• MASc
• PhD

No

$17,500 per year for MASc, $21,000-$35,000 per year for PhD

MASc, 1 year, PhD, 2-3 years

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) offer awards to exceptional students or who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Applications are initiated by the student, usually prior to admission, and may be submitted via UBC or directly to NSERC, depending on the circumstances. There are three types of NSERC awards for graduate students:

- Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program (CGS-M)
- Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program (CGS-D)
- Postgraduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program (CGS-D)
- Complete details are at NSERC's Postgraduate Programs webpage.

The three scholarships have values and durations as follows:

- NSERC CGS M Scholarships – for MASc students at $17,500 for one year, non-renewable
- NSERC PGS D Scholarship – for PhD students at $21,000 per year for two or three years
- NSERC CGS D Scholarship – for PhD students at $35,000 per year for two or three years

The Department also provides top-ups to these scholarships as described below by using a portion of its GSI allocation. The levels are as follows:

- NSERC PGS-M: $17,500 (NSERC) + $6,500 (Top-Up) = $24,000 total
- NSERC PGS-D: $21,000 (NSERC) + $7,000 (Top-Up) = $28,000 total
- NSERC CGS-D: $35,000 (NSERC) + $7,000 (Top-Up) = $42,000 total