Funding and scholarships

UBC does not offer scholarships, awards and grants to students in professional graduate programs like the MEL and MHLP. However, there are external sources of funding that you may be eligible to apply for and receive.

The following is a shortlist of awards and scholarships identified from the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ Scholarships, Awards and Funding database that MEL or MHLP students may be eligible for. These awards are not administered or distributed by UBC or the MEL and MHLP degrees.

We encourage you to review the list of awards below and apply for those where you match the eligibility requirements. The application deadlines are year-round, so do your research ahead of time so you don’t miss out on potential opportunities. For many scholarships, you do not need to be admitted to a program to apply, but you will need to prove your enrolment to receive funds.

MEL and MHLP Scholarships
MEL Scholarships
MHLP Scholarships
Clean Energy Engineering Scholarships
High Performance Buildings Scholarships
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Scholarships
Urban Systems Scholarships

This information is up-to-date and accurate as of November 2024. Please check each individual scholarship, award or bursary website for the most up-to-date information.

MEL and MHLP Scholarships

Award	Amount	Eligibility	Application Period
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme	Varies	Citizens of select countries only (see website)	Opens in January
Basilicata Cultural Society of Canada Scholarship	C$2,000	Canadian citizen of Basilicata Ancestry	Paused for the 2025/26 academic year. See award website for more information.
Black Business and Professional Association National Scholarships	Varies	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada who has made a recognized contribution to the Black community	Due in July each year
BC Indigenous Student Award	C$1000 - C$5,000	First Nations (Status or Non-Status), Métis or Inuit	Due in April each year
Becas de posgrado en el Extranjero – CONACYT	Check website	Mexican citizens	See award website for more information
British Columbia Graduate Scholarship	C$17,500	Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada	See award website for more information
Canada student grant for part-time students with dependants	C$2,688	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada enrolled in part-time studies with a dependant	See award website for more information
Canada student grant for part-time studies	C$2,520	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada enrolled in part-time studies	See award website for more information
Canadian Scholarship Trust Plan	C$10,000	Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada	Due in April each year
Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship	US$15,000 and some expenses paid	Indian citizens belonging to Scheduled Caste	See award website for more information
CFUW Dr. Alice E. Wilson Awards	C$5,000	Canadian citizens, female-identifying	Due in January each year
CNPq Scholarships for Brazilians	Check website	Brazilian citizens	See award website for more information
CONICYT International Cooperation Program	Full tuition and some expenses paid	Chilean citizens	See award website for more information
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada – IBD Scholarship	C$5,000	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada who has been diagnosed with Crohn’s or colitis	Due in June each year
EduCanada Study in Canada Scholarships	C$10,200 – C$12,700	International students with a valid study permit	Due in March each year
Grants for Women Graduate Students by the Soroptimist Foundation of Canada	C$8,500	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; female-identifying	Due in January each year
Irving K. Barber B.C. Scholarship Society – Aboriginal Awards	C$1,000 -C$5,000	You are First Nations (Status or Non-Status), Inuit or Métis, and will be registered as a full-time student	Due in January each year
Jettly Scholarship	C$1,000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international students with a valid study permit	Due in December each year
Kathryn Huget Leadership Award	C$1,500	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	Due in June each year
Kin Canada Scholarships	C$1,000	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada	Due in February each year
Lorne Fraser Scholarship for Mental Health Promotion	C$1,000 - C$2,000	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada	Due in July each year
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships	C$12,000 – C$15,000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	Due in February each year
Margaret McNamara Education Grants	Up to US$15,000	Female citizens of select countries only (see website)	Due in January each year
Mary B. Jordan YVR Scholarship for Women in Business	C$20,000	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; female-identifying	Due in July each year
MENSA Canada Scholarship Programme	C$1,000	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada	Due in January each year
MindSumo Mini-Scholarships	Varies	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	See award website for more information
New Relationship Trust Foundation Scholarships	Varies	BC First Nations individual, studying full-time.	Due in August each year
Peo International Peace Scholarship	Up to C$12,500	International study with valid study permit, female-identifying; studying at the graduate level in Canada or the United States.	Due in December each year
Public Service Commission Master’s Scholarship	Full tuition and some expenses paid	Singaporean citizens	See award website for more information
Rick Hansen Man in Motion Fellowship	C$17,500	For people with disabilities; Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	Due in June each year
Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship	C$1,000	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada with a clinically diagnosed mental health condition	See award website for more information
Scholarship for Hellenes	Up to US$6,200 plus a monthly allowance	A Greek citizen	See award website for more information
ServiceScape Scholarship	US$1,000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	Due in November each year
SWAAC Graduate Student Award of Merit	C$4,000	Graduate students who identify as women, studying in Canada	Due in February each year
WaterGadget Scholarship	US$1,250	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or American citizen	Due in July and November each year
Youth Futures Education Fund	Varies	Be a student attending a public post-secondary institution on a Youth in Care Provincial tuition waiver	See award website for more information

