Governor General's Gold Medal
ForecastedInternal — University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies only
Governor General's Gold Medal recognizes UBC's graduating doctoral and thesis-based Master's students for outstanding academic records, honouring academic excellence rather than funding research.
Funder: University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Faculty nominations to G+PS)
Funding Amounts: Two gold medals with personalized certificates; no monetary award
Summary: Recognizes the most outstanding academic records among UBC’s graduating doctoral and thesis-based Master’s students.
Key Information: Candidates must be nominated through their graduate program and Faculty Dean’s Office.
Description
The Governor General’s Gold Medal, administered by UBC’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS), honours outstanding academic achievement among graduating graduate students. One medal recognizes the strongest doctoral academic record, and a second recognizes the strongest record among Master’s students completing a thesis. Each recipient represents the best in a graduating group of more than 500 doctoral students or more than 2,000 Master’s students.
This is an academic distinction rather than research funding. Selection centres on transcripts, thesis supervisor and Department Head support, and the external examiner’s report for doctoral nominees. A G+PS committee selects the two winners from Faculty nominations. Participating educational institutions present the medals on behalf of the Governor General of Canada, together with personalized certificates signed by the Governor General.
