The
University of British Columbia is pleased to offer Public Scholars Award for
Canadian and
international students.
Funding is available for up to 30 new students to pursue doctoral dissertation
program at the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral Studies.
The
UBC Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) is an innovative pilot program intended to
explore how a top-tier university can support doctoral pathways that encourage
purposeful social contribution, innovative forms of collaborative scholarship
and broader career readiness for students.
The
University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching,
consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world.
Applicants
from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language
of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency
examination as part of their application.
Course Level:
Award is available for pursuing doctoral dissertation program at
University of British Columbia.
Study Subject:
Public scholars may be said to engage in scholarship that
entails mutually beneficial partnerships of university knowledge and resources
with those of the public and private sectors to contribute to the public good
through: enriching knowledge, scholarship, creative activity, intellectual
curiosity, and wonder; enhancing curriculum, teaching and learning; preparing
educated, engaged citizens; and/or addressing and helping solve critical
problems.
Scholarship Award: Up to $10,000 per student is available to support
innovative/collaborative scholarship which the student would otherwise be
unable to pursue. Funding can be used for:
-Student stipend, if the student’s current funding source would not allow the alternative project(s)
-A research allowance (including allowance for professional development or travel relevant to the scholarly work).
-Student stipend, if the student’s current funding source would not allow the alternative project(s)
-A research allowance (including allowance for professional development or travel relevant to the scholarly work).
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Eligibility:-Doctoral
students (PhD, EdD, and DMA) in years 1-5
Applicants must have completed no more than 48 months of doctoral study as of 31 August 2016.
Applicants must be registered in a UBC doctoral program as of 1 September 2016.
-Requirements for all funded students:
Submission of a report at the end of their first (and if applicable, second) year of funding
Presentation of their work at a Network event
All students, faculty, and collaborators will be asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of their funding/involvement. Student dissertations and student completion and career outcomes will also be reviewed as part of the assessment of this pilot initiative.
Applicants must have completed no more than 48 months of doctoral study as of 31 August 2016.
Applicants must be registered in a UBC doctoral program as of 1 September 2016.
-Requirements for all funded students:
Submission of a report at the end of their first (and if applicable, second) year of funding
Presentation of their work at a Network event
All students, faculty, and collaborators will be asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of their funding/involvement. Student dissertations and student completion and career outcomes will also be reviewed as part of the assessment of this pilot initiative.
Nationality: Canadian and
international students can apply for these scholarships.
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have
completed no more than 48 months of doctoral study as of 31 August 2016.
English
Language Requirement: The minimum total
score on the Internet-based TOEFL for all applicants to the Faculty of Graduate
and Postdoctoral Studies is 80. The minimum total score for the paper-based
test is 550. Acceptable alternatives to the TOEFL include CAEL, CELPIP, IELTS,
MELAB and PTE.
Supporting Material:
In addition to the PSI Fellowship application form, applicant
must submit the following materials:
Canadian Common CV: Applicants are required to complete the CCV from the Canadian Common CV as part of their PSI Fellowship application. Free-form CVs are not accepted. Applicants to the PSI Fellowship competition must complete the Vanier-Banting Academic CV template of of the CCV.
Letters of Support: The application must be accompanied by a letter of support and engagement from the applicant’s supervisor.
Canadian Common CV: Applicants are required to complete the CCV from the Canadian Common CV as part of their PSI Fellowship application. Free-form CVs are not accepted. Applicants to the PSI Fellowship competition must complete the Vanier-Banting Academic CV template of of the CCV.
Letters of Support: The application must be accompanied by a letter of support and engagement from the applicant’s supervisor.
How to Apply: The scholarship application forms must be sent via via e-mail.
Application Deadline: The application deadline is 16th May, 2016.
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