Call for University of British Columbia UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship 2024 Now Open!
The University of British Columbia (UBC) announced that applications for the four-year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program are now open for 2024! This prestigious fellowship offers financial support to UBC’s top PhD, DMA, and MDPhD students, providing at least $18,200 per year plus tuition for up to four years. The 4YF program helps UBC attract and support outstanding doctoral students from around the world, ensuring they have stable, base-level funding for their studies and research.
University of British Columbia UBC’s Commitment to Excellence
UBC aims to be one of the world’s leading universities, and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies plays a crucial role in this mission. We are dedicated to enhancing the education and achievements of our graduate students in a global context by:
- – Providing transparent, consistent, and equitable administration.
- – Creating an intellectual and social environment that values excellence and mutual respect.
- – Offering superior services and support programs for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff.
- – Facilitating professional development opportunities that enhance career options and encourage graduates and postdocs to contribute positively to society.
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
The Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) office is actively working on initiatives to support UBC graduate students from marginalized and underrepresented groups, including Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPOC), LGBTQ2S+, and persons with disabilities.
UBC is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all students feel safe and supported. Graduate students from these equity-deserving groups bring invaluable perspectives, knowledge traditions, and lived experiences to our academic community. We recognize the systemic barriers these communities have faced and are dedicated to improving the graduate student experience by addressing colonialism, classism, and economic inequality.
Fellowship Benefits
- Financial support of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition for up to four years of doctoral studies.
Eligibility
- – Fellowships are open to both domestic and international students.
- – Typically offered to students starting their first year of full-time PhD, DMA, or MD PhD studies but may also be available to continuing students.
- – Funding is provided for up to four years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
- – Students holding certain Tri-Agency awards (e.g., Vanier Scholarships, Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarships, CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, NSERC Doctoral Postgraduate Scholarships, SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships) automatically qualify for 4YF designation.
- – Doctoral students with Tri-Agency scholarships may receive 4YF tuition coverage and stipends once their external scholarship funding ends, up to four years from the external award start date or until the end of their fifth year in the doctoral program, whichever comes first.
- – Other major external scholarship winners selected as 4YF designates may also be eligible for similar benefits.
Location: Canada
Eligible Regions: Open to all
Apply now and take the next step towards achieving your academic and research goals with the support of UBC’s Four Year Doctoral Fellowship!
Application Process
If you’re looking to secure Four Year Fellowship funding, start by applying to the appropriate graduate program at UBC. To get the details on admission procedures and requirements, head over to the Application & Admission page.
Good news: if you’re applying for a PhD, DMA, or MDPhD and get an offer of admission, you’ll automatically be considered for 4YF funding.
Keep in mind the application deadline: is December 31, 2024. You have 183 days remaining to apply! Official Link
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