Financial Support, Scholarships & Awards

Financial support for graduate students within LFS typically comes from one or more of four basic sources:  merit-based awards administered by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (including Affiliated Fellowships and LFS Departmental Awards), teaching and research assistantships, need-based awards and direct awards from external agencies such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

All newly admitted graduate students in research-based MSc and PhD program are supported by a minimum funding package at $16,000/year for 2 years for M.Sc. students and $22,000* for each of the first 4 years for PhD students (effective September 1, 2018), provided they maintain good academic standing. Will apply to all students who started in September 2018 to current.

The funding package may consist of any combination of external or internal scholarships/fellowships/awards, tuition awards (with the exception of the UBC International Tuition Award), research assistantships, teaching assistantships, or income from other academically related work at UBC (e.g. graduate administrative assistantships, lectureships). Students are expected to be proactive in applying for awards and scholarships.

Tuition, Fees & Cost of Living – Graduate School – University of British Columbia – Vancouver – Canada (ubc.ca)

Students pay their fees online through the Student Service Centre.
All graduate students are responsible for keeping up-to-date in paying tuition and student fees until the completion of their program.

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“GRAs are generally supported by the student's supervisors' research grants. The duties usually constitute part of the students’ graduate degree requirements. The entire stipend is considered to be a scholarship, the conditions of which may be specified by the granting agency. GRA appointments may be for any specified period satisfactory to the grantee. The stipend must be paid monthly or for a specific period.”

https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/managing-your-program/graduate-research-assistant-gra

Please discuss GRA funding availability with your potential supervisor.

Teaching and Research Assistantships are intended to provide students with an opportunity to learn and develop skills in a classroom setting. Student appointments may involve part-time duties in teaching, research, or other academic activities. The online application for available TA positions is open from March to April 30th each year.  Successful applicants are appointed during the summer for the following Winter Session.

The Faculty offers various TA, Tutor and Marker positions - check the Job Postings for details.

"The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS D) Program is to promote continued excellence in Canadian research by rewarding and retaining high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian institutions. By providing support for a high-quality research training experience to awardees, the CGS D program strives to foster impacts within and beyond the research environment.”
Annual Value: $35,000
Citizenship: Canadian, Permanent Resident
Deadline: Applicants – September 13, 2022 at noon PT

Eligibility, Evaluation Criteria, Application Procedures, Nomination Procedures, Adjudication Procedures, Profiles of Award Holders

Note: In addition to the CGS D, each agency has its own doctoral awards. Refer to the appropriate literature for CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC for further details. Meritorious CGS D applicants may also be eligible for agency-specific doctoral awards. Applicants complete and submit one application to be considered for both a CGS D scholarship and an agency doctoral award (exception: CIHR DFSA). CGS D scholarships are offered to top-ranked eligible applicants. Some eligibility requirements for CGS D differ from those of the agency-specific doctoral awards.

CIHR: Online application system | application instructions
Annual Value: $35,000 (stipend per year)
Deadline: September 13, 2022 at noon PT
Further information: CIHR health research training award programs page

NSERC: Online application system | application instructions | application tutorials
Annual Value: $21,000
Deadline: September 13, 2022 at noon PT
Further information: NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral program

  • NSERC: Transcripts are now uploaded by applicants themselves directly into their NSERC online application; university staff do not upload transcripts into the online application system on behalf of applicants.  Previously, applicants selected a "university designate" staff member at UBC to upload their transcripts, but now applicants upload their own transcripts.

SSHRC: Online application system | application instructions
Annual Value: $20,000
Deadline: September 13, 2022 at noon PT
Further information: SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships


The deadline for students to submit their CGS-Master's applications via the Research Portal is before 5 PM (PST) on Thursday, 1 December 2022. This deadline is set nationally and is not flexible; UBC has no administrative authority/means to extend the deadline for applicants.

“The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master's (CGS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. The CGS M Program provides financial support to high-calibre scholars who are engaged in eligible master's or, in some cases, doctoral programs in Canada.”

