Applications are being received for the UBC Doctoral Scholarship Program to Study in Canada. The Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program aims to attract and support outstanding domestic and international doctoral students, and provide those students with stable, base-level funding for their doctoral studies and research. The scholarship has no deadline and is awarded to admitted students.
This scholarship program to study in North America, especially in Vancouver Canada, is administered by the University of British Columbia. The Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program will ensure UBC’s best Ph.D., DMA, and MDPhD students are provided with the financial support of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition for up to four years of their doctoral studies.
Created in 1908, The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The university offers undergraduate degree programs, graduate and postgraduate degree programs, distance learning programs, joint academic programs, exchange programs in a wide range of domains (from humanities to engineering and medicines). UBC has an annual research budget of $600 million that is used to fund more than 8,000 projects yearly and ranks among the top three universities in Canada.
Program details
- Host institution: University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada.
- Fields of study: Available PhD programs at the University of British Columbia (full list below).
- Number of scholarships: Not Specified.
- Duration: Up to four years.
- Target Group: open to Canadians, Permanent Residents and International Students.
UBC Doctoral Scholarship Program Benefits
The Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program of the University of British Columbia will provide successful applicants with a financial support of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition for up to four years of their doctoral studies.
Available Programs at the University of British Columbia
The list of available doctoral programs at the University of British Columbia is shown below:
- PhD in Business Administration in Accounting
- PhD in Anthropology
- PhD in Applied Animal Biology
- PhD in Art History
- PhD in Asian Studies
- PhD in Astronomy
- PhD in Atmospheric Science
- PhD in Audiology and Speech Sciences
- PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- PhD in Bioinformatics
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering
- PhD in Botany
- PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology
- PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering
- PhD in Chemistry
- PhD in Cinema and Media Studies
- PhD in Civil Engineering
- PhD in Classics
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (DMA)
- PhD in Computer Science
- PhD in Counselling Psychology
- PhD in Craniofacial Science
- PhD in Curriculum Studies
- PhD in Economics
- Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD)
- PhD in Educational Studies
- PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- PhD in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Endodontics (PhD/Dip. Endodontics)
- PhD in English
- PhD in Music, Emphasis Ethnomusicology
- PhD in Experimental Medicine
- PhD in Business Administration in Finance
- PhD in Food Science
- PhD in Forestry
- PhD in French
- PhD in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
- PhD in Genome Science and Technology
- PhD in Geography
- PhD in Geological Engineering
- PhD in Geological Sciences
- PhD in Geophysics
- PhD in Germanic Studies
- PhD in Hispanic Studies
- PhD in History
- PhD in Human Development, Learning, and Culture
- PhD in Human Nutrition
- PhD in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems
- PhD in Interdisciplinary Oncology
- PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies
- PhD in Kinesiology
- PhD in Language and Literacy Education
- PhD in Law
- PhD in Library, Archival and Information Studies
- PhD in Linguistics
- PhD in Business Administration in Management Information Systems
- PhD in Business Administration in Management Science
- PhD in Business Administration in Marketing
- PhD in Materials Engineering
- PhD in Mathematics
- PhD in Measurement, Evaluation and Research Methodology
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering
- PhD in Medical Genetics
- PhD in Medical Physics
- Doctor of Medicine and PhD (MDPhD)
- PhD in Microbiology and Immunology
- PhD in Mining Engineering
- PhD in Music, Emphasis Theory
- PhD in Music, Emphasis Musicology
- PhD in Neuroscience
- PhD in Nursing
- PhD in Oceanography
- PhD in Oceans and Fisheries
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Instrument (DMA)
- PhD in Business Administration in Organizational Behaviour
- PhD in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Orthodontics (PhD/Dip. Orthodontics)
- PhD in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and more. Please click here for full list of programs
UBC Doctoral Scholarship Program Eligibility
This scholarship to Study in Canada, is generally offered to:
- Students beginning their first year of full-time PhD, DMA, or MDPhD studies, but may be offered to continuing students.
- 4YF funding may be offered for up to four years, but the duration of funding may be less in some circumstances. In all cases, funding is subject to satisfactory academic progress.
- Students holding the following Tri-Agency awards automatically become 4YF designates: Vanier Scholarships, Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGSD), CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, NSERC Doctoral Postgraduate Scholarships (PGSD), and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships.
- Doctoral students who obtain Tri-Agency scholarships may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, until four years after the external award start date or until the end of their 5th year in Doctoral program, whichever comes first.
- Other major external scholarship winners who are selected as 4YF designates may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, until four years after the 4YF start date or until the end of their 5th year in Doctoral program, whichever comes first.
Similar opportunities
- Scholarships for International Students to Study in Canada;
- uLethbridge School of Graduate Studies Scholarship;
- University of Windsor Entrance Scholarships To Study in Canada;
Application instructions
Those who wish to apply for this scholarship must click on the apply button below to submit an application for admission to the appropriate graduate program at UBC. All PhD, DMA, and MDPhD applicants offered admission are automatically considered for 4YF funding.
There is no deadline for this scholarship program. Applications are considered on an admission basis. To know more about the UBC Doctoral Scholarship Program to Study in Canada, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.