NSERC CREATE |
Ongoing |
A number of active NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience Programs are available at UBC. Funding is available to support the training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Killam Doctoral Scholarships |
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 12:00PM PT |
The Killam Doctoral Scholarships support outstanding doctoral students at UBC. |
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. |
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. |
Musqueam First Nation Scholarship |
Likely in September 2023 |
Recipients will have demonstrated academic and leadership achievements including, but not limited to, engagement in the arts, athletics, school, and/or their community. The award is valued up to $5,500 annually and renewable for up to 4 years. |
John Peters Humphrey Fellowship |
Likely in September 2023 |
Provided by the Canadian Council on International Law (CCIL), the John Peters Humphrey Fellowship in International Human Rights or International Organization is awarded to outstanding students to support them in the pursuit of full-time graduate studies in the fields of international human rights or international organization. This fellowship is made in honour of John Peters Humphrey, a renowned Canadian international lawyer. |
New Relationship Trust Foundation Scholarships |
Likely in October 2023 |
Successful applicants will be eligible for a maximum of four consecutive years of undergraduate post-secondary funding, a maximum of two years at the Master’s level and a maximum of two years for the Doctorate level. |
Rhodes Scholarships (China Constituency) |
Likely in October 2023 |
The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest (first awarded in 1902) and perhaps most prestigious international scholarship programme, enabling outstanding young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. |
Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation Grant |
October 1, 2023 |
Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation Grant, Clean Energy, Sustainability, Environmental research |
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. |
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 |
CIHR Fellowship |
Likely in October 2023 |
Fellowships provide support for highly qualified applicants in all areas of health research at the post-PhD degree or post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in Canada or abroad. |
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. |
Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security |
Likely in October 2023 |
The Liu Institute for Global Issues in the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs offers this annual award to UBC students intending to undertake research on topics related to nuclear disarmament and global security. |
PEO Scholar Award |
Likely in November 2023 |
The P.E.O. Scholar Awards (PSA) program was established in 1991 to provide substantial merit-based awards for women of the United States and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral level degree at an accredited college or university. |
IBM PhD Fellowship Award |
Likely in November 2023 |
Since 1951, the IBM PhD Fellowship Program has collaborated with faculty, students and universities by recognizing and supporting exceptional PhD students that address focused areas of interest in technology. |
Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC) |
Likely in November 2023 |
Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research - Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC) is a one-year national interdisciplinary training program funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) with representation from the disciplines of Family Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology and Education. This training program is aimed at students and their supervisors from Canadian universities who are interested in interdisciplinary primary health care research. Trainees will have a primary Mentor who will offer leadership and guidance to participants until they are established primary health care researchers. |