The University of British Columbia is offering Four Year Doctoral
Fellowship (4YF) program which is provided on the basis of academic excellence,
upon the recommendation of the graduate program. Domestic and international
students are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
As one of the
world’s leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an
exceptional learning environment that f
osters global citizenship, advances a
civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the
people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world.
Course
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue doctoral programme.
Study
Subject: Fellowships
are awarded in all the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship
Award:
The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program will ensure UBC’s best PhD,
DMA, and MDPhD students are provided with financial support of at least $18,200
per year plus tuition for up to four years of their Doctoral studies. This
program allows UBC to continue 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.
Number of
Scholarships: Not
Known
Scholarship
can be taken in Canada
Eligibility: The following criteria must
be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
- Four
Year Fellowships may be held by domestic and international students. In
general, the fellowships are offered to students beginning their first
year of 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 (please refer to the
4YF Guidelines for details). 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.
Nationality: Domestic and international
students are eligible to apply for these scholarships.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Four Year Fellowships may be held by domestic and international
students. In general, the fellowships are offered to students beginning their
first year of PhD, DMA, or MDPhD studies, but may be offered to continuing
students.
English language
Requirements: Applicants must meet the English Language Requirements at University
of British Columbia.
How to
Apply:
To be considered for Four Year Fellowship funding, students submit an
application for admission to the appropriate graduate program at UBC. For
information about admission procedures and requirements visit the Application & Admission page. All PhD,
DMA, and MDPhD applicants offered admission are automatically considered for
4YF funding.
Application
Deadline: There
is no application deadline. All PhD, DMA, and MDPhD applicants offered
admission are automatically considered for 4YF funding.