MEL Scholarships

Award	Amount	Eligibility	Application Period
BC Hydro Indigenous Scholarships	C$5,000	Indigenous Canadians	Due in June each year
Bullitt Environmental Fellowship	C$100,000 split over two years	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	Due in May each year
CFUW Memorial Fellowship	C$8,000	Canadian Women	Due in January each year
Energy Rates Scholarship	C$500	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or American citizen	Due in January each year
Engineers Canada – Manulife Scholarship	C$12,500	Canadian citizen or permanent resident, be registered as an engineer (P.Eng) / ingénieur (ing.) in good standing with one of the 12 regulators throughout the duration of their academic year.	Due in March each year
Engineers Canada-TD Insurance Meloche Monnex scholarship	C$7,500	Canadian citizen or permanent resident, be registered as an engineer (P.Eng) / ingénieur (ing.) in good standing with one of the 12 regulators throughout the duration of their academic year.	Due in March each year
INKAS “Rising Star” Scholarship	C$2,500	Canadian citizen, permanent resident, U.S. citizen or Green Card holder or student visa holder or study permit holder	See award website for more information
Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation Student Achievement Awards	C$2,000	Indigenous Canadian	Due in August and November each year
Opterus Helen Rose STEM Award	C$5,000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person, woman between the ages of 18-26	See award website for more information
Robert Caton and David Bates Scholarships	C$2,500 to $4,000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	See award website for more information
SRK Graduate Scholarship	Varies	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	Due in May each year
Society of Women Engineers Upper-year Scholarships	Varies	Individuals who identify as women	See award website for more information

Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors Award in Engineering: Two $5,000 awards have been made available annually through a gift from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors for domestic graduate students in the Master of Engineering Leadership program. Recipients will demonstrate leadership and commitment to driving positive change in the clean energy transition and the fight against climate change. Founded in 2004, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors work with governments, utilities, non-profits and corporations across North America to accelerate the transition to clean energy. Through this award they aim to support students emerging as changemakers in the field. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Applied Science. (First award available for the 2024/2025 winter session).

MHLP Scholarships

Award	Amount	Eligibility	Application Period
AlgaeCal Health Scholarship	C$1,000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or American citizen	Due in June each year
ARNET Annual Academic Scholarship	Varies	Member of CARNA	Due in March, June, August, and November each year
BCNU Debra McPherson Member Education Bursary	Varies	Member of British Columbia Nurses Union	Due in April and September each year
Canadian Nurses Foundation Scholarships	Up to C$5,000	Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, RN, IEN, NP, LPN, RPN	Due in March each year
Catherine and John Kelly Indigenous Student Bursary	Varies	Indigenous Canadians	Due February, August, and November each year
Health Officers Council of BC Bursary Program	Up to C$5,000	Resident of British Columbia	Due in August each year
Health Sciences Association Bursary	Varies	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada	See award website for more information
Musqueam First Nations Scholarship	C$5,500	Indigenous Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada	Due in September each year
Royal Bank Award in Memory of Beth Hamilton Bell	Varies	Indigenous Canadians studying Palliative Care	Due February, August, and November each year
Soroptimist Foundation of Canada	C$8,500	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, female or identifies as female	Due in January each year
Sunshine Coast Health Centre Scholarship	C$1,000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with valid study permit	Due in August each year
Tachane Foundation Inc Bursary for Indigenous Students	Varies	Indigenous students from Canada’s North	Due February, August, and November each year

Clean Energy Engineering Scholarships

Award	Amount	Eligibility	Application Period
Aboriginal Clean Energy Scholarship	C$3,000	Indigenous Canadian	Due in September each year

High Performance Buildings Scholarships

Award	Amount	Eligibility	Application Period
Bass Installation Scholarship	C$4,000	Barbadian heritage pursuing post-secondary education at Canadian universities and colleges.	See award website for more information
Egil Lyngen Memorial Bursary	C$1,000	Evidence of Norwegian heritage, membership in the NHS, relative(s) who are members of the NHS, and active interests in Norway and Norwegian culture and heritage.	Due in April each year
Houzz Scholarship Program	US$2,500	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with a valid study permit	Due in March each year

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Scholarships

Award	Amount	Eligibility	Application Period
CIMarE National Scholarship Award	C$3,000	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada	Due in March each year
CIMarE Vancouver Island Branch Education and Training Grant	C$1,000	CIMarE members	Due in August each year
John W. Davies Memorial Award	C$3,000	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with a valid study permit	See award website for more information
Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship	C$5,000	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada	Due in June each year
SNAME Graduate Scholarships Program	Varies	Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or international student with a valid study permit	Due in February each year

Urban Systems Scholarships

Award	Amount	Eligibility	Application Period
Canadian Institute of Planners Bursaries & Scholarships	Varies	Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, member of CIP	See award website for more information

All information listed on this page was updated and correct as of June 2026. If you notice a discrepancy, please contact our expert Student Recruitment Team at melmhlp.recruitment@apsc.ubc.ca

Please note: This is a shortlist of awards and scholarships that MEL or MHLP students may be eligible for, and came from Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ Scholarships, Awards and Funding database. These awards are not administered nor distributed by UBC or the MEL and MHLP degrees.

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