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May 2026 Graduate Interviews
Watch this short selection of mini-interviews with our May graduates, and read more about their thesis topics in our news post below.
- 2026 BC Graduate Scholarship Recipient – Aishwarya Shenoy
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Aish Shenoy on receiving the BC Graduate Scholarship for 2026. The Province of BC established this scholarship to support graduate scholarship. - Welcome to our Newest Faculty – Holly Reid
Meet Holly Reid, PhD, OT(BC), our newest faculty to join the RHSC Program as supervisor of graduate students in our Master of Science and Doctoral Programs. - Dr. Laura Nimmon Receives FoM Distinguished Achievement Award
Congratulations to Laura Nimmon, RHSC supervisor and OSOT Associate Professor, on receiving the Excellence in Education award as part of UBC’s Faculty of Medicine’s Distinguished Achievement Awards 2026. - Dr. Kristin Campbell Interviewed on Japan’s “Intellectual Frontier: Tamori & Shinya Yamanaka’s !?
As part of a special episode entitled “The Key to Overcoming Cancer” Dr. Campbell discussed the CHALLENGE Trial (2025), the first randomized controlled trial of its kind in the world to demonstrate that a sustained increase in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity significantly improves survival outcomes for colon cancer survivors and had a reduced risk of cancer recurrence compared to health education alone.
Program updates and opportunities
Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D)
Date: July 16, 2026 @2:24 pm
The Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D), is now open for applicants to the Fall 2026 competition. The 2027-2028 Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition will also be run in conjunction with the new CGRS D competition. Both UBC’s internal webpage and the Tri-Agency program page have been updated with information on the […]
Admissions | October 15
Date: June 10, 2026 @10:14 am
October 15, 2026 is the final deadline for submitting applications for domestic applicants to begin our MSc and PhD programs in January 2027 . International applicants should apply by June 15 for a January program start, or by January 15 for a September program start to allow time to obtain study permits.
Admissions | January 15
Date: June 25, 2026 @4:04 pm
Applications open until January 15 for admission to our MSc and PhD programs for September 2027 program start. Visit our admissions pages for more information on our programs and how to apply: MSc Program PhD Programs Late applications for September 2027 program start will be accepted by: March 15 for international applicants (to allow enough […]