Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Syilx-Okanagan Graduate Teaching Fellowship
This fellowship supports Syilx Okanagan Indigenous graduate students in teaching and developing Syilx-specific language and content courses, advancing Indigenous leadership and academic programming at UBC Okanagan.
Funder: College of Graduate Studies
Due Dates: Aligned with graduate program admission deadlines (varies by program)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 per course, up to $50,000 per year (maximum 5 courses annually)
Summary: Supports Syilx Okanagan Indigenous graduate students to teach Indigenous language and content courses, advancing Indigenous leadership in academia.
Key Information: No separate application—consideration is automatic for eligible applicants who identify as Aboriginal and are recognized by the Syilx Okanagan Nation.
Description
This fellowship is a new initiative by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UBC Okanagan, designed to support Indigenous graduate students, particularly those from the Syilx Okanagan Nation, in developing their capacity to teach Syilx-specific Interior Salishan content. The program aims to foster Indigenous leadership in the Nsyilxcn language fluency degree and other Okanagan-focused courses within the Indigenous Studies program. It is part of UBC’s broader commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation by expanding Indigenous studies programming and empowering Indigenous voices in academia.
