University Of British Columbia is currently accepting applications for its Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About University Of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship
The Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) offers $24,000 in stipend funding plus tuition per year for up to four years of doctoral studies. This program is designed to attract and support outstanding domestic and international doctoral students, providing them with stable financial assistance during their research and studies.
Benefits of University Of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship
- $24,000 stipend plus full tuition coverage.
University Of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship Requirements
- Four Year Fellowships may be held by domestic and international students. In general, the fellowships are offered to students beginning their first year of full time PhD, DMA, or MDPhD studies, but may be offered to continuing students. 4YF funding may be offered for up to four years, but the duration of funding may be less in some circumstances (please refer to the 4YF Guidelines for details). 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.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
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