UBC doctoral admission & Four Year Fellowship
Doctoral admission with department-selected fellowship funding for outstanding students.
Eligibility requirements
Use this checklist as a first review. The provider’s current rules make the final decision.
- Domestic and international doctoral students may be considered.
- Meet the graduate programme’s admission and nomination requirements.
How to apply, step by step
- Confirm the current application cycle
Open the official sources, then verify the intake, eligible degree, citizenship or residence rules, and every deadline.
- Choose the correct route
Choose a doctoral programme and check its supervisor expectations.
- Prepare and submit
Submit a complete graduate application and ask the programme how fellowship selection works.
- Complete selection and admission
Compare the written funding package, including duration and progress requirements.
- Check the final submission
Confirm every attachment and referee submission was received. Save the application receipt and monitor the official portal and your email.
- Review the written offer
Confirm tuition, stipend, insurance, travel, duration, renewal rules and any conditions before accepting.
Documents to prepare
Exact formats, certification, translations and due dates vary. Follow the current provider instructions.
- Academic transcripts and degree certificate
- Passport or identity document
- Academic CV
- Motivation or research statement
- References, if requested
- Language evidence or an accepted exemption
Official sources
Source review: 6 September 2026. Always confirm later updates on the provider website.