Applications are now open for the UBC Public Scholars Award 2026, a valuable funding opportunity for doctoral trainees at the University of British Columbia (UBC) who wish to link their research study to real-world public impact.
The award supports ingenious research projects that exceed standard scholastic work and add to public benefit through cooperation, community engagement, or useful application.
Scholarship Overview
- Host Nation: Canada
- Institution: University of British Columbia (UBC)
- Scholarship Type: PhD/ Postgraduate
- Eligible Nations: All countries
- Funding: $20,000 overall ($10,000 per year)
- Deadline: May 22, 2026
What the Award Covers
Chosen trainees may receive approximately $20,000 to support:
- Research-related expenditures
- Professional development
- Travel connected to the task
- Living or student stipend support (where appropriate)
Eligibility Requirements
To use, prospects need to:
- Be a doctoral trainee at UBC Vancouver or UBC Okanagan
- Be enrolled in a PhD, EdD, or DMA program
- Be within years 1– 5 of their doctoral research studies
- Have actually finished no more than 48 months of doctoral research study by August 31, 2026
- Be signed up in a UBC doctoral program by September 1, 2026
- Program strong interest in connecting their research study to public advantage or community effect
Required Files
Candidates should prepare:
- PSI Fellowship Application form
- Canadian Typical CV
- Manager’s letter of assistance
- Optional collaborator assistance letters (if appropriate)
How to Use
Interested candidates must go to the main UBC application page, download the required application form and instructions, complete the kind, and send all needed files as one PDF file before the due date.
If you are a UBC doctoral student trying to find funding to support research study with genuine social or public effect, the UBC Public Scholars Award 2026 is an outstanding opportunity to consider.