Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards support incoming PhD researchers from abroad at UBC, funding training in eight priority areas to attract global talent and strengthen Canada’s research ecosystem.
Funder: University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates: December 31, 2026 (Wave 2 replacement nominations) | March 31, 2027 (Award activation)
Funding Amounts: $40,000 per year for three years (doctoral awards)
Summary: Doctoral scholarships recruit incoming PhD researchers from abroad to UBC for research in designated priority areas.
Key Information: Students cannot apply directly; nominees must be studying or working abroad without a current Canadian institutional affiliation.
Description
The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards are a one-time federal initiative administered jointly by CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC to attract global research talent and strengthen Canada’s research ecosystem. At UBC, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies coordinates doctoral scholarships for prospective and incoming PhD students currently outside Canada. UBC received 18 doctoral awards in the program’s second wave.
The awards support research training in eight priority areas, spanning digital technologies, health, clean technology, environmental resilience, security, and other fields. These areas are interpreted broadly to include relevant work across disciplines represented by all three agencies. Recipients are selected through faculty and institutional nominations, rather than a university-wide or national competition. The federal agencies validate nomination eligibility and make formal funding offers.
