Graduate Funding Package
All full-time registered MSc and PhD students in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences will receive a minimum level of financial support* as follows:
Minimum funding package for MSc students (renewable each year, subject to satisfactory academic and research progress)
Domestic MSc students:
- $33,000 per annum, effective September 1, 2026
International MSc students:
- Up to $36,200 per annum, effective September 1, 2026, which includes an International Tuition Award (maximum $3,200) to each student whose tuition is not paid by an external sponsor
Minimum funding package for PhD students (renewable each year, subject to satisfactory academic and research progress)
Domestic PhD students:
- Up to $37,245 per annum, effective September 1, 2026, which includes a President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award (Years 1–3: $1,245 per year; Year 4 and later: $570 per year)
International PhD students:
- $40,655 per annum, effective September 1, 2026, which includes an International Tuition Award ($3,200) and a President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award ($1,455 to each student whose tuition is not paid by an external sponsor)
*A student’s funding package may come from a combination of sources, including internal/external scholarships, Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) and Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA).
External Scholarships
Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master's (CGS M)
Annual Value: $27,000 per annum, for one year
Eligibility: domestic master’s students
Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral (CGS D)
Annual Value: $40,000 per annum, for three years
Eligibility: domestic and international doctoral students
CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship
Value and Eligibility: For eligibility criteria and the current maximum award amount, please visit the Health System Impact program website.
CIHR Fellowship
Annual Value: Varies
Eligibility: Please refer to the CIHR Fellowship program website for full eligibility requirements.
For a complete list of external and government funded awards, please visit the Awards Database on the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.
Entrance Scholarships
Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (4YF)
Annual Value: $18,200 stipend plus full tuition coverage, up to four years of doctoral studies
Eligibility: domestic and international doctoral students (no application required; selection will be based on the admission application)
British Columbia Graduate Scholarship
Annual Value: $17,500
Eligibility: domestic master’s and doctoral students (no application required; selection will be based on the admission application)
Major UBC Scholarships and Awards
At UBC, graduate students are eligible for a wide variety of internal UBC awards and scholarships.
Indigenous Graduate Fellowships
Annual Value: $17,500 stipend plus tuition per year for Master's students; $25,000 stipend plus tuition per year for doctoral students
Eligibility: master's and doctoral Indigenous students
President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award
Annual Value: various
Eligibility: all new and continuing domestic and international PhD students (no application required; all eligible PhD students are automatically considered)
International Tuition Award
Annual Value: up to $3,200 per year
Eligibility: no application is required; all eligible international graduate students are automatically considered
BPOC Graduate Excellence Award
Annual Value: various, minimum $1,500
Eligibility: graduate students who self-identify as Black or a Person of Colour
For a full list of UBC awards, please visit the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Awards Database.
Funding for Professional Development
UBC Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Graduate Student Travel and Research Dissemination Fund
Award Value: up to $500
Eligibility: graduate students who present a paper or poster at an academic conference, or who have an open access publishing charge
Graduate Student Professional Development Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Award Value: up to $500
Eligibility: MSc and PhD students in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences participating in professional development activities, including, but not limited to, attending a scientific workshop or short course, or presenting their research at a scientific conference
Funding for Global Learning and Research
UBC Go Global Award
Friedman Award for Scholars in Health
Mitacs Globalink Research Award
Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS)
Tuition and Fees
Graduate tuition is assessed as an annual program fee, to be paid in three instalments (September, January and May). This fee is the same regardless of how many credits a student is enrolled in.
As a full-time graduate student in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, you are assessed fees according to Schedule A:
- Tuition Fees for Master’s Students (See “Standard Master’s Degree Programs” Section)
- Tuition Fees for PhD Students (See “Standard Doctoral Degree Programs” Section)
- Cost of Living