Funding Opportunities

There are numerous funding opportunities open to graduate students, postdoctoral research fellows, and undergraduate assistants. Listed here are a few of the most commonly available options.

Funding Opportunities for Trainees

Please refer to the following websites for information on funding opportunities for trainees and postdoctoral fellows:

• Medical Illustrator Internship Opportunity
• Ripples of Hope Trainee Awards
• UBC Killam Postdoctoral Fellowships: www.grad.ubc.ca
• NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships: www.nserc.gc.ca
• CIHR Postdoctoral Fellowships: www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca
• Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Program: www.msfhr.org
• Research at the Faculty of Medicine, Deadlines & Funding Opportunities: www.med.ubc.ca

Summer Studentships

Child and Family Research Institute's Summer Student Research Program

A competition for undergraduate and medical students. The program allows students to contribute to the lab or project of a Principal Investigator affiliated with the Institute. Visit the CFRI Training website for updated forms and guidelines.

Summer Student Research Program (SSRP)

A competition open to undergraduate and medical students registered at UBC for a summer research project supervised by a member of the Faculty of Medicine (FOM), or in the case of projects funded by the CIHR/HSFC Strategic Training Program in Transfusion Science, a member of that program. For further information, please refer to the Summer Student Research Program section on the Faculty of Medicine website.

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program

Summer job opportunities for students between the ages of 15 and 30. For further information, please refer to the Canada Summer Jobs website.

UBC Employment Programs

UBC Work Study Program

UBC Work Study is an employment program that is open to all domestic undergraduate students who are enrolled in at least 9 credits per term or domestic graduate students paying full-time tuition. Students can work a maximum of 10 hours/week and earn up to $3,000 for the Winter Session (September - April). For additional information, please consult the Work Study section of UBC's Career Services website.

UBC Work Learn Program

UBC Work Learn is a wage-subsidy program for international students. Students may work up to 150 hours per term. Work Learn is jointly coordinated and administered by International Student Development and Career Services. For additional information, please consult the Work Learn section of UBC's Career Services website.

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