Applicants are invited to apply for the CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation International Awards offered by the University of British Columbia in Canada. The funding program is open for both domestic and international students.
The purpose of the award is to support highly motivated students who have completed PhD dissertations representing original work that makes an unusually significant contribution to the discipline.
The University of British Columbia Information
Established in 1908, The University of British Columbia is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Vancouver (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), British Columbia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Kelowna. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training, British Columbia, The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. The University of British Columbia (UBC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 111 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 40-50% making this Canadian higher education organization a averagely selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Offered Benefits
The University of British Columbia will provide two CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards, each with a value of $ 2,000, a certificate of recognition, and reasonable travel expenses to the annual meeting of the Council of Graduate Schools.