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Tuition

• International Masters’ students are eligible for a partial tuition fee waiver, making their fees equitable with those paid by domestic students
• Please visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies website for more information about tuition waivers

teaching assistantships

• Applications for Teaching Assistantship postions are required at time of application to the School of Human Kinetics.
• Students are matched to TA positions (courses) based on research interests and past experience.
• Application forms must be submitted by April 30.

Awards and Fellowships

New funding for top PhD students: Four-Year Fellowship Program (4YF) (pdf)

Commencing in the 2009/2010 academic year, the Four-Year Fellowship (4YF) program greatly enhances the ability of UBC’s graduate programs to support the best PhD students from across Canada and around the globe.

UBC will ensure selected fellows receive stable scholarship funding of at least:

- $16,000 stipend per year plus tuition for the first four years of their PhD studies
- Potential top-up funding available through individual Faculties and programs

UBC Faculty of Graduate Studies 4YF information:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/phd-scholarships.htm

 

 

 

External Funding

Bachelor or Master's domestic students applying to the HKIN program, that are entering or currently in their final year of study, are advised to review guidelines and deadlines for federally-supported granting agencies.

• NSERC - National Science and Engineering Research Council Awards
• SSHRC - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowships
• CIHR - Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Dependent on certain restrictions, domestic and International students may be eligible for University Affiliated Awards. This application can only be initiated after enrolment as a full time student.

• Affiliated Awards - University Graduate Fellowships, Killam Fellowships, UGF Affiliated Awards

Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards

Domestic and international applicants admitted to the MA, MSc, and Ph.D. programs in the School of Human Kinetics are eligible for awards funded through the University’s Graduate Support Initiative (GSI). Criteria for the awards are:

• scholastic performance (transcripts)
• reference letters
• statement of purpose
• publications record
• eligibility for other scholarships

All incoming students who have met the application deadline are considered for these awards, so a separate application is not necessary.

Note: Incoming students are assessed according to the criteria outlined under the GSI award (above) in a general pool. If meritorious, a student is offered a funding package that could come from one source, or a combination of sources. The package offer from the School will be revised for students who receive UGF or tri-council funding (details are included in offers to successful applicants).

Travel Assistance

• HKIN Grad Student Travel Support
• Faculty of Education Grad Student Travel Support
• FOGS Grad Student Travel Fund

Other Avenues to Explore for Financial Assistance

• Student Service Centre - Financial Support
• Provincial summer session grants are also available, offered through the provincial Ministry of Labour and administered through the University.
• Country of origin funding agencies.

Additional information is available at the Graduate Student website.