Congratulations to our 2025 May Graduates!
On Wednesday May 21, 2025, the Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences (RHSC) were proud to usher across the graduating stage four students receiving their Master of Science degrees and three candidates receiving their doctorates, with one graduate receiving their Doctorate in absentia. The Program is particularly proud to congratulate its first Indigenous students in completing […]
BC Graduate Scholarship | Deadline June 16, 2025
The Province of British Columbia has launched the British Columbia Graduate Scholarship Award. This is a $17,500, one-time only, award offered to graduate students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, in any field of study. Please see below to determine your eligibility: To apply, please submit the following, as one pdf, to Cassandra at […]
Admissions | June 15
June 16, 2025 is the deadline for submitting our online admissions application form to begin our MSc and PhD programs in January 2026 or in September 2025 (as a late applicant). Please note, there is also an October 15, 2025, deadline to apply for January 2026 program start, as a late applicant. If you’re interested […]
May Student of the Month
Name: Daniel Elesin Program: MSc Supervisor: Teresa Liu-Ambrose Tell us a little bit about your lab and research interests! I am a MSc student in the Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab, directed by Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose. The lab explores how exercise training and physical activity improve the physical and cognitive health, and quality of life […]
May Alumni of the Month
Name: Stanley Hung Program: MSc Graduated: 2014 Thesis Title: “Physical determinants of physical activity in children who have completed treatment for acute lymphoblastic Leukemia.” How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My supervisor was Dr. Kristin Campbell, and I would describe the research I conducted with Dr. Campbell to be […]
2025 Four-Year Fellowship Recipients
Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF): Jacob Bosancich, Avneet Dhillon, Vrinda Dimri, Christopher Lamb, and incoming students Karen Davies and N. Hassen! The Four-Year Doctoral Fellowship program ensures UBC’s best PhD students are provided with financial support of at least $18,200 per year plus tuition for a maximum of four […]
Spring Graduate Awards | Deadline: April 28, 2025
Spring Graduate Awards Competition The 2025 Spring Graduate Awards Competition is Open! Please find the eligibility and application details and forms here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/spring-graduate-awards-competition RHSC internal application deadline: Monday April 28, 2025, by 4:00 PM Application Procedure: Applications will be accepted from current and incoming RHSC Students and Trainees. Submit a single application indicating as many […]
April Student of the Month
Name: Astou Thiam Program: PhD Supervisor: Suzanne Huot Tell us a little bit about your lab and research interests! My lab is a fulfilling study and work environment, under the supervision of the fabulous Dr. Suzanne Huot and an excellent committee with Dr. Jemima Baada and Dr. Antje Ziethen. My lab is also a place […]
April Alumni of the Month
Name: Sue Peters Program: PhD Graduated: 2018 Dissertation Title: “The effect of stroke on attention and motor planning of voluntary leg movements” How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? Drs. S. Jayne Garland and Lara Boyd were my supervisors. My PhD research looked at neurophysiological mechanisms of movement preparation in […]
Searching for a supervisor
Contributor: Sabrina Cao When I first started my search for a MSc supervisor, I wasn’t sure what I should be looking for. There’s a lot about research programs that I didn’t understand, and that I’m still learning about now. Here are some of the questions that I think are most poignant during your search, which […]