Student Stipends
Competitive stipends ($30,000/year) are available to all M.Sc. and Ph.D. GSAT students throughout their graduate school tenure. In addition, first-year rotation scholarships will be available to applicants with outstanding academic achievements. All candidates accepted into the GSAT program will be considered for these scholarships. In addition, all first year GSAT-enrolled students will have their first year of tuition paid.
GSAT Research Rotation Award
These awards allow master’s graduate students the opportunity to undertake research rotations during their first semester, in addition to course work, in order to fulfill the requirements of their degree. The rotations provide students with knowledge and technical skills from different disciplines and engage in a vast array of methodological approaches that are important in resolving major scientific challenges. All candidates accepted into the GSAT program for a September start date will be considered for this award. All selected rotation students will have the first two years of tuition paid.
Internal Awards (UBC)
All top-ranked graduate students pursuing a Ph.D. degree will also be considered for a Four-Year Fellowship provided by UBC and adjudicated by the GSAT Program Committee. All candidates accepted into the GSAT program will be considered by the admissions committee and ranked according to their GPA. These awards must be topped-up to the required minimum stipend of $30,000/year.
External Awards
MSc and PhD students are encouraged to apply to external scholarship competitions from national agencies such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council as well as provincial funding through the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research. Please refer to the individual granting agency websites for competition details and deadlines.
Conference Travel Competition and Research Exchanges/Workshops Competition
Conference Travel Competition and Research Exchanges/Workshops Competition
Competitions are held twice per year:
- May 1 to October 30, with an application deadline of April 30
- November 1 to April 30, with an application deadline of October 30
Conference travel awards will be $1500 and Research Exchanges/Workshops will be $2500.
For Conference Travel:
- A copy of the abstract you will present (poster or talk).
- Purpose of travel – conference name and date.
- Requested amount of funding.
For Research Exchanges/Workshops:
- Purpose of travel – proposed workshop or exchange.
- Location and dates of attendance.
- Requested amount of funding.
- 1-2 page summary of the proposed research travel project.
Eligible Expenses:
✈️ Transportation
🏨 Accommodation
📄 Registration Fees
GSAT Summer Scholarship
This award is for an undergraduate student to spend 4 months in a GSAT faculty’s laboratory for the summer. Priority will be given to 4th year students who are graduating and thinking of entering graduate studies, but all applications will be considered. The award value is $5,000, and the student’s supervisor will provide the remainder of the summer salary to at least meet the provincial minimum wage standard. If the student already has secured funding for the summer from another source, they are not eligible to apply for this award.
Application materials:
Please submit all application materials in order and as a single PDF file.
- Application form at: http://www.gsat.ubc.ca/documents/
- CV
- Transcripts (non-official are acceptable)
- GSAT faculty you wish to work with
Deadline: March 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
UBC Awards & Scholarships
Click here for a full listing of awards and scholarships available to UBC students.
