Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF), Canada
Benefits:
- At least $18,200 per year
- Tuition for up to four years of their doctoral studies
Eligibility:
- Domestic and international students
- Students beginning their first year of PhD, DMA, or MDPhD studies, but may be offered to continuing students.
- In all cases, funding is subject to satisfactory academic progress.
- Students holding the following Tri-Agency awards automatically become 4YF designates: Vanier Scholarships, Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGSD), CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, NSERC Doctoral Postgraduate Scholarships (PGSD), and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships. Doctoral students who obtain Tri-Agency scholarships may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, until four years after the external award start date or until the end of their 5th year in Doctoral program, whichever comes first.
- Other major external scholarship winners who are selected as 4YF designates may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, until four years after the 4YF start date or until the end of their 5th year in Doctoral program, whichever comes first.
Evaluation criteria:
Based on Excellence and recommendation of the graduate program.
Application process:
To be considered for Four Year Fellowship funding, students submit an application for admission to the appropriate graduate program at UBC.
For information about admission procedures and requirements visit the Application & Admission page. All PhD, DMA, and MDPhD applicants offered admission are automatically considered for 4YF funding.
Areas of Studies and Deadlines (Programs with deadlines from September 2020 only)
| PROGRAM NAME | INTAKE | INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Public Health and Master of Science in Nursing (MPH/MSN) | September 2020 | 31 December 2019 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Science (MRSc) | January 2021 | 30 September 2020 |
| Master of Global Surgical Care (MGSC) | January 2021 | 01 November 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) | January 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Master of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering (MASc) | January 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) | January 2021 | 30 September 2020 |
| Master of Science in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc) | January 2021 | 30 September 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science (PhD) | January 2021 | 02 September 2020 |
| Master of Educational Technology (MET) | January 2021 | 15 October 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) | January 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Master of Science in Genome Science and Technology (MSc) | January 2021 | 04 September 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Genome Science and Technology (PhD) | January 2021 | 04 September 2020 |
| Master of Science in Zoology (MSc) | January 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) | January 2021 | 15 October 2020 |
| Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) | January 2021 | 15 October 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science (PhD) | May 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) | May 2021 | 31 December 2020 |
| LLM – Master of Laws (Common Law) (LLMCL) | May 2021 | 01 November 2020 |
| Master of Education in Counselling Psychology (MEd) | May 2021 | 01 December 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) | May 2021 | 18 December 2020 |
| Master of Education in Adult Learning and Education (MEd) | May 2021 | 17 October 2020 |
| Master of Science in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (MSc) | May 2021 | 16 October 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) | May 2021 | 30 November 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) | May 2021 | 15 March 2021 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition (PhD) | May 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Oncology (PhD) | May 2021 | 22 December 2020 |
| Master of Science in Applied Animal Biology (MSc) | May 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Master of Education in Higher Education (MEd) | May 2021 | 17 October 2020 |
| Master of Science in Soil Science (MSc) | May 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Oncology (MSc) | May 2021 | 22 December 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) | May 2021 | 04 January 2021 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Animal Biology (PhD) | May 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD) | May 2021 | 01 September 2020 |
| LLM in Taxation (LLMT) | May 2021 | 01 November 2020 |
More information for application on Official Website.
If you have scholarships for master’s degree in economics (accounting or finance), please give me notice. I have master’s degree in accounting and I graduated Tashkent Financial Institute, Uzbekistan
What about Masters in environmental science ?
This is a doctoral fellowship with all the areas of studies opened mentioned in the post. Thank you.
can i apply without ielts?
For english requirements, please check here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission/english-proficiency-requirements
I have completed Masters of Arts in English in the previous year. Searching to be enrolled in a PhD program. If there is any scholarship for the students of English, plz, notify me.
I want to schalorship for Doctor of Philosophy in zoology.
I am interested in Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) January 2021 30 September 2020
Kindly I am interested in Master of Education in counseling psychology (MEd)
May 2021 01 December 2020
I need a fully funded scholarship to pursue PhD in Zoology.
I want PhD chemistry scholarship program
Done my masters in political science now seeking for research in international relation or any pol science branch. Am I eligible?
Hello Sajad, the areas of studies are mentioned in the post, and it seems there is no mention of masters or phd in Political Science, unfortunately. Please check again, but this is what we can see in the information provided by the institution.
I have completed Master of Arts in English with specialisaton in Phonology of Nigerian English. Searching to be enrolled in a PhD program. If there is any scholarship for the students of English, kindly notify me. Thank you in anticipation.
Is this scholarship valid for MBBS for the first 4 years not the masters yet? Please do let me know.