Graduate students have access to a variety of fellowships and awards from UBC and Tri-Councils (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC).
Most funding competitions are adjudicated university wide through the Faculty of Graduate & Post-Doctoral Studies (G+PS) and require a departmental nomination from the School of Nursing.
For more details on some of the major awards, please follow the links in the left column.
| Award/ Fellowship | Who Can Apply? | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program |
|
Likely September 2023 |
| Affiliated Fellowships Master's Program |
|
Likely December 2023 |
| BC Indigenous Student Award |
|
April 20, 2023 |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Program |
|
Likely September 2023 |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Program |
|
Likely December 2023 |
| Friedman Award for Scholars in Health |
|
Likely March 2024 |
| Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund |
|
Ongoing |
| Indigenous Graduate Fellowships |
|
Likely February 2024 |
| Indigenous Graduate Fellowship 5th Year Award |
|
March 23 2023, 4:00pm PT |
| Indigenous Graduate Fellowship Research & Travel Award |
|
March 23 2023, 4:00pm PT |
| Killam Doctoral Scholarships |
|
Likely September 2023 |
| Rick Hansen Man in Motion Fellowship |
|
Likely May 2023 |
| Spring Graduate Awards Competition |
|
Likely May 2023 |
| SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships |
|
Likely September 2023 |
| Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships |
|
Likely December 2023 |
| UBC Public Scholars Award |
|
May 12, 2023 |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship |
|
Likely September 2023 |
For more information on awards available for graduate students at the School of Nursing, please visit our Awards & Scholarships FAQ for graduate students.
If you have questions, please contact School of Nursing awards team at awards@nursing.ubc.ca.
The Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) provides financial support to outstanding students pursuing Master's or Doctoral studies in health sciences. The School of Nursing supports MSN & PhD Students in their CIHR Award Applications through a series of workshops, an internal review process, and individualized application support from the Office of Nursing Research & Teaching Scholarship (ONRTS). For information please contact onrts@nursing.ubc.ca
For competitions that require the signature of the Director of Research Services, please visit the Office of Research Services (ORS) website for details about UBC signature policies (ORS signs the application form as the "University Research Administration"). The ORS signature deadline will likely be several days before the agency deadline.
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Quick Links:
Scholarships, Awards and Funding