SPPGA Fellowships
SPPGA Scholarships & Awards
Other Scholarships, Awards and Fellowships
If you are a PhD student interested in working with our SPPGA faculty while pursuing research on global issues and public policy, consider applying to the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program (ISGP), offered in collaboration with UBC’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. As an ISGP student, you will have the opportunity to conduct advanced issue-based research that not only crosses disciplines and departmental boundaries, but also cultivates new interdisciplinary methods and techniques.
The research contributions of our postdoctoral fellows are indispensable to the UBC community and their chosen fields of study. As a postdoctoral fellow, you will work under the general supervision of a SPPGA faculty member and may assist in supervising graduate students.
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If you have completed a doctoral degree and are seeking further training in a particular area of research, speak to a SPPGA faculty member directly about the possibility of a postdoctoral fellowship.
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
The most prestigious postdoctoral award in Canada, this fellowship is presented to the very best postdoctoral researchers nationally and internationally. These individuals not only enrich the UBC research community, but also contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth.
Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
If you recently earned a PhD from a university other than UBC and you are interested in continuing your studies, consider applying for the Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship. Open to candidates in all fields of research from around the world, this award provides funding support for up to two years.
The applications for 2023 Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship are now closed.
Thurlow Fellowship
The James and Setsuko Thurlow Scholarship in Peace and Disarmament Studies offers a $5,000 scholarship for a graduate student who is pursuing studies in peace and disarmament or weapons of mass destruction. The fellowship is awarded at the time of admission on recommendation of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Tri-Council Awards
Although they are very competitive, Tri-Council Awards provide significant support for full-time graduate students. If you are an eligible master’s or doctoral student with a first-class average (minimum of 80 percent), you are encouraged to apply to the relevant granting council:
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)