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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.
- Funded MSc Opportunity – Dr. Stephanie Glegg
Dr. Stephanie Glegg and Dr. Sandesh Shivananda are recruiting a highly motivated student for a funded MSc position in implementation science, neonatal care, and applied health research beginning in January 2027 in UBC’s Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Program. - Behind the lab doors: Breaking barriers with assistive technologies at MATTERS Lab
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) featured Dr. Bill Miller’s MATTERS Lab in their “Behind the Lab Doors” series. - 2026 4YF Recipients
Congratulations to the PhD trainees who received a Four-Year Fellowship this year. The 4YF program ensures UBC’s best PhD students are financially supported for 4 years of their PhD studies. - 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.
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 […]