Upcoming External Award Competition
Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship
Microsoft Research PhD Fellowships support students in the third and fourth years of their PhD studies in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering.
Deadline: Wednesday, October 9, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/microsoft-research-phd-fellowship
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – BC/Yukon Region Post-Graduate Fellowship Competition
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – BC/Yukon Region Annual Breast Cancer Research Doctoral and Postgraduate Fellowships are awarded every year to the most qualified breast cancer research projects in BC. These awards are intended for qualified PhD students, health care professionals, MD graduates or recent PhD graduates to provide assistance in launching a career as independent, social, clinical or basic science investigators in breast cancer research.
Deadline: Thursday, October 10, 2013
University of Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study Residential Fellowships
The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study offers residential fellowships for periods ranging from three weeks to a full academic year (fall and spring semesters, August through May).
Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Microsoft Research Graduate Women’s Scholarship
The Microsoft Graduate Women’s Scholarship supports women graduate students in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics.
Deadline: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/microsoft-research-graduate-womens-scholarship
Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship
This scholarship is open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post-secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta. Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline.
Deadline: Friday, October 18, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/karl-c-ivarson-agricultural-scholarship
Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC)
Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research – Primary Health Care (TUTOR-PHC) is a one-year national interdisciplinary training program funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) with representation from the disciplines of Family Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology and Education. This training program is aimed at students and their supervisors from Canadian universities who are interested in interdisciplinary primary health care research. Trainees will have a primary Mentor who will offer leadership and guidance to participants until they are established primary health care researchers.
Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2013
Foreign Government Awards – Mexico
The Canada-Mexico awards are based on reciprocal agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico. Under this agreement, the Mexican Grant program provides 15 awards to Canadian citizens wishing to pursue studies or research in Mexico and includes the possibility of preliminary language training.
Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/foreign-government-awards-mexico
Azrieli Fellows Program
The Azrieli Fellows Program supports scholars who undertake postdoctoral research in Israel.
Deadline: Monday, November 4, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/azrieli-fellows-program
Canada-US Fulbright Program
The Canada-US Fulbright Program is a bi-national program of educational exchange, with a mandate to enhance mutual understanding between the people of Canada and the people of the United States of America. Available to graduate students, faculty, professionals and independent researchers, successful applicants conduct research, lecture, or enroll in formal academic programs in the United States. Fulbright Canada offers various scholarship awards within this program, with further information on the various award opportunities made available through the Canada-US Fulbright Program website.
Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-us-fulbright-program
Fulbright Scholar Awards
Traditional Fulbright Scholar awards for Canadian scholars are open to scholars in all fields (excluding medical training) and are designed to enable emerging and established scholars, post-doctoral researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research, teach, or undertake a combination of both activities for one semester or a full academic year at a university or research centre of their choice in the United States.
Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/fulbright-scholar-awards
MITACS Elevate Industrial Fellowship Program
MITACS Elevate is a fellowship program for postdoctoral fellows to develop collaborations with local industry. Based out of a Canadian university, each MITACS Elevate PDF will carry out a research project with industrial relevance. However, MITACS Elevate is not simply funding for research. This competitive program includes a large training component with the intention of helping PDFs to develop the skills that they will need in their future careers.
Deadline: Deadline for Intent to Apply: November 4; Deadline for applications: November 19, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/mitacs-elevate-industrial-fellowship-program
Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship
The Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice provides funds for a $7500 Research Fellowship in order to support research related to the Institute’s annual conference theme. The completed research is expected to be presented at the Institute’s annual conference in 2013 in Toronto and published with its proceedings. For the 2012 competition, the annual conference theme is:”How Do We Know What We Think We Know: Facts in the Legal System.” Open to faculty and graduate students at Canadian universities.
Deadline: Saturday, November 30, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/charles-d-gonthier-research-fellowship
BC Food Protection Association Scholarship Award
British Columbia Food Protection Association (BCFPA) offers two scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students each year.
Deadline: Saturday, November 30, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/bc-food-protection-association-scholarship-award
IODE War Memorial Scholarship
The National Chapter of Canada IODE initiated War Memorial Doctoral Scholarships in 1918 to commemorate Canadians who sacrificed their lives for peace and freedom. Initially, bursaries were granted to children of men and women who lost their lives or who were permanently disabled while fighting for Canada. Today, applicants are judged on academic excellence and potential. Candidates must be Canadian citizens and in at least their second year of doctoral program at a Canadian or Commonwealth university.
Deadline: Sunday, December 1, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/stanton-nuclear-security-fellowship
Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship
The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship (SNSF) Program, made possible by a generous grant from the Stanton Foundation, offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to spend a period of twelve months at the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) offices in New York or Washington, DC, conducting policy-relevant research.
Deadline: Tuesday, December 16, 2013
More info: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/stanton-nuclear-security-fellowship