The Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia is giving away the largest single grant for a forestry student.

The UBC Faculty of Forestry’s Future Forests Fellowship aims to attract and retain world-class students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies.

Eligibility: To be eligible for this fellowship program, applicants 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
  • not hold any other awards from the Canadian government or the University of British Columbia at the same time as the Future Forests Fellowship.
  • have completed their bachelors and masters degree program

Eligible Countries: Domestic and International

Eligible Field Of Study: The fellowship recipient will enroll in a UBC PhD program and conduct research focused in one of the following 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

Type: Fellowship

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: $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.

Duration of Program: 4 years

Method of Application: It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their online application and all supporting documents* (including official language test scores if applicable) are received by deadline. See how to apply Here

Note: They do not require a GRE score.

The following are required;