Scholarship Information
Graduate Global Leadership Fellowships
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is very pleased to announce the inaugural competition for a new program known as the Graduate Global Leadership Fellowships.
NSERC Innovation Challenge Awards
These awards, with prizes of $10,000 and $5,000, honour graduate students in the natural sciences or engineering “who have demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit by identifying ways in which their research thesis results can be developed into products and processes to benefit Canadians.” In previous years, UBC graduate students have been very successful in securing awards […]
Governor General’s Gold Medal
At the May 2011 Congregation ceremony, a gold medal will be awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record in the graduating class for the Doctoral degree. A second gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved most outstanding academic record in the graduating class for the […]
Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships
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 of Physical Education, 1986 and Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. His two-year world tour, Man in Motion, completed in 1987, changed public attitudes and the prospects […]
CAGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Award
The CAGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. There are two awards: one for engineering, medical sciences and the natural sciences; and one for the fine arts, humanities and social sciences. The awards are granted by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) […]
Call for Applications: Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships
Each year the Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship Trust provides a number of scholarships to graduates of Canadian universities who will be doing graduate study in Canada or elsewhere.
Trudeau Scholarships
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 competition for the highly prestigious Trudeau Scholars Programme. These awards are for outstanding doctoral students whose work addresses one of the following four themes: – Human Rights and Dignity – Responsible Citizenship – Canada in the World – People and their Natural Environment Each […]
Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program
The Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students pursuing exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada. This foreign study supplements program is available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold Tri-Council Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) or Vanier funding at the Master’s or Doctoral level. […]
Charles F. Brandenburg Memorial Scholarships
The Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas is offering three scholarships valued at $2500 each, for graduate students undertaking research in topics related to unconventional gas. This year the student scholarship winners will be selected from applicants enrolled in a post-graduate degree program related to the petroleum industry, including engineering, geology, geophysics, environmental science and business. […]
CCAC Fellowship in Animal Policy Development
The Canadian Council on Animal Care is currently accepting applications from suitably qualified candidates to work on ethical issues relating to the use of animals in science. The CCAC fellowship is ideal for candidates who would like to expand the use of their science background to pursue careers at the interface of science and society. The […]