Annual Value:
$17,500
Citizenship: Canadian, Permanent Resident
Deadline: Applicants – December 1, 2022
Eligibility, Evaluation Criteria, Application Procedures, Nomination Procedures, Adjudication Procedures, Profiles of Award Holders
Further information: Tri-Agency Harmonized CGS M website

“The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offers approximately 50 Affiliated Fellowships each year to meritorious students for full-time study and/or research leading to a graduate degree. Awards are made on the basis of academic excellence, with applications open to current and prospective full-time UBC graduate students regardless of citizenship or visa status. ”


Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program - Graduate School - University of British Columbia - Vancouver - Canada (ubc.ca)
The UBC Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program competition runs in concert with the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS D) Program.
Annual value:  $175 - $30,000
Eligibility:  Canadian, Permanent Resident, International student
Deadline: Applicants – September 13, 2022 at noon PT

Eligibility, Evaluation Criteria, Application Procedures, Nomination Procedures, Adjudication Procedures, Profiles of Award Holders
Further information: Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program - Graduate School - University of British Columbia - Vancouver - Canada (ubc.ca)

Affiliated Fellowships Master's Program
The UBC Affiliated Fellowships Master's competition runs in concert with the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master's (CGS M) Program.
Annual Value: $175 - $16,000
Citizenship: Canadian, Permanent Resident, International
Deadline: Applicants – 1 December 2022 deadline
Eligibility, Evaluation Criteria, Application Procedures, Nomination Procedures, Adjudication Procedures, Profiles of Award Holders
Further information: Affiliated Fellowships Application Form, Application Instructions

“The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program will ensure UBC's best PhD, DMA, and MDPhD students are provided with financial support of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition for up to four years of their Doctoral studies. This program allows UBC to continue to attract and support outstanding domestic and international Doctoral students, and provide those students with stable, base-level funding for their Doctoral studies and research.”

Annual value:  $18,200 plus full tuition.  The Faculty of Land and Food Systems awards up to four new 4YF’s a year to top-ranking PhD students.

Eligibility:  Canadian, Permanent Resident, International student

Degree Level/Application Status:  Doctoral / Incoming & continuing students*

In early February each year, supervisors/potential supervisors will be asked to invite current/prospective PhD students to apply for 4YF funding.

To be eligible for the 2023-2024 4YF competition, students must have:

    • submitted a complete application to Graduate Studies for a September 2023 start date and are either pending a decision or have been accepted;
    • been accepted for May 2023;
    • started their PhD program in January 2023;
    • completed no more than 12 months in their program -
      • *started in September 2022 (4YF can start in either May or September 2023)
      • *started in May 2022 (4YF must start in May 2023)

2023-2024 Four Year Fellowship Competition Timeline:  PLEASE NOTE:  The competition will open February 6, 2023.

Feb 6 – Supervisors/potential supervisors will be sent a list of eligible 4YF applicants and will begin soliciting applications.
Feb 24 – Application deadline (this includes all supporting documentation – application, Canadian Common CV (optional) references (x2) and transcripts)
Mar 3 –Mar 27 - Applications will be reviewed and ranked in two rounds:  by program adjudication committee and program graduate advisors
Week of March 27 – Adjudication meeting with LFS Graduate Awards & Scholarships Committee to discuss and select top applicants
Week of March 27– Nominating supervisors advised of results and award offer letters sent to students (students will be given 2 weeks to accept/decline award offer)

Please note:  The application deadline is 4:00 PM PST, Friday, February 24th.

“The Graduate Support Initiative is a system for funding graduate students through entrance scholarships, multi-year funding packages, tuition awards and scholarship top-ups.”

Program Advisors in LFS are responsible for selecting and nominating graduate students within their programs.  Criteria for eligibility include, but are not limited to, academic merit and student financial need.  Awards appear as “Faculty of Land and Food Systems Graduate Award” on student’s transcript.

Annual value:  Award amounts are determined by Program Graduate Advisors.

Eligibility:  Canadian, Permanent Resident, International student

Degree Level/Application Status:  Master’s and Doctoral / Incoming & continuing students.

Application deadline:  Students do not apply for this award;  they are nominated by their supervisor and/or Program Graduate Advisor.

Up to 15 Trudeau Scholarships are awarded each year to support doctoral students pursuing research in one or more of the four themes: human rights and social justice, responsible citizenship, Canada and the world, and humans and their natural environment. Trudeau Scholars are highly gifted individuals who are actively engaged in their fields and expected to become leading national and international figures.

Trudeau website: Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation webpage.

