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- #1 Neuroscientist: After Listening to This, Your Brain Will Not Be the Same – Dr. Lara Boyd Joined the Mel Robbins Podcast
Dr Lara Boyd was recently an invited guest on The Mel Robbins Podcast discussing her work on brain plasticity and learning. Dr. Boyd guides listeners through her research and experience to help us understand how our brains can continuously learn, change, and recover. - Brodie Sakakibara Named Canada Research Chair in Stroke Recovery
Congratulations to Brodie Sakakibara, Associate Professor, on his recent appointment to a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Stroke Recovery. - What makes Canada a migration destination? What does choosing Canada actually mean in today’s changing migration landscape?
Suzanne Huot presented research undertaken with her PhD candidate Astou Thiam in a webinar “Why Canada?” for the Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. Suzanne and Astou’s research contributes to the conversation of what choosing Canada means in today’s changing migration landscape. - RHSC Trainees Selected as 2026 UBC Public Scholars
Congratulations to our PhD trainees Karen, Avneet, Nejat and Brittany who were selected for the 2026 UBC Public Scholars cohort!
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Canada Graduate Research Scholarship-Master’s (CGRS-M) & Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s Competition
Date: October 21, 2026 @4:18 pm
Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships-Master’s (CGRS-M) Applicants for Tri-Agency CGRS-M competition must be domestic students (Canadian citizen or PR) who are applying for or are enrolled in graduate studies anywhere in Canada. Each applicant can select up to 3 universities with the same application. To be considered for a CGRS-M at UBC, they must select […]
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 […]