To acknowledge the strong relationship UBC has with the Musqueam First Nation, the President’s Office has created a community-based scholarship for Indigenous students.
Valued up to $5,500 annually and renewable for up to four years, the scholarship supports students from the Musqueam First Nation studying at UBC in their undergraduate, post baccalaureate (including Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Education, Pharmacy, Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Work), and graduate studies.
Recipients will have demonstrated academic and leadership achievements including, but not limited to, engagement in the arts, athletics, school, and/or their community. Recipients will be selected on their ability to demonstrate their openness to continuing to learn who they are, where they come from, and their responsibility in enriching and carrying knowledge forward in their community and the world.
Eligibility Criteria
You must meet all of the following requirements to be eligible to apply:
- You are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- You are an Indigenous student who is an enrolled member of the Musqueam First Nation.
- You are a newly admitted or continuing student in an undergraduate, graduate or post-baccalaureate program at UBC.
- You meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in UBC’s Regulations Governing University Awards.
Offered Benefits
Valued up to $5,500 annually and renewable for up to four years
Application Process
Visit University of British Columbia on ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com to apply
In the application, you’ll need to prepare the following information for the application:
- A 500 to 750 word personal statement outlining how you demonstrate your openness to continuing to learn who you are, where you come from, and your responsibility in enriching and carrying knowledge forward in your community and the world.
- Two community references who can speak to the award description. You’ll be asked to provide their name and contact information including email and phone number.
- Permission in writing for UBC to provide the Musqueam First Nation with your application for the final selection.
For more details, visit UBC Scholarship webpage
