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.

Type Name of Award/Funding Opportunity Application Deadline Decisions Value Program Open To Submission
G+PS Aboriginal Graduate Fellowships January

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

See AICP website

February

Non-remunerated

 MCRP Only All students SCARP
Internal American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Prize

SCARP internal award application

May

$1,200

 MCRP Only All students SCARP
Internal Brahm Wiesman Memorial Scholarship

SCARP internal award application

May

Variable

 All Programs All students SCARP
UBC Bursary Program Bursary Program at UBC (Summer Session) June 1 Variable All Programs All students SSC
UBC Bursary Program Bursary Program at UBC (Winter Session) September 15 Variable All Programs All students SSC
CIP CIP Planning Student Trust Fund Scholarship

See CIP website

$3,000 - $6,000

 MCRP Only All students CIP
Internal CIP Student Award for Academic Excellence SCARP internal award application

May

Certificate and Book Prize

 MCRP Only All students SCARP
Grad Studies Award Opportunities Doctoral Awards: Affiliated Fellowships

Mid September

April

$175 to $30,000

 PhD All students SCARP
G+PS Doctoral Awards: SSHRC Graduate Scholarships

Mid to late September

April

$20,000 to $35,000/ year for 36 to 48 months

 PhD Canadian, Permanent Resident SCARP
Internal Ethiopian Transit Workers' Association

N/A

May

$1,000

 All Programs All students N/A
G+PS Four Year Fellowship

N/A

Upon 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

Variable

 All Programs All students N/A
H. Peter Oberlander Medal & Prize

N/A

May

Approximately $1,000

 All Programs All students N/A
Internal 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 All Programs International Students N/A
Internal J. Armand Bombardier Sustainable Transportation Fellowship N/A

Approximately $4,500

 All Programs All students N/A
Internal Lambda Alpha International Vancouver Prize in Real Estate

N/A

May

Approximately $500

 All Programs All students N/A
Internal Lawrence Munroe Memorial Scholarships

SCARP internal award application

May

Approximately $1,750

 All Programs Other SCARP
G+PS Masters Awards: Affiliated Fellowships

December 1

April

$175 to $30,000

 Masters All students SCARP
G+PS Masters Awards: SSHRC-CGSM

December 1

April

$17,500  for 12 months

 Masters Canadian, Permanent Resident NSERC-CRSNG SSHRC Research Portal
Internal MCRP Entrance Scholarship

N/A

Upon Admission

Variable

 MCRP Only MCRP students N/A
PICS Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) Graduate Fellowships

See PICS website

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

See PIBC website

Approximately $200

 MCRP Only All students PIBC
Internal Planning Institute of BC Graduate Scholarship in Planning

SCARP internal award application

May

$3,000

 MCRP Only All students SCARP
Internal Real Estate Foundation Award in Community and Regional Planning

SCARP internal award application/p>

May

Approximately $1,000

 All Programs All students SCARP
Internal Research Assistant (RA)

Variable

Variable

Variable

 All Programs All students N/A
Internal School of Community and Regional Planning Scholarships

N/A

May

$1,000

 Masters Students entering 2nd year N/A
Internal Teaching Assistant (TA)

Variable

Variable

Variable

 All Programs All students Variable
G+PS Vanier Scholarship

September

May

$50,000/year up to 3 years

 PhD All students SCARP
Internal William T. Lane Memorial Prize in Planning Law

N/A

May

Approximately $750

 MCRP Only MCRP students N/A
Work Learn Program Work Learn Program

Variable

Variable

Variable

 All Programs All students Variable