All Canadian and international PhD applicants are considered for graduate scholarship funding at the time of their application. A separate application is not required.
Funding opportunities:
Open to UBC/Arts graduate students:
- Graduate Student Travel Fund (up to $500) (MA + PhD)
- Arts Graduate Student Research Awards (up to $1,000) (MA + PhD)
Open to Canadian Citizen or Permanent Residents
- Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M) Program ($17,500 for 12 months)
application may be made in Fall before applying to the MA program. - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) doctoral scholarships
application may be made in Fall before applying to the PhD program. - Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship (MA + PhD)
- BC Aboriginal Graduate Student Award (MA + PhD)
- Vanier Scholarship (PhD)
Open to International students
- International Partial Tuition Award (up to $3,200 per year)
- Vanier Scholarship (PhD)
Open to students currently in the GRSJ MA and PhD programs
- Charlotte Douglas Fee Graduate Award ($1,000)
- Michelle Lynn Rosa Memorial Prize (variable)
- UBC Affiliated Fellowships (variable)
Other opportunities to explore
MITACS (Accelerate):
Put your talent to work with an organization that needs it. Funding starts at $15,000.
https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/accelerate
Scholarships Canada:
Search scholarships by field of study.
http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/Index.aspx