University of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) 2026

Effective September 2026 onward, the Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) program provides recipients with $24,000 in stipend funding plus tuition per year, for up to four years of their doctoral studies. This program allows UBC to continue to attract and support outstanding domestic and international doctoral students, and provide those students with stable, base-level funding for their doctoral studies and research.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of British Columbia
• City to studyVancouver
• School to studyUniversity of British Columbia
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Full tuition coverage and $24,000 stipend.

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

Selection Process

• Each graduate program is allocated a number of Four Year Fellowships each year.
• Graduate programs review their incoming and continuing students and offer Four Year Fellowships to their very best students, with priority given to incoming students.
• Graduate programs notify Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies which students have been chosen to receive a Four Year Fellowship by submitting a signed University Award Recommendation Form, listing award number 6456.
• It is not necessary to list an award amount. Recommendation forms should be submitted at least eight weeks before the requested 4YF start date.

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Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• To be considered for Four Year Fellowship funding, students submit an application for admission to the appropriate graduate program at UBC.
• For information about admission procedures and requirements visit the Application & Admission page.  All PhD, DMA, and MDPhD applicants offered admission are automatically considered for 4YF funding.  

For more details, visit UBC Scholarship webpage