Student Awards and Funding
There are many student awards and funding opportunities available to UBC students. Awards and/or funding are made available through SCARP, the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS), or other UBC departments. This list is intended as an overview of some potential opportunities, and directs students to the appropriate resources for more information. Also see the list provided by G+PS: Award Opportunities.
| Link | Name of Award/Funding Opportunity | Application Deadline | Decisions | Value | Program | Open To | Submission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G + PS | Aboriginal Graduate Fellowships | May/June |
$16,000.00 to $18,000.00 + tuition (partial tuition for MCRP students) |
All Programs | All students | SCARP | |
| AICP | AICP Student Project Awards |
late November |
February |
Non-remunerated |
MCRP Only | All students | SCARP |
| G + PS | Airfare for Graduate Travel |
July |
August |
variable |
Masters or PhD | All students | G+PS |
| AICP | American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Prize |
n/a |
May |
$1,000 |
MCRP Only | All students | n/a |
| Brahm Wiesman Memorial Scholarship |
February-March |
May |
Approximately $3,000 |
All Programs | All students | SCARP | |
| UBC Bursary Program | Bursary Program at UBC (Summer Session) | All Programs | All students | ||||
| UBC Bursary Program | Bursary Program at UBC (Winter Session) | Deadline for applications is September 15 but we strongly recommend that you apply before July 15 | All Programs | All students | |||
| CIP | CIP Planning Student Trust Fund Scholarship |
mid-February |
summer |
$3,000 - $6,000 |
All Programs | All students | CIP |
| CIP | CIP Student Award for Academic Excellence | August |
Certificate and Book Prize |
MCRP Only | All students | ||
| Grad Studies Award Opportunities | Doctoral Awards: Affiliated Fellowships |
Mid September |
April |
$175 to $30,000 |
PhD | All students | SCARP |
| G + PS | Doctoral Awards: SSHRC & Affiliated Fellowships |
Mid to Late September |
April |
$20,000 to $35,000/ year for 36 to 48 months |
PhD | Canadian, Permanent Resident | SCARP |
| Ethiopian Transit Workers' Association |
n/a |
May |
$1,000 |
All Programs | All students | n/a | |
| G + PS | Four Year Fellowship |
n/a |
Mar/Admission |
$18,200.00 + tuition |
PhD | All students | n/a |
| G + PS | Graduate Students Travel Award |
year-round |
year-round |
$500 |
All Programs | All students | G+PS |
| G + PS | Graduate Support Initiative |
n/a |
Mar/Admission |
variable |
All Programs | All students | n/a |
| H. Peter Oberlander Medal & Prize |
n/a |
May |
Approximately $1,000 |
All Programs | All students | n/a | |
| H. Peter Oberlander Scholarship in Community and Regional Planning |
n/a |
May |
Approximately $2,200 |
All Programs | International Students | n/a | |
| G + PS | International Tuition Award |
n/a |
Sep/Jan/May |
Approximately $3,200 |
All Programs | International Students | n/a |
| J. Armand Bombardier Sustainable Transportation Fellowship | n/a | March/April |
Approximately $4,500 |
All Programs | All students | n/a | |
| Minerva Foundation | Janet Fleck Ladner Award in Planning and Architecture |
n/a |
May |
$5,000 |
All Programs | Other | n/a |
| Lambda Alpha International Vancouver Prize in Real Estate |
n/a |
May |
$500 |
All Programs | All students | n/a | |
| Lawrence Munroe Memorial Scholarships |
n/a |
May |
Approximately $1,750 |
All Programs | Other | n/a | |
| G + PS | Masters Awards: Affiliated Fellowships |
December 1 |
April |
$175 to $30,000 |
Masters | All students | SCARP |
| G + PS | Masters Awards: SSHRC & Affiliated Fellowships |
December 1 |
April |
$17,500 for 12 months |
Masters | All students | NSERC-CRSNG Research Portal |
| MCRP Entrance Scholarship |
n/a |
Mar/Admission |
$5,000 |
MCRP Only | All students | n/a | |
| PICS | Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) Graduate Fellowships |
variable |
variable |
$4,000 for one year to $18,000 for 3 years |
All Programs | All students | PICS |
| PIBC | Planning Institute of BC Annual Conference Student Funding |
March |
May |
Approximately $300 |
MCRP Only | All students | PIBC |
| Planning Institute of BC Graduate Scholarship in Planning |
n/a |
May |
$3,000 |
MCRP Only | All students | n/a | |
| Real Estate Foundation Award in Community and Regional Planning |
n/a |
May |
$1,000 |
All Programs | All students | n/a | |
| G+PS | Research Assistant (RA) |
variable |
variable |
variable |
All Programs | All students | variable |
| School of Community and Regional Planning Scholarships |
n/a |
May |
$1,000 |
Masters | All students | n/a | |
| G+PS | Teaching Assistant (TA) |
variable |
variable |
variable |
All Programs | All students | variable |
| UBC Bursaries | UBC Bursary Program |
September 15/June 1 |
Sep/Jun |
variable |
All Programs | All students | SSC |
| G+PS | Vanier Scholarship |
September |
May |
$50,000/year up to 3 years |
PhD | All students | SCARP |
| William T. Lane Memorial Prize in Planning Law |
n/a |
May |
Approximately $750 |
All Programs | All students | n/a | |
| Work Learn Program | Work Learn Program |
variable |
variable |
variable |
All Programs | All students | variable |