MECH Hosts Virtual Reception for Graduating Class

Please note: this funding opportunity is for faculty members and staff, rather than students.

The Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) program was created to improve global talent exchange between Canada and other nations. The 2025 QES competition will support projects that focus on the adaptation, response and resilience to a changing climate. This includes (but is not limited to) projects focused on biodiversity, agriculture, energy, climate and public health, economic impacts of climate change, air quality, community resilience, education, ecosystems and water quality. Projects will support international study, research or internships for outbound Canadian students and/or study and research for inbound international graduate students. All QES funded activities must be for academic credit/recognition.

Each Canadian university may submit one multi-year project proposal seeking funding of up to $300,000. Proposals must demonstrate a partnership between a Canadian university and a partner institution/organization in at least one of the eligible countries. Priority will be given to project proposals that focus on diversity and inclusion and result in an increased contribution to local and global communities by young leaders.

• Letters of Intent: Those who wish to submit a QES project proposal must submit a Letter of Intent (see link below) by 4:00pm on Monday 6 May 2024. 
• More Information: Queen Elizabeth Scholars program

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Spring 2024 Competition

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-caliber Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian and foreign institutions.

• Eligibility: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC) Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master’s or doctoral level or a Vanier CGS.
  • Please note that international students who hold a Vanier CGS are not eligible for this award. SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship holders and NSERC PGSD holders are also not eligible (as they do not hold a “CGS”).
• Value: Up to $6,000 for 2 to 6 months research study abroad
• Application deadline: 4:00 pm PT on May 17, 2024, to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (Applicants apply directly to G+PS)

For details about this competition, please see: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement

Formerly the Bullitt Environmental Fellowship, the Bullitt Prize aims to identify and support environmentally focused academics, professionals, and/or grassroots leaders in the Pacific Northwest. As of 2024, the Bullitt Prize is awarded through Washington Conservation Action.

The Prize is awarded annually based on the following eligibility: an individual or collaborative group, from an underrepresented group, from Washington State or the Pacific Northwest region if their work impacts Washington, are 35 years or younger, and have demonstrated academic, professional, or grassroots leadership that advances the environmental movement.  Applicants must be studying and demonstrate a commitment to subjects that are closely aligned with the Prize’s mission to safeguard the natural environment by promoting responsible human activities and sustainable communities in the Pacific Northwest and its vision of a future that safeguards the vitality of natural ecosystems while accommodating a sustainable human population in healthy, vibrant, equitable, and prosperous communities. The Fellowship is valued at $100,000 split over two years ($50,000 in year one, and the remaining $50,000 in the second year).

For more information, including application procedures and complete eligibility criteria, please visit https://wcactionef.org/bullitt-prize

Further Information

The Washington Conservation Action website has further information, including complete eligibility requirements and application procedures.

Wall Awards 

Graduate awards, ranging in value from $25,000 (for Master’s students) to $30,000 (for PhD students), have been made available through the Peter Wall Legacy Fund, an endowment established by Peter Wall, for graduate students whose research relates to one of three specific areas of interest:

• sustainable approaches to and development of the general urban environment, including water, energy and transportation infrastructure in British Columbia;
• environmental protection of oceans, beaches and waterfronts that impact British Columbia;
• and sustainable approaches to resource-intensive industry in British Columbia.

Projects within these areas of interest will principally relate to British Columbia, but may also apply to and address other Canadian and international regions.

These awards are intended to support students in their 5th and/or 6th year of their PhD program and to students in their 2nd or 3rd year of their Master’s program. Funding is available for up to 12 months for Master’s awardees, or until program completion, and for up to 24 months for PhD awardees, or until program completion. All awards will commence from September 1, 2024.

Application Details

• Application Deadline: 4:00PM PT on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. A complete application package (including supervisor letter)  must be submitted by this date and time.

All applications are submitted by applicants directly to G+PS.  Please find application form under “Application Procedures” at the following site: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/wall-awards.

Further information, including eligibility requirements and complete application procedures, is also available at: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/wall-awards.

Please direct any questions that you may have to Dr. Julian Dierkes, Senior Associate Dean, Students, at julian.dierkes@ubc.ca.