Fellowship
The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship program offers recipients $24,000 in stipend funding plus tuition each year for up to four years, enabling UBC to attract and support exceptional domestic and international doctoral students with stable funding for their studies and research. Application Deadlines January 2027 start: 15 November 2026 May 2027 start: 15 March 2027 September 2027 start: 1 June 2027(Deadlines vary by graduate program – check your department’s requirements.) Tell Me About The Fellowship
Requirements: Be admitted to a UBC doctoral program (PhD, DMA, MD/PhD).
How to apply: No separate 4YF application required. How to Apply Apply for admission to a UBC doctoral program. Submit all required admission documents by your program’s deadline. Graduate programs nominate top candidates for 4YF funding. Successful nominees are notified by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
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The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship program offers recipients $24,000 in stipend funding plus tuition each year for up to four years, enabling UBC to attract and support exceptional domestic and international doctoral students with stable funding for their studies and research.
September 2027 start: 1 June 2027(Deadlines vary by graduate program – check your department’s requirements.)
The UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) provides stable, long‑term funding for outstanding doctoral students. Recipients receive a CAD 24,000 annual stipend plus full tuition coverage for up to four years. The fellowship is awarded to top incoming and continuing PhD, DMA, and MD/PhD students, ensuring they can focus on research without financial uncertainty.
Be admitted to a UBC doctoral program (PhD, DMA, MD/PhD).
Demonstrate academic excellence in their admission application.
Maintain satisfactory academic progress throughout the fellowship.
Both domestic and international students are eligible.
Selection is made by UBC graduate programs, which nominate their strongest incoming and continuing doctoral students.
Priority is given to incoming students.
Students holding major external awards (e.g., Vanier, CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) automatically become 4YF designates, with tuition covered and stipend activated after external funding ends.
Global – Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students.
University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada.
Limited allocation per graduate program; highly competitive.
CAD 24,000 annual stipend.
Full tuition coverage.
Up to four years of funding stability.
Flexibility to combine with major external awards.
Up to 4 years (subject to academic progress and program limits).
Standard UBC doctoral admission application (academic transcripts, references, research proposal, CV).
No separate 4YF application required.
Apply for admission to a UBC doctoral program.
Submit all required admission documents by your program’s deadline.
Graduate programs nominate top candidates for 4YF funding.
Successful nominees are notified by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Be admitted to a UBC doctoral program (PhD, DMA, MD/PhD).
No separate 4YF application required. How to Apply Apply for admission to a UBC doctoral program. Submit all required admission documents by your program’s deadline. Graduate programs nominate top candidates for 4YF funding. Successful nominees are notified by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
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