Affiliated Fellowships (Doctoral) Program 2027

The Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program at the University of British Columbia provides competitive fellowships to meritorious full-time graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree. Approximately 50 affiliated fellowships are awarded each year on the basis of academic excellence. Fellowship values vary widely, with awards ranging from $175 to $40,000 (most are around $16,000). Some awards are open/unrestricted while others are criteria-based with specific affiliations or research focuses.

Monetary fellowship awards ranging from $175 to $40,000 (most around $16,000); eligibility for various criteria-based and open/unrestricted affiliated awards.

Current and prospective full-time UBC graduate students (PhD level) regardless of citizenship or visa status; students are considered automatically through the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral competition and may indicate eligibility for criteria-based affiliated awards via a checklist submitted to their graduate program.

Applicants to the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral competition are automatically considered for affiliated funding; to be considered for criteria-based awards, applicants should identify eligible award numbers in their Affiliated Fellowship application and submit a completed checklist of criteria-based affiliated awards to their graduate program before the application deadline.