 2023 | 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 Arctic Section. The competition is open to any full time graduate student whose research will assist in providing solutions to problems encountered in the Arctic or in cold ocean environments. |
| 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. |
| Killam Doctoral Scholarships | Likely in September 2023 | The Killam Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral students at UBC. |
| 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 (August 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Thursday, 31 August 2023 |
Last of four deadlines for program completion by August 31, 2023. |
| 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 Acceptance of Final, Approved Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2023 Graduation) | Friday, 20 October 2023 |
Fourth of four deadlines for Fall 2023 Graduation. |
| 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. |
| 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 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 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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 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 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 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 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 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 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 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. |
| 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 Submission of Exam Copies of Doctoral Dissertations (Fall 2023 Graduation) | Friday, 28 July 2023 |
Second of four deadlines for Fall 2023 graduation. |
| 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. |
| Nominations for External Examiner form (December 31, 2023 Program End Date) | Saturday, 19 August 2023 |
First of four deadlines for December 31, 2023 Program End Date. |
| 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. |
| Queen Elizabeth Scholars | Letter of Intent deadline: 12 June 2023 | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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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.