Future Forests Fellowship
The Future Forests Fellowship supports one outstanding UBC Forestry PhD student each year to conduct advanced research in critical forestry fields.
Funder: University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates: November 1, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $70,000 CAD per year for up to four years (total up to $280,000 CAD); one fellowship awarded per cycle.
Summary: Prestigious fellowship supporting one incoming UBC Forestry PhD student annually for research in key forestry fields.
Key Information: Only one student may hold the fellowship at a time; funding is dependent on annual cycle.
Description
The Future Forests Fellowship is a highly competitive, annual award established by a private foundation to attract and support world-class doctoral students entering the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The fellowship aims to foster research excellence in areas such as Forest Products Biotechnology, Bioenergy, Forest Genomics, Climate Change, Urban Forestry, Forest Management, Conservation, Forested Landscapes, Salmon Ecology, Forest Health, Forests and Indigenous Peoples, and Forests and Human Health. The award covers all expenses related to the preparation and conduct of research, and is intended to support the recipient throughout their doctoral studies at UBC.
