Which countries are eligible for the scholarship?
- Canadian
- Permanent Resident
- International students
In which host country will the awardees be studying?
Canada
What are the eligible fields of study?
Health Sciences, Natural Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences and Humanities
What is the category of this opportunity?
Doctoral scholarships
How do I know if I’m eligible for the scholarship?
To be eligible to apply for Killam Doctoral Scholarship funding, applicants must have completed no more than 24 months of doctoral study as of the start date of the scholarship. Therefore, applicants to the fall 2017 competition must have completed no more than 24 months of doctoral study as of September 1, 2018.
What are the selection criteria?
Candidates will be evaluated as per Affiliated Fellowships. Top students in the competition are awarded the Killam Doctoral Scholarships.
How many scholarship awards are available?
Approximately 15-20 awards
What are the benefits of the scholarship?
$30,000 per annum and a $2,000 allowance for research-related travel during the 24 months of the scholarship.
What is the duration of the scholarship?
Two years
How to Apply for the University of British Columbia (UBC) Doctoral Scholarship
Applicants should submit their application materials to the College of Graduate Studies.
Applicants may submit complete application forms directly to [email protected] or submit a hard (paper) copy to the College of Graduate Studies.
Please note that students who submit a NSERC doctoral or a SSHRC doctoral award application to the College of Graduate Studies and are successfully forwarded to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS), are automatically considered for Killam Doctoral Scholarship funding. These students do not need to submit a separate Affiliated Fellowship application.
See the Application Form and Instruction link in the Scholarship Webpage (link below)
Scholarship Webpage
