Start your academic journey in Canada with exciting news — the University of British Columbia (UBC) Scholarship is now open. In this article, we provide complete details about this scholarship program, its benefits, and the step-by-step application process.

The University of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) 2025-2026 is a fully funded scholarship available to international students pursuing doctoral studies. The award includes an annual stipend of $18,200 along with full tuition coverage for four years.

The University of British Columbia offers this fellowship to attract and support exceptional PhD candidates, both domestic and international, by ensuring stable and consistent financial assistance during the first four years of their research and studies.

Through the Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) Program, UBC guarantees its top PhD, DMA, and MDPhD students receive at least $18,200 per year plus tuition funding for the entire duration of their doctoral degree. This initiative strengthens UBC’s commitment to academic excellence by enabling outstanding doctoral students to focus on impactful research and advanced learning.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Doctoral (PhD)

• Institution: University of British Columbia

• Study in: Canada

• Program Period: Four Years

• Deadline: No application deadline (Check Program specific deadlines here)

Scholarship Coverage

University of British Columbia Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) Program provide the recipient up to $18,200 stipend plus full tuition coverage for four years.

Eligibility Criteria for University of British Columbia Doctoral Fellowship

To be eligible for University of British Columbia Four Years Doctoral Fellowship (4YF) Program, these points should be considered:

• Required Languages: English

• Eligible Countries: All world countries.

• Four Year Fellowships may be held by domestic and international students. In general, the fellowships are offered to students beginning their first year of PhD studies, but may be offered to continuing PhD 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.

• Students holding the following Tri-Agency awards automatically become 4YF designates:  Vanier Scholarships, Doctoral Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGSD), CIHR Doctoral Research Awards, NSERC Doctoral Postgraduate Scholarships (PGSD), and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships. Doctoral students who obtain Tri-Agency scholarships may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, to the end of the fourth year of PhD studies.

• Other major external scholarship winners who are selected as 4YF designates may be eligible for 4YF tuition coverage and will receive 4YF stipend and tuition support once their external scholarship funding ends, to the end of the fourth year of PhD studies.

How to Apply for University of British Columbia Doctoral Fellowship?

Please follow the following instructions to apply for University of British Columbia Four Years Doctoral Fellowship Program:

1. To be considered for Four Year Fellowship funding, students submit an application for admission to the appropriate graduate program at UBC.

2. All PhD applicants offered admission are automatically considered for 4YF funding.

3. 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.

4. Graduate programs notify the Faculty of Graduate Studies which students have been chosen to receive a Four Year Fellowship by submitting a signed University Award Recommendation Form, listing award number 6456.

5. It is not necessary to list an award amount.

6. Recommendation forms should be submitted at least eight weeks before the requested 4YF start date.

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To know more about University of British Columbia (UBC) Doctoral Fellowship Canada, please visit the official website:

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