University of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship Awards, Canada 2021-2022

Scholarship Description:

Domestic and international students are eligible to apply for the University of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship Awards, Canada 2021-22. The scholarship covers Post Doctorate, Research level programs at the University of British Columbia in the subject of All Subjects. The scholarship has an open deadline.

Degree Level:

The University of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship Awards, Canada 2021-22 are available to pursue Post Doctorate, Research level programs at the university.

Available Subjects:

Under this scholarship program, you can study the following courses.

All Subjects

Scholarship Benefits:

The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program will give financial assistance of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition to UBC’s top PhD, DMA, and MDPhD candidates for up to four years of doctoral study.

Eligible Nationalities:

All Nationalities.

Eligibility Criteria:

Domestic and international students are eligible to apply for four-year fellowships. The fellowships are often awarded to students in their first year of full-time PhD, DMA, or MDPhD study, although they may also be awarded to continuing students. 4YF funding may be available for up to four years, although in rare cases, money may be available for less time (please refer to the 4YF Guidelines for details). Funding is contingent on acceptable academic advancement in all situations.

Vanier Scholarships, Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGSD), CIHR Doctoral Research Prizes, NSERC Doctoral Postgraduate Scholarships (PGSD), and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships are among the Tri-Agency awards that automatically designate students as 4YF designates. Doctoral students who earn Tri-Agency scholarships may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive a 4YF stipend and tuition assistance until their external scholarship funding stops, or until the conclusion of their 5th year in the Doctoral program, whichever comes first.

Other major external scholarship winners who are designated as 4YF designates may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive a 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, which will be four years after the 4YF start date or until the end of their fifth year in the Doctoral program, whichever comes first.

Application Procedure:

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.