Funder: University of British Columbia - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (Submissions open) | October 30, 2026, 5 PM Pacific Time (Application deadline) | January 29, 2027 (Announcement)
Funding Amounts: One $1,500 award offered annually
Summary: Supports UBC graduate research into woman-centered, holistic and physiologic maternity care that strengthens mothers through research evidence.
Key Information: Open to students in any UBC graduate program, with a strong preference for midwives and nurses.
Description
Administered by UBC’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, this award supports graduate students researching woman-centered, holistic and physiologic maternity care. The focus of the graduate work must be strengthening mothers through the development of research evidence. Beverley O’Brien, a UBC Nursing alumna, Professor Emerita in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Nursing, and Registered Midwife, offers the award annually.
The award places the greatest assessment weight on the quality and relevance of the proposed research, including its merit, potential significance, clarity and feasibility. It also recognizes scholarly excellence, independent research, leadership, community service and personal qualities. Award recommendations are made by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in consultation with UBC’s Midwifery Program.
