University of British Columbia Vanier Canada Scholarship 2022

The University of British Columbia often shortened as UBC are pleased to invite highly intellectual international students who wish to further their academic pursuit in Canada to take a chance on their ongoing Vanier Canada Scholarship programme for the 2022-2023 academic session.

The scholarship program is aimed at luring postgraduates with high academic background into the institution as well as improving the community of foreign students and also retaining world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement. The program is a very competitive one and valued at about $50,000 and can be termed as a fully funded scheme which will run for 3 years in social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields.

Scholarship summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Scholarship Type: Full Funding

Host Institution(s): The University of British Columbia

Scholarship Worth: $50,000 for three years

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Postgraduate

Nationality: All Nationalities

Requirements and eligibility criteria for the 2022 University of British Columbia Vanier Canada Scholarship;

Be nominated by only one Canadian institution, which must have received a Vanier CGS quota.
Be pursuing your first doctoral degree (including joint program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, or JD/PhD – if it has a demonstrated and significant research component);
Intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the announcement of results, full-time doctoral (or a joint graduate research program such as MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD) studies and research at the nominating institution;
Have completed no more than 20 months of full-time study in your doctoral program as of May 1, 2023;
The doctoral program would begin after the completion of a Master’s degree. The months of study completed are calculated from the doctoral enrolment date.
Have completed no more than 32 months of full-time study in your doctoral program (i.e., joint graduate research program, accelerated, previously enrolled without obtaining Master’s degree), by May 1, 2023 if:
enrolled in a joint graduate research program, e.g., MD/PhD, MA/PhD, DVM/PhD. Applicants in this category have access to the 32-month window whether or not they were previously enrolled in a Master’s program:
The months of study are calculated starting from the date on which an applicant is officially registered in the joint program (including the Master’s portion of the program).
enrolled directly from a Bachelor’s to a PhD (not previously enrolled in a Master’s program);
The months of study completed are calculated from the doctoral enrollment date.
Previously enrolled in a Master’s program without obtaining the degree.
The months of study completed are calculated from the original Master’s enrollment date.
Have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your institution, in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent. Candidates are encouraged to contact the institution for its definition of a first-class average; and
Must not hold, or have held, a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral program.

Application Process for the University of British Columbia Vanier Canada Scholarship 2022;

Interested applicants who meets the above requirements and eligibility criteria are expected to complete their application following the below procedure on or before the deadline.

1. Notify their chosen UBC graduate program that they intend to apply for the Vanier CGS.

This is an important step as your UBC graduate program should be aware of your intention to apply for the Vanier as they must support (nominate) your application in order for it to reach the university-wide stage of the award competition.

2. Provide official, up to date transcripts to their UBC graduate program for all post-secondary studies(including studies that did not lead to a degree, e.g., exchange / transfer course grades) up to 31 August 2022.

3. Request letters of support from four referees:

two letters from referees assessing the applicant’s academic excellence, research potential and demonstrated and potential leadership ability are submitted electronically through ResearchNet by the referee
two leadership reference letters; two PDFs are provided to the applicant, who uploads the letters to his or her electronic application file
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI): Referees are encouraged to review Vanier’s EDI resources to incorporate EDI considerations in their reference letters.

4. Create a “Vanier-Banting Academic” CV

5. Prepare the other required documents (Research Contributions, Personal Leadership Statement, Special Circumstances [if applicable], Research Proposal, Project References, and Voluntary Self-Identification Form for Indigenous Applicants [optional]). The presentation standards and page limits set by Vanier must be followed.

6. Submit a completed Vanier CGS application via ResearchNet

Application Deadline: 1 September 2022 at 12:00 noon PT

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

University of British Columbia Vanier Canada Scholarship 2022