British Columbia University Offers $ 70,000 CAD Fellowship for Forestry Researchers

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.

British Columbia University Offers $ 70,000 CAD Fellowship for Forestry Researchers

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