Opportunities
Rehabilitation Sciences Executive Committee
Join the Rehabilitation Sciences Executive Committee (RSEC) to represent and advocate for fellow students in Rehabilitation Sciences.
Through committee membership, RSEC promotes academic excellence and social connectedness by organizing events, promoting a collaborative environment, and providing the necessary resources for academic success.
Rehabilitation Sciences Mentorship Program
Apply to be a mentor for the Rehabilitation Sciences Mentorship Program to assist new graduate students transitioning from undergraduate university, or professional work, into the research-focused graduate student environment.
The program incorporates face-to-face mentoring with an online contact, networking events, and connections to career development resources including the annual RSEC Rehabilitation Sciences Research Day.
For more information, contact RSEC at rsec.ubc@gmail.com
Events
Rehabilitation Sciences New Student Orientation
Join RHSC every July and January for the ‘New Student Orientation’, organized for incoming students in the September and January cohorts respectively. The New Student Orientation is your first stop on your Masters or Doctoral journey. This is a great time for you to connect with the RHSC Program staff, orient yourselves to the academic and administrative requirements for your degree, and learn more about the professional and social opportunities within the program.
For more information, contact the RHSC Program Assistant at rehab.gradprogram@ubc.ca.
Rehabilitation Sciences Research Day
Hosted by RSEC, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Day is devoted to showcasing the diversity of research within the RHSC program.
Event participants have the opportunity to learn what fellow students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members in the program are currently involved with.
Upcoming Opportunities and Events
Spring Graduate Awards | Deadline: April 28, 2025
Date: April 14, 2025 @2:44 pm
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 […]
BC Lung Foundation Respiratory Rehabilitation Fellowship
Date: March 7, 2025 @2:04 pm
The B.C. Lung Foundation offers fellowships based on the applicant’s potential of scientific excellence. This fellowship is awarded to RHSC students conducting research in respiratory rehabilitation. Eligibility: Post-doctoral fellows and PhD students Award Amount: $12,500 Number Awarded: 2 Application Deadline: April 1, 2025, 4pm PST How to Apply: The application can be found here. Email completed application to the Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate […]
Friedman Award for Scholars in Health
Date: February 27, 2025 @2:23 pm
The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health is open to any UBC graduate student or medical resident studying in the area of health. ‘Health’ is interpreted very broadly, and includes health promotion and disease prevention, mental health research, laboratory sciences related to medicine or health, public health, health services research, or any area intended to impact human […]
Admissions | January 15
Date: January 16, 2025 @11:14 am
Applications open now until January 15, 2025 for admission to our MSc and PhD programs for September 2025! Visit our admissions pages for more information on our programs and how to apply: MSc Program PhD Programs There is also a June 15, 2025 application deadline where you can choose to start your program in either […]
Admissions | June 15
Date: December 20, 2024 @11:21 am
June 15, 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 will also be an October 15, 2025 deadline to apply for January 2026 program start, as a late applicant. If you’re […]
Admissions | October 15
Date: December 20, 2024 @11:19 am
October 15, 2025 is the final deadline for submitting applications to begin our MSc and PhD programs in January 2026. The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) is designed to prepare individuals to conduct advanced research, both independently and in collaboration with others, in the field of Rehabilitation Sciences. Through the program, students are […]