Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2023 at the University of British Columbia

Applications for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships at the University of British Columbia are being accepted from suitable candidates all around the world for the school year 2023/2024. Postgraduate candidates are eligible for this program.

This Full Funding scholarship is an opportunity that offers $50,000 Annually to qualified Postgraduate students. This program is sponsored by Government of Canada and is hosted by The University of British Columbia. This program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement. The Vanier Canada Graduate scholarship provides funding for graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia’s oldest university. With an annual research budget of $759 million, UBC funds over 8,000 projects a year. The Vancouver campus is situated adjacent to the University Endowment Lands located about 10 km (6 mi) west of downtown Vancouver. UBC is home to TRIUMF, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, which houses the world’s largest cyclotron. In addition to the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and Stuart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, UBC and the Max Planck Society collectively established the first Max Planck Institute in North America, specializing in quantum materials. One of the largest research libraries in Canada, the UBC Library system has over 10 million volumes among its 21 branches. The Okanagan campus, acquired in 2005, is located in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): Government of Canada

Scholarship Type: Full Funding

Host Institution(s): The University of British Columbia

Scholarship Worth: $50,000 Annually

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Postgraduate

Nationality: All Nationalities

Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2023:

Be nominated by only one Canadian institution, which must have received a Vanier CGS quota.
Be pursuing your first doctoral degree (including joint program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, or JD/PhD – if it has a demonstrated and significant research component);
Intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the announcement of results, full-time doctoral (or a joint graduate research program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD) studies and research at the nominating institution;
Have completed no more than 20 months of full-time study in your doctoral program as of May 1, 2024; The doctoral program would begin after the completion of a Master’s degree. The months of study completed are calculated from the doctoral enrollment date.
Have completed no more than 32 months of full-time study in your doctoral program (i.e., joint graduate research program, accelerated, previously enrolled without obtaining Master’s degree), by May 1, 2024 if: enrolled in a joint graduate research program, e.g., MD/PhD, MA/PhD, DVM/PhD. Applicants in this category have access to the 32-month window whether or not they were previously enrolled in a Master’s program: The months of study are calculated starting from the date on which an applicant is officially registered in the joint program (including the Master’s portion of the program), enrolled directly from a Bachelor’s to a PhD (not previously enrolled in a Master’s program); The months of study completed are calculated from the doctoral enrollment date. Previously enrolled in a Master’s program without obtaining the degree. The months of study completed are calculated from the original Master’s enrollment date.
Have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your institution, in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent. Candidates are encouraged to contact the institution for its definition of a first-class average; and
Must not hold, or have held, a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral program.

Application Procedures for the 2023/2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (how to apply):

Applicants should refer to the Vanier CGS website for step-by-step application instructions as summarized (below). To apply, applicants must do the following by the deadline noted above:

Notify their chosen UBC graduate program that they intend to apply for the Vanier CGS. This is an important step as your UBC graduate program should be aware of your intention to apply for the Vanier as they must support (nominate) your application in order for it to reach the university-wide stage of the award competition.
Provide official, up to date transcripts to their UBC graduate program for all post-secondary studies(including studies that did not lead to a degree, e.g., exchange / transfer course grades) up to 31 August 2023.
Request letters of support from four referees: two letters from referees assessing the applicant’s academic excellence, research potential and demonstrated and potential leadership ability are submitted electronically through ResearchNet by the referee, two leadership reference letters; two PDFs are provided to the applicant, who uploads the letters to his or her electronic application file, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI): Referees are encouraged to review Vanier’s EDI resources to incorporate EDI considerations in their reference letters.
Create a “Vanier-Banting Academic” CV
Prepare the other required documents (Research Contributions, Personal Leadership Statement, Special Circumstances [if applicable], Research Proposal, Project References, and Voluntary Self-Identification Form for Indigenous Applicants [optional]). The presentation standards and page limits set by Vanier must be followed.
Submit a completed Vanier CGS application via ResearchNet

Application Deadline: August 31, 2023

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 2023 at the University of British Columbia