University of British Columbia Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards 2027

The Graduate Support Initiative is a program for funding graduate students through entrance scholarships, multi-year funding packages, tuition awards and scholarship top-ups. GSI funding cannot be used as payment for employment; nor will it replace funding for TA-ships. Approximately $6.5 million in GSI funding is awarded each year across all UBC graduate programs.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 1, 2026
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorUniversity of British Columbia
• City to studyVancouver
• School to studyUniversity of British Columbia
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Tuition awards: Financial support towards tuition fees.
• Entrance scholarships: Funding associated with admission to graduate study.
• Multi-year funding packages: Support distributed over a specified period.
• Scholarship top-ups: Additional funding added to an existing scholarship or funding package.

Requirements

Students in all fields of graduate study at the UBC-Vancouver campus are eligible to receive GSI funding, except for those enrolled in the programs listed below:

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Business Analytics
• Master of Data Science
• Master of Digital Media
• Master of Engineering
• Master of Engineering Leadership
• Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education
• Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Seniors Care
• Master of Management
• Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs
• Doctor of Pharmacy

GSI funding is available to both international and domestic students.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

GSI allocations are made to disciplinary Faculties, who in turn allocate those funds amongst their graduate programs. Faculties and graduate programs are to establish and publish criteria by which the GSI funding will be distributed amongst their graduate students. Students should refer questions regarding funding criteria and amounts to their graduate program or Faculty.

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