Annual value: Up to $40,000 stipend plus up to $20,000 research and travel allowance per year for three years

Eligibility:  Canadian, Permanent Resident, International students

Degree Level/Application Status:  Doctoral / Incoming & continuing students

Application deadline:   Applicant deadline: Likely in December 2023

“The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by offering them a significant financial award to assist them during their studies at Canadian universities. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. Canadian and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier Scholarship, which is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years.”

Vanier website: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships 

Annual value:  $50,000/year for up to 3 years

Eligibility: Canadian citizens, landed immigrants (permanent residents), and international students are all eligible for Vanier Scholarships. Please see the Vanier CGS website for complete eligibility criteria.

Degree Level/Application Status:  Doctoral / Incoming & continuing students

Application deadline: Likely in September 2023

Please note that the Indigenous Graduate Fellowship was known as the Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship until 2023.

The University of British Columbia offers multi-year fellowships to Master's and doctoral Indigenous students. Award winners are selected on the basis of academic merit through an annual competition administered by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Each fellowship provides a stipend of $18,200 per year for doctoral students or a stipend of $16,175 per year for Master’s students. Additionally, IGF recipients are eligible to receive tuition funding. Tuition funding will not exceed the current value of standard doctoral or Master's degree tuition fees. Applicants for Master's funding will receive fellowship funding until the end of their second year of Master’s studies; applicants for doctoral funding will receive fellowship funding for four years or until the end of their fifth year of doctoral studies, whichever comes first.  In all cases, continued fellowship support is conditional on satisfactory academic progress. Recipients of Master’s fellowship funding must re-apply to be considered for doctoral funding.

NEW! Effective the 2023-2024 academic year, the IGF will also offer opportunities for (i) Indigenous PhD students in their fourth year to apply for a fifth year of funding and (ii) research Master’s and PhD students to apply for research funding. Details of these programs and application procedures to be finalized in January 2023 and will be provided here at that time.

Indigenous Graduate Fellowships - Graduate School - University of British Columbia - Vancouver - Canada (ubc.ca)

Annual value: $16,175 stipend plus tuition per year for Master's students; $18,200 stipend plus tuition per year for doctoral students

Eligibility: All Indigenous students are eligible to apply, but priority is given to Indigenous students whose traditional territory falls, at least in part, within Canada. This includes Canadian First Nations, Métis or Inuit students and may include Indigenous students from Alaska and other states of the USA. The university may request further information to confirm Indigenous eligibility.

Degree Level/Application Status:  Masters/Doctoral

Application deadline:   Internal Deadline: February 3, 2023

Recognizing Top Thesis and Dissertations

There are a number of annual awards that recognize outstanding Master’s of Science thesis and Doctoral dissertations, including the new LFS Top Thesis Award and LFS Top Dissertation Award starting in 2023.  Please carefully read internal deadlines, and application processes.

For all awards, student must have submitted the final copy of their thesis to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.

MSc Thesis Awards

LFS Top Thesis Award
Governor General’s Gold Medal

PhD Dissertation Awards

LFS Top Dissertation Award
Governor General’s Gold Medal
CAGS/ProQuest-UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards
UBC Dissertation Prize

MSc Thesis

LFS Top Masters thesis award 2022
An award in the amount of $500 will be awarded to the top Master’s thesis of 2022.  There is no separate application for the LFS Top Thesis Award.  The annual recipient will be chosen from nominations to the Governor General’s Gold Medal competition.

MSc Thesis and PhD Dissertation

Governor General's Gold Medal
One gold medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a doctoral student. A second gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved most outstanding academic record as a Master’s student completing a thesis. This is an opportunity to honour the best in the graduating class within the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, as there is only one award for more than 2,000 Master’s graduates and one award for more than 500 doctoral graduates. Medals are presented on behalf of the Governor General of Canada by participating educational institutions, along with a personalized certificate signed by the Governor General. There is no monetary award associated with the medals.https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/governor-generals-gold-medal.

Annual value:  n/a
Eligibility:  Canadian, Permanent Resident, International student
Degree Level/Application Status:  Masters / Doctoral student
*LFS Internal Application deadline:  noon, February 22, 2023  *This is a firm deadline;  no late or incomplete applications can be accepted.
UBC Deadline:  Friday, March 10, 2023

Questions about Governor General's Gold Medal should be directed to Joanne Tsui at joanne.tsui@ubc.ca.  General information about the Governor General's Academic Medals can be found on the website for the Governor General of Canada.

