Tuition Stipend Awards & Scholarships Financial Assistance
Tuition
Tuition fees and student fees are set by the University (not by the program), and are subject to change.
Current tuition fees can be found here, under ‘Standard Master’s/Doctoral Degree Program’:
Please note that, unless on leave, graduate students must maintain continuous registration. One year’s tuition is comprised of 3 terms.
All UBC students are assessed student fees. These fees help cover costs of resources available to students. Current student fees can be found here.
The cost of living in Vancouver can vary substantially depending on many factors. A cost of living calculator is also available from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS).
Stipend Amount and Duration
The required minimum yearly stipend for a full time WACH graduate student is $30,000 (effective Sep 2025). This stipend may come from a studentship/scholarship and/or from the research supervisor’s grants. Other sources are discussed in the full stipend policy.
The duration of the annual stipend is normally two years for a MSc student and four years for a PhD student. After the two-year MSc and four-year PhD point, continued funding is at the discretion of the supervisor.
Awards and Scholarships
All WACH students are expected to apply for scholarships for which you are eligible, as a condition of financial support in the form of your stipend.
Master’s
- Canada Graduate Scholarships Masters (CGS-M) programhttps://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarships-masters-cgs-m-program
- Affiliated Fellowships Masters Program https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships-masters-program
Doctoral
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/vanier-scholarship
- Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral (CGS-D) program https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarships-doctoral-cgs-d-program
- Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Program https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships-doctoral-program
- Four Year Doctoral Fellowship(4YF) https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/four-year-doctoral-fellowship-4yf The 4YF recipient(s) are selected by the WACH Awards Committee. Information regarding this award will be communicated to incoming doctoral students.
WACH Program Awards
- Child Health Awards, Celebrating Diversity (not currently accepting applications)
Application – Child Health Awards for WACH, supporting diversity
General
- Spring Graduate Awards https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/spring-graduate-awards-competition
- Friedman Award for Scholars in Health https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/friedman-award-scholars-health
- BCCHR Graduate Studentships (for BCCHR-affiliated graduate students) https://www.bcchr.ca/about-us/training-opportunities/graduate-students
- WHRI Graduate and Fellowship Research Award in Women’s Health Grant (for WHRI-affiliated graduate students) http://whri.org/research-resources/research-funding/graduate-and-fellowship-research-award-in-womens-health-grant-competition/
- MSFHR Research Trainee Program https://www.msfhr.org/our-work/activities/trainee-awards%20
Tuition Awards
The following awards are automatically assigned to eligible students:
- International Tuition Award https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/international-tuition-award Assigned to international students registered full-time in research-oriented Master’s and doctoral programs, to assist with tuition fees.
- President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/presidents-academic-excellence-initiative-phd-award Assigned to new and continuing PhD students, except those whose tuition is paid by an external sponsor. See website for current award values.
Other Awards
You might also be interested in:
- Awards for Indigenous students https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/awards-scholarships-bursaries/awards-indigenous
- Awards for students with disabilities https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/awards-scholarships-bursaries/awards-disabilities
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, DA Boyes Memorial Research Award https://obgyn.ubc.ca/da-boyes-memorial-research-award/
G+PS Award Opportunities: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/scholarships-awards-funding/award-opportunities
Search for UBC-administered scholarships and awards by eligibility.
Faculty of Medicine awards: https://grad-postdoc.med.ubc.ca/current-students/awards/
Financial Assistance
Needs-based funding is managed by UBC Enrolment Services, Finances: https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances
Each student has an assigned Enrolment Services Advisor. You can find your ESA on the UBC SSC, under the Personal Information tab (UBC Contacts).
The UBC Bursary Program is available for domestic students experiencing a gap between their costs of living and their available funds (including student loans). For more details: https://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/awards-scholarships-bursaries/ubc-bursary-program
You may also be referred to the GSS Graduate Student Financial Aid fund (https://gss.ubc.ca/gsfa/). Please note that in order to apply for these funds, you must be referred by a UBC office or department (ie. contact Enrolment Services first).