Future Forests Fellowship
Forecasted
The Future Forests Fellowship supports an outstanding incoming PhD student at UBC to conduct innovative research in key forestry-related fields.
Funder: University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026
Funding Amounts: $70,000 per year for up to 4 years; only one fellowship awarded at a time.
Summary: Prestigious fellowship for an incoming PhD student at UBC's Faculty of Forestry whose research advances excellence in key forestry-related fields.
Key Information: Only one new recipient is selected per cycle; funding covers all research and living expenses.
Description
The Future Forests Fellowship is a highly competitive award administered by the University of British Columbia’s Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, in partnership with the Faculty of Forestry. It is designed to attract and support an exceptional incoming PhD student whose research aligns with the Faculty’s areas of excellence, such as forest products biotechnology, climate change, forest genomics, urban forestry, conservation, forest management, salmon ecology, forest health, forests and Indigenous Peoples, and forests and human health. The fellowship is intended to cover all expenses related to the recipient’s doctoral research and living costs, enabling them to focus fully on advancing innovative research in forestry. Only one student holds the fellowship at any given time.
