21/11/2016
UBC University Doctoral Fellowship
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ORGANISATION NAMEThe University of British Columbia
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ORGANISATION COUNTRYCanada
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FUNDING TYPEFunding
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DEADLINE DESCRIPTIONTBD
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RESEARCH FIELDFormal sciencesHumanitiesNatural sciencesProfessions and applied sciencesSocial sciences
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CAREER STAGEFirst Stage Researcher (R1) (Up to the point of PhD)
Outline
The University Doctoral Fellowship (UDF) program supports top international students who are starting a doctoral program at the University of British Columbia - Vancouver campus. The fellowship provides funding for a total of five years: a $30,000 stipend plus tuition for four years and a minimum $18,000 funding package (from the recipient's supervisor/department/Faculty, comprising awards, teaching assistantships and/or research assistantships) for the fifth year. Approximately 35 new fellowships will be awarded each year.
What is funded
Doctoral programs
Duration
5 years
Eligibility
To be eligible, nominees must:
- hold a valid student visa when they begin their UBC doctoral program
- be starting a UBC-V doctoral program in January, May or September 2017. For fast-track students (who advance / transfer from a Master's to a doctoral program without completing their Master's degree), the effective date of transfer to the doctoral program must be January, May or September 2017.