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. |
BPOC Graduate Excellence Award |
Likely in January 2025 |
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. |
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Awards |
Likely in February 2025 |
The IDRC Research Awards are offered to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university OR who have completed a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university. Research award recipients will undertake a one-year paid program of research focused on at least one developing country. |
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships |
February 1, 2025, at 4pm PT |
Mackenzie King Scholarships support graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere. |
WorkSafeBC Research Training Awards |
Likely in February 2025 |
WorkSafeBC Research Training Awards are intended to enable highly qualified Masters and PhD students to undertake full-time research training with a focus on preventing and/or reducing occupational illness, injury, and disability in British Columbia. |
J.A. Campbell Research Award |
Likely in February 2025 |
A grant to a maximum of $25,000 is offered for research projects in Canada of a scientific, applied science, and/or medical nature relevant to celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and/or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, or the socio-economic implications of delayed diagnosis and/or living with this conditions. The CCA is open to all types of relevant research and is not restricted to medical research. |
J.A. Campbell Young Investigator Award |
Likely in February 2025 |
The J. A. Campbell Young Investigator Award of $5,000 for any kind of research into Celiac Disease and / or Gluten Sensitivity is available to students and those who have recently completed degrees. |
Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) Research & Engagement Award |
February 14, 2025, at 4pm 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 |
February 14, 2025, at 4pm PT |
Multi-year fellowships are offered to Indigenous graduate students. |
Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) 5th Year Award |
February 14, 2025, at 4pm PT |
A $25,000 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. |
Hugh C. Morris Experiential Fellowship |
Likely in February 2025 |
The Hugh C. Morris Experiential Fellowship will be awarded to a Masters or Doctoral student who exhibits excellence in research and seeks to further their knowledge through a program of experiential learning. |
Maple Leaf Scholarship in Food Insecurity |
Likely in February 2025 |
Four scholarships are distributed each year beginning in the 2020/2021 academic year, to support Master or PhD students who propose to advance a better understanding of food insecurity in Canada. |
Health System Impact Fellowship |
Likely in February 2025 |
The Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship provides doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows studying health services and policy research, or related fields, a unique opportunity to apply their research and analytic talents to critical challenges in health care. |
Neporany Doctoral Fellowship |
Likely in March 2025 |
The Neporany Doctoral Fellowship, offered by the Canadian Foundation for Ukranian Studies, will be awarded to one or more doctoral students specializing on Ukraine in political science, economics, and related fields (social sciences and political, economic, and social history). |
The ENTELLIGENCE Young Investigator Program |
Likely in March 2025 |
The ENTELLIGENCE program provides opportunities for individual young investigators to promote quality medical care and enhance patients' lives by supporting research (basic science, translational and clinical research) in the area of pulmonary hypertension (PH) related to expanding our knowledge of the pathways involved in pulmonary vascular pathobiology and ultimately, to improve treatment for patients with pulmonary hypertension. |
UBC Dissertation Prize |
Likely in March 2025 |
Three prizes of $1,000 each have been made available annually by the University of British Columbia for students whose doctoral dissertations are of exceptional quality and originality, and make a significant contribution to their academic field. |
Canadian Liver Foundation Graduate Studentships |
Likely in March 2025 |
The objective of the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) is to provide support for research and education into the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases of the liver. Graduate Studentships and Summer Studentships are intended for scientists-in-training who are working towards obtaining their Masters or Ph.D. and whose research projects are related to liver diseases. |
Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship |
Likely in March 2025 |
The Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice provides funds for a $7500 Research Fellowship in order to support research related to the Institute's annual conference theme. The completed research is expected to be presented at the Institute’s annual conference and published with its proceedings. Open to faculty and graduate students at Canadian universities. |
CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards |
Likely in March 2025 |
The CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. |
Friedman Award for Scholars in Health |
Likely in March 2025 |
The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health supports learning and research opportunities for graduate students or medical residents working in the broad area of health, to bring new perspectives to their education and further their career. |
EduCanada Study in Canada Scholarships |
Likely in March 2025 |
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. |
Governor General's Gold Medal |
Likely in March 2025 |
Gold medals are awarded to the graduating students with the most outstanding academic records in a doctoral degree and in a Master's degree with thesis. |