International Doctoral Fellowship (IDF): UBC 3048 views

University of British Columbia (UBC) offers International Doctoral Fellowship (IDF) program. The program supports top international students who are starting UBCO doctoral programs.

Fellowship value: $25,000 stipend + tuition (annually)

Duration of funding: 4 years

Eligibility:

• Applicant must hold a valid student visa and be registered full time when they begin their UBCO doctoral program
• Applicant must be starting a UBCO doctoral program in September 2018
• For fast-track students (who advance/transfer from a master’s to a doctoral program without completing their master’s degree), the effective date of transfer to the doctoral program must be September 2018
• Applicant must have an admission GPA of first class standing
• The fellowship is open to International Doctoral Incoming students

Application Procedure:

Route A:

• Submitting New Application For PHD Admission
• Applicants for admission to the September 2018 intake must meet their proposed graduate program’s internal IDF deadline.
• Applicants are to contact their proposed graduate program to confirm that program’s internal IDF deadline.

Route B:

• Fast-Track/Transfer From Master’s Program To PhD Program(No Admission Application)
• Master’s students who intend to fast-track/transfer from their Master’s program to the PhD program as of September 2018 must contact their graduate program to indicate their interest in being considered for the IDF competition by their graduate program’s internal IDF deadline.