Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards
The UBC Graduate Support Initiative provides major annual funding to support graduate students' research and academic work across most disciplines through scholarships and awards.
Funder: University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates: December 2026 (likely)
Funding Amounts: ~$6.5 million total awarded annually; individual award values and durations vary by program.
Summary: Provides financial support to UBC graduate students through scholarships, multi-year funding packages, tuition awards, and top-ups across all disciplines (except specific excluded programs).
Key Information: Eligibility and application criteria are set by each graduate program; not available for certain professional Master's programs.
Description
The Graduate Support Initiative (GSI) Awards at the University of British Columbia (UBC) are designed to enhance financial support for graduate students. The program distributes approximately $6.5 million annually in the form of entrance scholarships, multi-year funding packages, tuition awards, and scholarship top-ups. GSI funding is allocated to disciplinary Faculties, which then distribute funds among their graduate programs based on established and published criteria. The initiative aims to supplement, not replace, other sources of graduate funding such as teaching assistantships, and is available to both domestic and international students, except for those in certain professional Master's programs.
