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:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Registered student in the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program who has achieved candidacy (successfully defended the research proposal, and candidacy documentation submitted to RHSC graduate coordinator)
- Full-time student
- Not holding more than $24,000/annum in scholarship funding for the duration of this award (2025-26). GSI and teaching assistant salary do not count toward this calculation.
To apply, please submit the following, as one pdf, to Cassandra at rehab.gradprogram@ubc.ca. The complete application must include:
- A Tri-Agency Academic (Full CV or CIHR/SSHRC/NSERC) Common CV – NOT the draft version. The CV must include all sources of scholarship, fellowship, student stipends from grants or donors, or graduate research assistantships).
- UBC unofficial transcript.
- 500-word personal statement which outlines to the Awards Committee why you should be the recipient of this award.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: JUNE 16, 2025
NOTICE OF AWARD: JULY 4, 2025