UBC Okanagan Indigenous Scholars Award
The UBC Okanagan Indigenous Scholars Award supports Indigenous graduate students in research-based programs, promoting academic success and community engagement in line with Indigenous rights.
Funder: College of Graduate Studies
Due Dates: Open Year-Round
Funding Amounts: $10,000/year; up to 2 years for master's, up to 5 years for doctoral students
Summary: Supports Indigenous students in full-time research-based graduate programs at UBC Okanagan, recognizing community connection and contribution.
Key Information: Requires both a personal statement and a community support letter as part of the application.
Description
The UBC Okanagan Indigenous Scholars Award provides financial support to Indigenous students (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and members of transborder Indigenous nations such as American Indian or Alaska Native) who are entering or continuing in full-time, research-based graduate programs (master’s or doctoral) at UBC Okanagan. The award is designed to foster Indigenous graduate student success and strengthen connections to Indigenous communities, in alignment with the BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).