PhD Dissertation Awards

CAGS/ProQuest-UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards
“The CAGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. They were established in 1994 and are presented annually. There are two awards: one for engineering, medical sciences and natural sciences; and one for fine arts, humanities and social sciences. The Awards are granted by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) and are sponsored by Proquest-UMI (University Microfilms International). They include a $1,500 prize, a Citation Certificate, and travel expenses of up to $1,500 to attend the 2016 CAGS Annual Conference (Toronto, Ontario).”
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/cagsproquest-umi-distinguished-dissertation-awards

Annual value:  $1,500, certificate of recognition, plus travel expenses to CAGS conference in November 2023
Eligibility:  Canadian, Permanent Resident, International student
Degree Level/Application Status:  Doctoral student
*LFS Internal Application deadline:  noon, February 15, 2023  *This is a firm deadline;  no late or incomplete applications can be accepted.
UBC Deadline4:00 PM February 24, 2023

For further information, please visit the CAGS website. Questions about this award opportunity should be directed to Joanne Tsui (joanne.tsui@ubc.ca).

UBC Dissertation Prize
Three prizes of $1,000 each have been made available annually by the University of British Columbia for students whose doctoral dissertations are of exceptional quality and originality and make a significant contribution to the scholarly field and/or society. One prize will be offered in each of the following fields: social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health sciences. The prizes are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and recipients will be chosen from nominations to the CAGS/Proquest Distinguished Dissertation Awards competition.

Annual value:  3 prizes of $1,000 each
Eligibility:  Canadian, Permanent Resident, International student
Degree Level/Application Status:  Doctoral student
Application:  No application;  recipients will be chosen from nominations to the CAGS/Proquest Distinguished Dissertation Awards competition
UBC Deadline4:00 PM February 24, 2023 -

Nominating and selection of successful candidates will be routed through the CAGS ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards. For eligibility requirements and nomination procedures, please refer to the criteria for the CAGS ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards available online here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/cagsproquest-distinguished-dissertation-awards

Further information will be circulated as it becomes available (as of February 5, 2023 announced via email).
Questions about this award opportunity should be directed to Joanne Tsui (joanne.tsui@ubc.ca).

LFS Top Doctoral Dissertation award 2022

An award in the amount of $750 will be awarded to the top Doctoral dissertation of 2022. There is no separate application for the LFS Top Dissertation Award.  The annual recipient will be chosen from nominations to the CAGS/Proquest Distinguished Dissertation Awards competition.

The Faculty administers several scholarships and awards of varying values ($75 - $30,000).   These scholarships and awards are generally awarded for academic achievement, but some may require achievement in other areas such as leadership, community service, performance in a specific course or area, or for some other specified characteristic.   All students enrolled in LFS graduate programs are considered for funding, as appropriate to their field and academic achievement. Funding for all LFS "Departmental Awards" (Major or Minor) is provided through endowments, annual funded awards, or program funding. In order to acknowledge the contributions of our many donors, we strongly encourage all award winners to write a thank you letter and send it to the Awards inbox (awards.development@ubc.ca). These messages will be forwarded on the student's behalf.

LFS awarded over $425,000.00 in "Major" and "Minor" Awards during 2022-2023.

“Major” LFS Departmental Awards valued at greater than $10,000 award descriptions:

Students are required to submit an application to be considered for "Major" LFS Department Awards.

2022-2023 Major Award Application REVISED 4-22

2022-2023 Major Awards Instructions REVISED 4-22

2022-2023 Major Award Reference Form

September 6, 2022 update:  All 2022W LFS Major Awards have been assigned.

NOTE:  The 2023-2024 LFS Major Awards competition will open in early-mid summer 2023.

