Awards

There are many student awards and funding opportunities available to SCARP students. Awards and other funding sources are made available through SCARP, G+PS, professional planning boards, other UBC departments, and more.

Note first:
  • Please visit the links below for complete and up-to-date information, including further breakdowns on eligibility criteria and application criteria.
  • Award details are subject to updates or clarifications soon before launch.
  • Any further awards conferred to Urban Studies students are managed by the Faculty of Arts, and are detailed and consulted about there.
  • Details regarding internal awards are elaborated here.
Award Title Eligibility Criteria Value Application Deadline Read More
Access Planning Scholarship in Community and Regional Planning MCRP 0 April Award Description
Affiliated Fellowships - Master's Program MAP, MScP $175 - $16,000 Late WT1 Award Description
Afilliated Fellowships Doctoral Program PhD $175 - $40,000 Early WT1 Award Description
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Prize MCRP Certificate (non-monetary) April Award Description
Becky Tarbotton Memorial Scholarship MAP, MCRP, MScP, PhD $6,150 Early ST Award Description
BPOC Graduate Excellence Award PhD ≥$1,500 Mid ST Award Description
Brahm Wiesman Memorial Scholarship MAP, MScP, PhD Scholarships totaling $32,150 April Award Description
British Columbia Graduate Scholarship MAP, MCRP, MScP, PhD $17,500 Late WT1 Award Description
CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards PhD $1,500 plus travel expenses to CAGS conference Late WT2 Award Description
Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement MAP, MCRP, MScP, PhD ≤$6,000 for 2-6 months Early WT1 Award Description
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS-D) Program PhD $40,000 per year for 3 years Early WT1 Award Description
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's (CGS-M) Program MAP, MScP $27,000 Late WT1 Award Description
Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) Postdoc $70,000 per year for 24 months Early WT1 Award Description
China Scholarship Council Doctoral Scholarships PhD Approximately $26,400 stipend plus tuition costs Late WT2 Award Description
CIP-PSTF Outstanding Graduating Student Award MAP, MCRP, MScP [varies] Early ST Award Description
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