Awards & Funding

For awards and funding opportunities

Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships-Master’s (CGRS-M) – Apply by Dec 1

Applicants for Tri-Agency CGRS-M competition must be domestic students (Canadian citizen or PR) who are applying for or enrolled in graduate studies anywhere in Canada. Each applicant can select up to 3 universities with the same application. To be considered for a CGRS-M at UBC, they must select The University of British Columbia as one […]

Undergraduate: LAPORTE Award – Due: Oct 2

LAPORTE Award for BASc Students A $5,000 award has been made available annually through a gift from LAPORTE Engineering Inc. for a current Bachelor of Applied Science student majoring in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering who has achieved good academic standing. Preference will be given to students who are from communities that have been historically, […]

Call for Nominations: ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award – Due: Sep 25 (8AM)

ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award  ACM established the Doctoral Dissertation Award program to recognize and encourage superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in computer science and engineering. The award is presented each June at the ACM Awards Banquet and is accompanied by a prize of $20,000 plus travel expenses to the banquet.  As of January […]

Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant – Apply by Oct 1

Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant The deadline for applications is on October 1, 2025 (midnight PST). The Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant is available to graduate students (PhD and Masters) who are Canadian or permanent residents, with projects within the broad scope of clean and alternative energy. It is awarded annually at a value […]

Call for Applications: Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship – Apply by Nov 17

Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Program offers a three-year program designed to train engaged leaders with the skills required to turn their ideas into actions and contribute concretely to addressing the challenges of their communities, Canada, and the world. The Foundation welcomes applications from candidates across a wide range of disciplines in […]

NSERC 2025 – Doctoral Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships Q&A sessions

NSERC is hosting several upcoming information sessions for their doctoral scholarship and postdoctoral fellowship programs between August 26 – September 10. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A meetings on MS teams; find dates and links here. Please review the NSERC website’s program descriptions before attending a session, and come prepared with your questions.

Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships – Apply by Oct 10, 2025 (8 AM)

Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships The UBC Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are available for most fields of research. The number of awards offered presently varies between four and six per year. Value: Annual stipend of $60,000 for a maximum of two years. […]

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Apply by Sep 12, 2025

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Fall 2025 Competition G+PS Details: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement 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 […]

Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D) – Apply by Sept 9, 2025

Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D) As announced in March 2025, the Tri-Agencies have launched the new Harmonized Tri-Agency Scholarship and Fellowship program, the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS). The inaugural doctoral student fellowship program, the Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D), is now open for applicants to […]

Order of the White Rose (undergraduate or graduate) – Apply by June 17

Order of the White Rose The Applied Science EDI.I Office is now seeking nominations for the Order of the White Rose — a prestigious award for exceptional women in engineering. The Order of the White Rose is an annual Canada-wide scholarship program with a leadership development support. Initiated by Polytechnique Montreal, this program is made […]