#4819 - Leonard S Klinck Memorial Fellowship

Fellowships have been endowed by the late Dean Emeritus Blythe Eagles and Violet E. Eagles on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the University. The award is to honor Leonard S. Klinck, the first Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (1914-1919) and second President of the University (1919-1944). The award is offered to graduate students in Agricultural Sciences and is made on the recommendation of the Faculty in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

#4848 - Mary and David Macaree Fellowship

Fellowships have been endowed through a bequest by Mary Macaree (B.L.S. 1963) and David Macaree (M.A. 1960) for graduate students in Land and Food Systems or Forestry whose research is relevant to sustainability of agricultural or forest resource ecosystems. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and the Faculty of Forestry in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

#6303 - Wilson Henderson Fellowship

A fellowship has been endowed through a bequest by Dr. Wilson Henderson. The award is offered to a graduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, with preference given to those studying in the field of avian nutrition. The award is made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and may be renewable for up to two years.

#6323 - Nutritional Research Fellowship

Fellowships have been endowed for graduate students in Agricultural Sciences pursuing nutritional research. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

#6883 - Western Grains Research Foundation Scholarship in Land and Food Systems

Scholarships totalling $15,000 have been made available annually through a gift from Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) for outstanding graduate students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems whose research focuses on field crops including barley, canola, lentil, pea, wheat, canary seed, chickpea, corn, fava bean, flax, mustard, oats, soybean, sunflower, or winter cereals. WGRF is a farmer-funded non-profit organization that was founded in 1981. WGRF supports field crop research in variety development and crop production based on the direction of and input from farmers. WGRF strives to grow research capacity in grains and to increase the number of professionals in western Canadian crop production. The scholarships are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. (First award available for the 2022/2023 winter session).

“Minor” awards valued at less than $10,000

In August, program graduate advisors are provided with a list of available awards and are asked to solicit nominations from within their programs.  There is no application for these awards.  The majority of these awards are assigned by end of September.

Available awards can be found on the UBC Award Search website.

Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies – Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund

Graduate students are eligible for reimbursement from the Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund once per degree program. The Travel and Research Dissemination Fund provides funding support to a combined maximum of $500 per graduate student..”

Value:  Maximum of $500 per graduate student per degree program

Deadline:  Applications are accepted year-round

NOTE:  In January 2023, G&PS announced changes to their Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund.  Key changes:

  • Eligible applicants will now receive a lump sum award offer of $500
    • Previously, applicants received up to $500 depending on receipts submitted
  • Receipts are no longer required as part of the application
    • Refer to the award webpage for details on application requirements
  • The application form has been updated:
    • To remove the request for the applicant's summary of expenses
    • To include a section specifically for applicants indicating an open access publishing charge.
    • To include language regarding Workday payment (ie. payment to faculty members)

LFS Graduate Student Travel Award (LFS GSTA)

All LFS graduate student travel awards are funded through the Ursula Knight Abbott Travel Scholarship in Agricultural Sciences (award #6351).  As this is an endowed award, award values and number of awards available to students is reviewed every summer, once the annual value of the award fund is known in mid-late July.

Value:   Up to $1,500 for both MSc and PhD students:  1 award per degree program for MSc students; up to 2 awards per degree program for PhD students.  Depending on available funding, the number of awards available may change.

Deadline:  Applications are accepted year-round.  PLEASE NOTE:  applications must be submitted no later than 2 months following date of conference/presentation.  Students can receive one award per funding period (September 1 to August 31) - NO EXCEPTIONS.

The LFS GSTA is limited to research-based graduate program students only.  Students may receive a travel award for a period of up to 6 months following their program completion date.  Students on leave are not eligible.

2023W & 2024S LFS GSTA Application

2023W & 2024S LFS GSTA Instructions

UBC Bursaries

Bursaries are non-repayable awards that are given to students on the basis of financial need. At UBC, there are the following two bursary programs available: General Bursaries: UBC’s General Bursary program is designed to help fill your “unmet need,” which is the gap between your educational costs and your available government assistance. This program covers most bursaries available to UBC students, although it is separate from the Major Entrance Awards. If you’re entering UBC directly from secondary school, you should consider applying for both the bursary program and the Major Entrance Awards. Affiliation Bursaries: There are many different Affiliation Bursaries. Eligibility for these bursaries is usually determined by connection to a specific club, trade union, company, geographic region, or demographic group. The requirements for each bursary are unique. Each bursary has its own eligibility requirements. In addition, there is an application process (including deadlines) for all UBC bursaries. Bursary application are not administered through the LFS Grad Office nor are we ever informed of or publicize recipient information due to the confidential nature of bursaries.

Please refer to the UBC Bursary page to determine your eligibility for bursaries and for information on the application process.

