The Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia is giving away the largest single grant (up to $280,000) for a forestry student.
Fellowship Objective
The fellowship aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies.
Research areas
- Forest Products Biotechnology
- Bioenergy
- Forest Genomics
- Climate Change
- Urban Forestry
- Forest Management
- Conservation
- Forested Landscapes
- Salmon Ecology
- Forest Health
- Forests and Indigenous Peoples
- Forests and Human Health
Fellowship reward
$70,000 CAD annually for up to four years. The fellowship is intended to cover all expenses incurred in the preparation and conduct of research.
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Eligibility
Educational requirement
In order to be considered for the fellowship, a complete PhD program application (September 2018 intake) must also be submitted.
An applicant must
- Be seeking financial support for their first doctoral degree
- Meet the eligibility requirements for admission to full-time doctoral studies at UBC Forestry and intend to register beginning September 2018.Remain enrolled as a full-time doctoral student in the UBC Forestry doctoral program
- Not hold any other award from the Canadian government or the University of British Columbia at the same time as the Future Forests Fellowship
Selection criteria
- Ability to think critically;
- Ability to apply skills and knowledge;
- Judgment;
- Originality;
- Initiative and autonomy;
- Enthusiasm for research;
- Determination and ability to complete projects within an appropriate period of time
Application link
http://forestry.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2017/07/FFF-Application.pdf
Contact Details
Faculty of Forestry Vancouver Campus 2424 Main Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 604-822-6784
Deadline
The last date to apply is 24 November 2017
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