Complete applications must be submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies by 4:00 pm PT on March 21, 2025. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applications must be submitted via online form submission: SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE
New applicants: Students must submit a complete application package to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies by the application deadline. The application form can be downloaded below under "Further Information". The application form provides instructions regarding additional required materials such as transcripts and reference letters.
Summary of required documents:
- Sumner application form:
- PART I: APPLICATION
- PART II-A: CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON CANDIDATE
- PART II-B: CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON CANDIDATE
- PART III-A: DEPARTMENTAL APPLICANT’S PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION
- Applicant has their department fill out this form
- PART III-B: UNIVERSITY EVALUATION
- Not required at the time of application submission; will be completed by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, should the application be selected to be nominated to the national competition.
- Must be completed and accompanied by a copy of the unofficial transcript(s) from applicant university (ies)
- All parts of the application package, except the "Confidential Report on Candidate" reference forms, should be submitted via the "SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE" submission link above
Second year applicants (award renewal applicants): Renewal applicants do not have to submit an application form, but the following documentation must be provided by the application deadline.
- The student must submit a one page report with information on: (a) the research completed, (b) any papers in press or published, (c) a transcript showing results of any course work, (d) papers or posters presented, and (e) any other relevant information.
- The student must submit a letter from their research supervisor, indicating that in their view satisfactory progress has been made by the student. This letter must also be signed by the Dean of Graduate Studies for the applicable university. Finally, the letter must disclose whether the applicant has been awarded a Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGSD) for his/her second year of study.
Note:
- Students must submit up-to-date transcripts for all post-secondary studies, including exchange terms
- References are confidential and should not be viewed by the applicant. Applicants should advise their referees to email their "Confidential Report on Candidate" directly to joanne.tsui@ubc.ca. Referees should indicate the name of the award competition (Sumner) and the applicant's first and last name so that the reference can be matched to the student's application. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all parts of their application, including the references, are received by the application deadline.