The following is a list of bursaries for Land and Food Systems students:

# Award and description
08418 Olive and B.K. (Keith) ACTON Memorial Bursary
Bursaries totaling $6,100 have been endowed by Olive Acton in memory of her husband, B.K. (Keith) Acton, for students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.Go to top
More information about Olive and B.K. (Keith) ACTON Memorial Bursary
08260 Gilmour and Marjorie CLARK Bursary in Agricultural Sciences
Bursaries totalling $1,600 have been endowed by Gilmour and Marjorie Clark for students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.Go to top
More information about Gilmour and Marjorie CLARK Bursary in Agricultural Sciences
08095 Dave DIAMOND Bursary
A $250 bursary has been endowed through a bequest by David Diamond for graduate or undergraduate students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.Go to top
More information about Dave DIAMOND Bursary
08205 FACULTY Women's Club Violet Eagles Bursary
A $1750 bursary has been endowed through the bequest of Violet Eagles, Ph.D (University of Toronto), supplemented by donations from the Faculty Women's Club. It recognizes Violet Eagles' contribution as past president and longtime member of the Faculty Women's Club, her teaching contribution to the Faculty of Agriculture, and her outstanding personal qualities. The award is offered to a female graduate student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems.Go to top
More information about FACULTY Women's Club Violet Eagles Bursary
08620 Gareth and Mae SHERMAN Memorial Bursary
Bursaries totalling $4,150 have been made available through an endowment established by the Estate of Violet Mae Shearman (1940-2015). The bursaries will be awarded to undergraduate students who have completed their first year of studies in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the Vancouver campus. Preference will be given to students from the North Okanagan. Mae Shearman was extremely proud of being a UBC graduate, having graduated with a Bachelor of Home Economics in 1963. She grew up in the North Okanagan and struggled financially to complete her education at UBC. This award is designed to support students who would have a similar background to that of Mrs. Shearman's. Gareth (Gary) and Mae Shearman were married for over 42 years.Go to top
More information about Gareth and Mae SHERMAN Memorial Bursary
08502 Indrajit DESAI Memorial Bursary
Bursaries totalling $2,700 have been endowed by Manjula Desai in memory of her husband Professor Emeritus Dr. Desai. He was appointed to the Family and Nutritional Sciences program in 1969 and worked at the University for 33 years. The bursary is awarded to a student in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems studying as an undergraduate in Nutrition & Health or a graduate in the program in Human Nutrition. Recommendations are made by Enrolment Services.Go to top
More information about Indrajit DESAI Memorial Bursary
07954 Dr. H. R. MACCARTHY Bursary in Plant Science
One or more bursaries totalling $5250 have been endowed for needy undergraduate or graduate students who have made good academic progress in studies or research in Plant Science. Adjudication is made by Enrolment Services.Go to top
More information about Dr. H. R. MACCARTHY Bursary in Plant Science
08373 Marvin A. TUNG Memorial Bursary
Bursaries totalling $400 have been endowed by friends, family and colleagues in memory of Marvin A. Tung, a graduate and former professor of Food Science (1970-1986) at UBC. The bursaries are awarded to students enrolled in either an undergraduate program majoring in Food Science, or in a graduate program in Food Science with preference for those specializing in Food Process Science.Go to top
More information about Marvin A. TUNG Memorial Bursary
07822 Ernest G. SHERWOOD Bursary
Bursaries totalling $10,900 have been endowed from a gift of Ernest G. Sherwood, of Richmond, B.C. The bursaries are provided for students who have satisfactory academic standing and are worthy and deserving of encouragement and support. Preference is given to students in Agriculture or Mathematics.Go to top
More information about Ernest G. SHERWOOD Bursary
07852 VANCOUVER Horticultural Society Bursary
One or more bursaries totalling $1000 have been endowed by the members of the Vancouver Horticultural Society to assist students who have completed at least one year in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and are in the Plant Science option.Go to top
More information about VANCOUVER Horticultural Society Bursary

Scholarships, Awards and Funding

A number of University awards for upcoming academic year are available to current and incoming graduate students.

Annual Value: $150 to $16,000
Eligibility: See www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/spring-graduate-awards-competition

Financial distress

If you’re facing unexpected financial distress or have had a significant change to your financial situation, contact an Enrolment Services Advisor (ESA).