Application Deadline: 22 May 2026
LOCATION: Canada
Each year funding is available for up to approximately 30 new students from all faculties at UBC and approximately 5 scholars from all faculties at UBCO. Scholars selected for the cohort will be eligible for a renewal funding a second year.
ELIGIBILITY:
UBC Vancouver doctoral students (PhD, EdD, DMA, including part time PhD students) in years 1-5 and; UBC Okanagan doctoral students in years 1-5
Applicants must have completed no more than 48 months of doctoral study as of 31 August 2026
Applicants must be registered in a UBC doctoral program as of 1 September 2026
Applicants in their 6th year (48 to 60 months of doctoral study) will be accepted only in exceptional circumstances; these applicants should receive approval from the PSI before submitting their applications.
Requirements for all funded students:
Submission of a report at the end of their first (and if applicable, second) year of funding
Attendance at and engagement with PSI events and the network of scholars
Presentation of their work at a Network event PhDs Go Public.
All students, faculty, and collaborators will be asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of their funding/involvement. Student dissertations and student completion and career outcomes will also be reviewed as part of the assessment of this initiative.
Citizenship: Canadian, Permanent Resident and International
Degree Level: Doctoral
BENEFIT:
Up to $10,000
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