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Call for Applications: Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarship – Application Deadline: June 8, 2022 – 8AM

Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarship As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and research, Rio Tinto offers an $18,000 graduate scholarship for a UBC graduate student in a field of pure or applied science related to Rio Tinto’s activities in mining.  Eligible research areas are: aluminum metallurgy, electrolysis of molten salts, hydrometallurgy, science of the […]

Call for Applications: Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding – Deadline: June 13, 2022

Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will match funds provided by graduate programs (to a maximum of $8,000 per student and to a maximum of $50,000 for the program in total) to support Master’s Indigenous students registered at the UBC-Vancouver campus for the 2022/23 academic year (i.e., from 1 September […]

Call for Applications: CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award – Deadline: 8AM – May 30, 2022

CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award The CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards are made to individuals who have completed PhD dissertations representing original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline. Graduate programs may submit up to two nominations: one in Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering and one in Social Sciences. To be eligible, the nominee must have completed their […]

Call for Nominations: John Tiedje Fellowships in Clean Energy & Greenhouse Gas Mitigation – Deadline: May 15, 2022

The Clean Energy Research Centre is accepting nominations for the John Tiedje Fellowships in Clean Energy & Greenhouse Gas Mitigation. Deadline: May 15, 2022 Award Amount: $20,000 About the Award John Tiedje was a graduate of the Department of Chemical Engineering at UBC who went on to a successful career with Imperial Oil, where he was […]

Deadline Extended: Spring Graduate Awards Competition – May 10, 8 AM

A number of university awards for the upcoming academic year are available to current and incoming graduate students.  The maximum value of funding that can be offered to a student is $16,000, or $22,000 for the #6495 Andrew Nord Fellowships in Rheumatology.  Applicants will apply via their graduate programs with a single application that may be […]

Call for Applications: Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture – Deadline: June 30, 2022

Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture The Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship in Naval Architecture supports students wishing to pursue a professional career in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering. It was created in 1982 by a bequest from the late Robert F. Allan, noted Vancouver Naval Architect, and supported by his friends and colleagues. The scholarship […]

Call for Applications: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Deadline: May 20, 2022

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Spring 2022 Competition The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre 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 […]

Information Sessions: Schmidt Science Fellowships – April 25 + 26, 2022

The Schmidt Science Fellows program provides the world’s best emerging scientists with new skills and perspectives to develop novel solutions to society’s challenges, become scientific and societal thought leaders, and accelerate ground-breaking discoveries.  The program is looking for the brightest minds in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computing who are interested in broadening their […]

Call to Applications: Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship – Deadline: April 1, 2022

The Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowships are available to Canadian citizens engaged in or about to start doctoral studies in Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science at UBC.  The award is valued at $8,000 for one year, but may be extended for a second year. Note that eligible applicants must “hold a degree from a […]

Call for Applications: Bursary from the EGIRS Division of EGBC – Deadline: May 10, 2022

The Engineers and Geoscientists in the Resource Sector (EGIRS) Division of Engineers and Geoscientists BC is pleased to offer two $2,000 bursaries in 2022 aimed at advancing the practice and education of engineering and geoscience in British Columbia. The bursary is intended to provide financial assistance to students in an accredited BC post-secondary or post-graduate […]