University of British Columbia Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship 2027

The Doctoral Recruitment Fellowships (DRF) enable new UBC-V Assistant Professors to recruit outstanding doctoral students. The two-fold purpose is achieved as follows: DRF slots are allocated to disciplinary Faculties, to be included in select faculty recruitment packages to (i) attract outstanding faculty to UBC. These DRF slots then provide a head start to new faculty by supporting them to (ii) recruit a strong doctoral student.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 30, 2027
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of British Columbia
• City to studyVancouver
• School to studyUniversity of British Columbia
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

$30,000 stipend plus tuition

Requirements

Faculty recipients must:

• Commence a tenure-track position at the rank of an Assistant Professor on or after May 1, 2017. As a one-time exemption for the 2017-18 allocation only, Faculties may make a request to provide a DRF funding spot to an Assistant Professor recruited in the previous year (faculty appointment start date between 1 May 2016 and 30 May 2017). Sound justification for this exemption is required. Term appointments are not eligible.
• Be confirmed as the DRA recipient prior to the start date of the Assistant Professor tenure-track position
• At the time of recruiting the student, confirm that they and/or their graduate program will provide a fifth year funding package of $18,000. This funding package may consist of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or scholarships
• Participate in the evaluation process of this program (survey)

Student recipients must:

• Be starting a UBC-V doctoral program within five years of the faculty recipient’s appointment start date as a tenure-track Assistant Professor
• Be supervised or co-supervised by the faculty recipient
• Be undertaking their first doctoral-level degree program
• Be an outstanding graduate student who would be considered competitive for Tri-Agency scholarship funding (domestic) or of a similar calibre (international)
• Apply to national Tri-Agency scholarship competitions each year that they are eligible (domestic students only)
• Participate in the evaluation process of this program (submission of CV and survey)

Selection Process

Faculty nominations

Disciplinary Faculties may nominate eligible faculty by submitting a signed nomination form (see "Further Information" below) to [email protected]. The total number of nominations may not be greater than the number of award places allocted to the Faculty.

Student nominations

Assistant Professors who hold a DRF funding slot submit the following via their graduate program to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies:

• University Award Recommendation Form
• copy of student's up-to-date CV

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, visit University of British Columbia scholarship webpage.