Students holding the following Tri-Agency awards automatically become 4YF designates: Vanier Scholarships, Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGSD), CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, NSERC Doctoral Postgraduate Scholarships (PGSD), and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships. Doctoral students who obtain Tri-Agency scholarships may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, until four years after the external award start date or until the end of their 5th year in Doctoral program, whichever comes first.
Other major external scholarship winners who are selected as 4YF designates may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, until four years after the 4YF start date or until the end of their 5th year in Doctoral program, whichever comes first.
What are the selection criteria?
Selection based on academic excellence, upon the recommendation of the graduate program.
Number of Awardees
Not specified
What are the benefits of the scholarship?
$18,200 per year plus tuition for up to four years of their Doctoral studies.
How to Apply for the Scholarship
To be considered for Four Year Fellowship funding, students submit an application for admission to the appropriate graduate program at UBC.
Scholarship Webpage
