Awards for Students in Applied Science

Eligibility requirements:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;

• have completed the first-year program in a Canadian faculty of engineering and intend to continue their studies in engineering;

• be entering the second year of a first bachelor of engineering degree program in September 2023; Full-time engineering students in co-operative programs with a work term in the second term of first year may apply before the start of their fourth study term.

• be nominated by an eligible institution. UBC is an eligible institution.

• Students must have attained a first class standing as defined by UBC (80% average or better);

How to apply:

• Electronic applications (download nomination form) must be submitted via email to sherry.green@ubc.ca with the subject line: C.D. Howe Scholarship Competition-[Last name, first name].

• Students should be sure to supply both their high school transcript and a copy of their UBC Academic History.

Eligibility requirements: 

To be eligible for the scholarship, the candidate must, as of the application submission deadline at her home institution (June 17, 2022 at 15:00 PST), be: 

• A woman 

• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident 

• A graduate of an engineering program at a Canadian university and have completed her bachelor's degree in December 2021, or be in the process of completing it in May or August 2022 

• Enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, in a graduate studies program in engineering (master’s or PhD) to begin the year after receiving her bachelor’s degree. As of September 1, 2022, the candidate must send proof of enrolment to orderwhiterose@polymtl.ca. 

How to apply:

• For application forms and details, visit: orderwhiterose.org 

• Electronic applications must be submitted via email to ea.assist@apsc.ubc.ca with the subject line: Order of the White Rose – [Last name, first name]: Note: To be fair to all students, late applications cannot be accepted.

• As of September 1, 2022, the candidate must send proof of enrolment to orderwhiterose@polymtl.ca. 

Eligibility requirements

• You must demonstrate strong leadership, teamwork skills, and community participation (on- or off-campus). Some awards require an interest or participation in athletics

• You must have attended UBC Vancouver Campus during the two previous winter sessions (2019/20 and 2020/21) while meeting the registration requirements

• You must rank academically in the top 10% of your year level and awarding faculty

• You are in the third, fourth, or fifth year of a baccalaureate program and are on track to graduate in 2022, 2023 or

• You must be in any year of the M.D., D.M.D. or J.D. programs, or

• You must be in the first year of a Masters degree program (students in a PhD program or in dual-degree PhD program are not eligible for this award)

Registration requirements for eligibility

To meet the registration requirements during your current winter session (2021/22 Winter Session) and your previous two winter sessions (2019/20 and 2020/21 Winter Session), you were registered in:

• A minimum of 24 percentage-graded credits during both terms of the winter session, or

• A reduced course load due to extenuating circumstances (documentation is required), or

• A co-op or education abroad program in one term and 12 percentage-graded credits in the other term of the same winter session, or

• An education abroad program or co-op for both terms during a given winter session

• Students graduating in May 2022 or students with an approved reduced course load can have their current winter registration requirements waived upon confirmation.

UBC students studying abroad during the previous winter session, you must submit a copy of your transcripts from the exchange institution with this application.

• For detailed requirements for all awards please see the UBC Regulations Governing University Awards.

How to apply

• To apply for the Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships, you must first be nominated by your academic faculty or school. Your faculty will reach out to you and provide a link to the online application form.

• For more information on the required documents for the application, please refer to the student instructions (pdf) for the scholarships.

Eligibility requirements: 

• Applicant must self-identify as a female

• possess Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency Status

• be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited Engineering Program within Canada and cannot be in their final year of study as of September 2022
   

How to apply:

• Submit one application to be considered for several awards worth $5,000-10,000 each. 

• The application has a number of components and it is recommended that students leave themselves plenty of time to complete the application and obtain references. 

• One award requirement is a letter of support from the Dean, Assistant or Associate Dean or a Department Head. 

• The request for a letter of support from the Dean must include a draft of the written portions of their application.

• Requests should be directed to ea.assist@apsc.ubc.ca by the last day of classes in December in a single pdf titled “CEMF-[campus of study]-[lastname, firstname].” 

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Eligibility requirements:

• The award is open to any UBC Graduate Teaching Assistant at UBC Vancouver who has been acting in the position during the current academic year (2021-22) and/or the preceding academic year (2020-21).

• Criteria linked here: Eligibility Criteria 

How to apply:

• The person nominating the TA, or the self-nominee, must compile a dossier of information about the nominee’s work as a TA. A single PDF document is recommended. For more information on the required documents, please refer to Appendix I and II in the Call for Nomination Document. 

• The dossier must be forwarded to the Head’s or Director’s Office by the deadline of March 4, 2022.

• Nominations are encouraged from faculty supervisors (professors, senior laboratory instructors) of the Graduate Teaching Assistant nominee, from colleagues working closely with the nominee, and from the students who attended the nominee’s class or laboratory. TAs can also self-nominate for the award.

• Complete details of this award are available on the UBC Provost and VP Academic website.

Eligibility requirements:  

• Students must have submitted the final copy of their thesis to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies between January 1 and December 31 year prior to the award deadline.

• Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents and International Citizens can apply.

• The Governor General’s Gold Medal competition is open to nominations from all graduate programs at UBC via their Faculty Dean’s Office.

How to apply:

Nomination packages must include:

• Application form filled out by the student (found on the G+PS award page: Governor General's Gold Medal Application Form )

• All university-level transcripts (original or certified true copy of official transcripts from universities besides UBC; copy of Academic History from SISC will be accepted in place of official UBC transcript)

• Copy of External Examiner’s report

• Letter of support from thesis supervisor

• Letter of support from Department Head

Eligibility requirements:  

• self-identify as a female
• possess Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency Status
• be currently enrolled full-time at a PhD level in an accredited Engineering Program within Canada
• have an undergraduate degree from an accredited Canadian engineering program, or have a P. Eng. designation or be a recognized E.I.T. in their province of residence.

How to apply:

• The application has a number of components and it is recommended that students leave themselves plenty of time to complete the application and obtain references.
• The final award requirement is a letter of support from the Dean or his designate. In order to allow enough time to write these letters, students must submit ONLY the written portions of their application to sherry.green@ubc.ca by December 7, 2021 in a single pdf titled “CEMF-campusofstudy-lastname-firstname.”
• Students are responsible for submitting their complete application directly to CEMF by the January 10^th deadline, minus the letter of support from the dean, which we are instructed to submit directly to CEMF as well.

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