Award Opportunities

Featured Awards

Award Name Deadline Award Summary
Canada Research Training Awards Suite Research Travel Supplements First-come, first-served before June 10, 2026 The Canada Research Training Awards Suite - Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS) provide additional funding to active Tri-Agency master’s and doctoral award holders to help offset the costs of undertaking research travel within Canada or outside…

All Awards

Award Name Deadline Award Summary
Globalink Graduate Fellowship Likely in January 2027 The Globalink Graduate Fellowship provides financial support to former Globalink Research Interns to return to Canada for graduate studies at select Mitacs university partners, including UBC. The fellowship provides $15,000 for two academic terms.
Mitacs Globalink Research Award Likely in January 2027 The Mitacs Globalink Research Award helps faculty members and students at Canadian universities build an international research network and undertake research abroad. The award provides $6,000 for senior undergraduate and graduate students to…
WorkSafeBC Research Training Awards Likely in January 2027 Research Training Awards are available to highly-qualified graduate students at the master’s and doctoral level. To qualify, applicants need to be engaged in a full-time graduate studies program with a B.C. university. International students are…
Canadian Northern Studies Trust Awards Likely in January 2027 The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS) established its scholarship program, the Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) in 1982 to advance knowledge and understanding of Canada’s North. The purpose of the CNST is to…
Dr. Jim McDonald Scholarship for Northern Research Likely in January 2027 The Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Research (ACUNS), with the support of the family of the late Dr. Jim McDonald, is sponsoring one scholarship valued at $5,000 for Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada currently…
NSERC CREATE Ongoing UBC has a number of active NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience Programs that support the training of teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows from Canada and abroad. These programs offer innovative training that…
Parliamentary Internship Programme Likely in January 2027 The Parliamentary Internship Programme (PIP) provides a unique opportunity to learn about Canadian Parliament first-hand by working one-on-one with a government and an opposition Member of Parliament. Providing private Members of the House of…
TELUS Graduate Fellowship on Telecommunications Policy Likely in January 2027 TELUS is proud to announce the TELUS Graduate Fellowship on Telecommunications Policy. The objective of the Fellowship is to support excellence in public policy research and develop leadership and expertise within Canada on issues of…
BPOC Graduate Excellence Award Likely in January 2027 Awards have been made available by the University of British Columbia 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. The award is…
Soroptimist Foundation of Canada Grants for Women Graduate Students Likely in January 2027 The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada annually offers several $8,500 grants to female graduate students in Canada to assist them with university studies that will qualify them for careers that will improve the quality of women’s lives. Examples…
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships Sunday, February 1 at 4 pm PT The Mackenzie King Scholarships were set up under the will of the Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King (1874-1950), who was Prime Minister of Canada 1921-26, 1926-30, and 1935-48. Two classes of Mackenzie King Scholarship are available to graduates of…
NSERC Foreign Study Supplements in Taiwan Likely in February 2027 Foreign Study Supplements in Taiwan provide graduate students in the natural sciences and engineering with first-hand research experience in an international setting. The primary goals of this program are to introduce students to science and…
BC NEIHR Indigenous Graduate and Postdoctoral Funding Likely in February 2027 To develop research skills and assist with student burdens related to financial, family, community and cultural responsibilities, the BC NEIHR supports Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) graduate students and postdoctoral fellows by annual…
Canadian Water Resources Association Scholarship Likely in February 2027 The Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) annually offers five scholarships to graduate students whose programs of study focus on applied, natural, or social science aspects of water resources. All applicants receive a one-year membership in…
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Awards Likely in February 2027 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…
J.A. Campbell Research Award Likely in February 2027 A grant to a maximum of $25,000 is offered by the Canadian Celiac Association 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…
J.A. Campbell Young Investigator Award Likely in February 2027 The Dr. 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.
Hugh C. Morris Experiential Fellowship Likely in February 2027 The Hugh C. Morris Experiential Fellowship is designed to commemorate the life work and contributions to the fields of Geosciences, Climate Change, and Mathematics in Canada by Dr. Hugh C. Morris. This Fellowship, valued at $40,000, is open to any…
Canadian Cancer Society Research Training Awards Likely in March 2027 The Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) Research Training Awards program aims to support growth and innovation in the next generation of diverse cancer researchers across Canada at the master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. This program seeks to…
Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) 5th Year Award Likely in March 2027 The University of British Columbia offers opportunities for eligible Indigenous PhD students to apply for a fifth year of funding, in line with the University’s core commitments to Indigenous engagement and student support. In recognition of the…
CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards Likely in February 2027 The CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recognizes Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. They were established in 1994 and are presented annually by the…
Indigenous Graduate Fellowships Likely in March 2027 Please note that the Indigenous Graduate Fellowship was known as the Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship until 2023.The University of British Columbia offers multi-year fellowships to master's and doctoral Indigenous students. Award winners are…
Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) Research & Engagement Award Likely in March 2027 The University of British Columbia offers opportunities for eligible Indigenous research Master’s and PhD students to apply for research and travel funding, in line with the University’s core commitments to Indigenous engagement and student support…
UBC Dissertation Prize Likely in February 2027 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.…
SSHRC Talent Award Likely in March 2027 The SSHRC Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on 1 April 2026, holds a SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship.  This includes, but is not limited to, a Canada Graduate Scholarship, Vanier…