The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to announce two new funding opportunities for Indigenous graduate students:

IGF 5th Year Award
Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) 5th Year Award – Graduate School – University of British Columbia – Vancouver – Canada (ubc.ca)

Indigenous PhD students in their 4th year are now able to apply for 5th year funding through the IGF 5th Award. The award, valued at $18,200 per annum plus tuition, is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to full-time Indigenous doctoral students from all disciplines to fund their 5th year of study, where research involves community-engaged methodologies and approaches.

A complete application must be submitted online to the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies by uploading a complete application form via the Qualtrics link provided below. Complete applications must be received by 4:00pm on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered; it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their application is complete by the deadline.

Applicants to the IGF 5th Year Award may also be eligible for funding through the IGF Research & Travel Award. Applicants are welcome to apply for both awards, through a single application, or by submitting two separate applications if they wish to tailor the content differently for each funding stream.

IGF Research & Travel Award
Indigenous Graduate Fellowships (IGF) Research & Travel Award – Graduate School – University of British Columbia – Vancouver – Canada (ubc.ca)

Funding in support of research and travel expenses for Indigenous graduate students has been made available through the IGF Research & Travel Award to current holders of the Indigenous Graduate Fellowship. Recipients of the award will be engaged in work that contributes directly or indirectly to community engagement and relationship building with Indigenous communities. Successful candidates will receive a minimum of $3,000 for Master’s students and a minimum of $5,000 for Doctoral students.  Additional funding may be offered depending on budget availability.

A complete application must be submitted online to the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies by uploading a complete application form via the Qualtrics link provided below. Complete applications must be received by 4:00pm on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered; it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their application is complete by the deadline.

Applicants to the IGF Research & Travel Award may also be eligible for funding through the IGF 5th Year Award. Applicants are welcome to apply for both awards, through a single application, or by submitting two separate applications if they wish to tailor the content differently for each funding stream.

Application deadline for both awards: 4:00 pm PT on Thursday, March 23, 2023

For information on eligibility and application procedures, including application forms, please consult the G+PS webpages linked above. For questions, please contact Bree Wilson at bree.wilson@ubc.ca.

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