Faculty of ArtAll Canadian and international applicants are considered for graduate scholarship funding at the time of their application. A separate application is not required.
The Institute’s priority in allocating funds is as follows:
1. Incoming PhD students;
2. Incoming MA students;
3. PhD students in years 2-4 who do not have SSHRC or UBC Four-Year-Fellowships (and especially international students who fit this criteria);
4. MA students in 2nd year.
Funding opportunities:
Open to Everyone
- 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)
- UBC International Doctoral Fellowship ($30,000 per year + tuition coverage for four years)
- Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship (PhD)
- Vanier Scholarship (PhD)
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