| Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards |
UBC internal nomination deadline: 4:00pm Tuesday 24 February 2026 |
The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA) will provide doctoral scholarships to Canadian universities to recruit prospective and incoming PhD students who are currently outside Canada. Doctoral scholarships are valued at $40,000 per year… |
| UBC Public Scholars Award |
22 May 2026 |
applications for Public scholars initiative 2026/27 cohort will open on monday, 23 march 2026 and will run until friday, 22 may 2026. if you are interested in the program, you are encouraged to attend a general information session, or arrange… |
| Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship |
Friday March 27, 2026, at 4:00PM PT |
The Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships are available to Canadian citizens engaged in or about to start doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
Fellowships will initially be for one year, but may be… |
| Google PhD Fellowship |
Wednesday April 8, 2026, at 4:00PM PT |
The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding PhD graduate students doing exceptional work in computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence… |
| Schmidt Science Fellowships |
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM PT |
The Schmidt Science Fellows program provides the world’s best emerging scientists with new skills and perspectives to develop novel solutions to society’s challenges, become scientific and societal thought leaders, and accelerate ground-breaking… |
| Pursuit Award |
Likely in April 2026 |
The Pursuit Awards recognize PhD students and recent alumni from across the globe for their outstanding contributions to and achievements in childhood disability research. Eligible applicants PhD research must be focused on pediatric disability… |
| Centre for Applied Ethics Graduate Fellowship |
Likely in April 2026 |
The fellowship will provide a one-time annual stipend of $26,000 plus a research-related allowance of $1,500, as well as access to office space at the CAE in the Klinck Building on UBC Vancouver campus. Applicants from UBC Okanagan are also welcomed… |
| Arthritis Society Graduate PhD Salary Award |
Likely in April 2026 |
Salary awards are offered to graduate students who are undertaking full-time research training in an area of clear relevance to arthritis and The Arthritis Society's 5-year research strategic plan. The program provides 50% of the salary award… |
| Karl C. Ivarson Scholarship for Students in Soil Science and Related Studies |
Likely in April 2026 |
Each year, through the Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Scholarship, financial support is provided to students entering the second or subsequent year of graduate studies in soil science (agriculture, agro-ecology, resource management, environment, geology or… |
| Graduate Covid Program Delay Tuition Award |
Likely in May 2026 |
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. Students who were registered in an eligible graduate program… |
| Graduate Research Stipend |
Submissions accepted throughout the year |
To support the research undertaken by UBC students who are unable to travel to Canada, an alternative to appointing students as a Graduate Research Assistant is available to allow supervisors to provide funding to these graduate students: through… |
| Queen Elizabeth Scholars |
Likely in May 2026 |
Please note: this funding opportunity is for faculty members and staff, rather than students.
The Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) program was created to improve global talent exchange between Canada and other nations. The program aims to develop… |
| DEGIRS Bursary |
Likely in May 2026 |
The Division of Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sector (DEGIRS) offers a $2,000 bursary aimed at advancing engineering and geosciences education and practices in BC. The bursary is intended to provide financial assistance to students in… |
| Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health |
Likely in May 2026 |
The Elizabeth Henry Scholarship for Communities and Environmental Health supports graduate students working on research projects in partnership with British Columbian communities that are addressing environmental health issues and promoting… |
| Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships Programs |
Likely in May 2026 |
Academic scholarships are awarded to undertake graduate studies that lead to a degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) and/or graduate research at a university or higher learning institution in an OAS Member State. The competition is open to students in all… |
| Bullitt Prize |
Likely in May 2026 |
Formerly the Bullitt Environmental Fellowship, the Bullitt Prize aims to identify and support environmentally focused academics, professionals, and/or grassroots leaders in the Pacific Northwest. As of 2024, the Bullitt Prize is awarded through… |
| International Policy Ideas Challenge |
Likely in May 2026 |
SSHRC and Global Affairs Canada have partnered to launch the International Policy Ideas Challenge. Aimed at graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career researchers from Canadian postsecondary institutions, the challenge provides each of… |
| Spring Graduate Awards Competition |
Likely in May 2026 |
A number of University awards for the upcoming academic year are available to current and incoming graduate students. The maximum value of funding that can be offered to a student is $16,000, up to $22,000 for the #491 Rick Hansen "Man… |
| Clifford Alexander Robson and Else Loella Robson Memorial Scholarship |
Likely in May 2026 |
Scholarships totalling $203,830 have been made available through an endowment established by an estate gift from Else Loella Robson (1924-2018), in memory of her husband Clifford Alexander Robson (1916-1957), for outstanding graduate students with… |
| Andrew Nord Fellowships in Rheumatology |
Likely in May 2026 |
Fellowships totalling $552,750 have been endowed through a bequest from the Estate of Andrew Nord. Andrew Nord suffered from the effects of arthritis from the age of 15 and the goal for his bequest is "to prevent the disease from its devastating… |
| Rick Hansen Man In Motion Fellowship |
Likely in May 2026 |
The Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships are made available by the University of British Columbia to honour the incredible determination and many personal achievements of Rick Hansen, Bachelor (Physical Education), 1986 and Doctor of Laws,… |
| Robert Bertram Doctoral Research Awards |
Likely in May 2026 |
In recognition of the growing importance of good governance to all Canadian institutions, the Canadian Foundation for Governance Research is offering annual Bertram Scholarships of $20,000 to PhD students registered at Canadian… |
| Mary B. Jordan YVR Scholarship for Women in Business |
Likely in May 2026 |
In recognition of former Chair of the YVR Board of Directors Mary B. Jordan’s impressive 15-year tenure as a board member, and her significant contributions to the airport community. YVR established the Mary B. Jordan YVR Scholarship to support… |
| Vancouver Korean-Canadian Scholarship Foundation Scholarship |
Likely in May 2026 |
The Vancouver Korean-Canadian Scholarship Foundation (VKCSF) is a charitable organization dedicated to providing scholarships to qualified students with Korean heritage or to those pursuing academic studies related to Korea. VKCSF encourages… |
| 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,… |