Valued at $17,500 for one year, the Graduate Entrance Research Scholarships (GERS) are available to full-time* students who are entering a Master's or Doctoral program at UNBC for the first time who have not previously held an Entrance Award**. To be eligible, students must have the intention to enroll in a thesis or a research-intensive project. Students must have a graduate admission GPA of 3.67 (or equivalent) or greater. The GERS is awarded to incoming graduate students by each Faculty.
* Applicants/students in the MBA Program are not eligible for this scholarship as the MBA Program is offered on a weekend delivery basis.
** A Graduate Entrance Scholarship (GES), Graduate Entrance Research Award (GERA), Graduate Entrance Research Scholarship (GERS). GES & GERA competitions no longer active past January 2020 Entry.
PhD SUPPORT SUPPLEMENT
The PhD Support Supplement Program has been re-envisioned, and beginning May 2025, this award will be awarded on admission by the Faculty. The award is valued at $10,000 for one year and provides a second year of funding to select students who received the BCGS or GERS in year 1 of their program.
New Eligibility Criteria:
These awards will be available to full-time PhD students with an overall GPA of 4.00 (or equivalent) or higher. Students must have received the BCGS or GERS in year 1 of their program.
Please note: A final PhD Support Supplement competition will be held in 2025 for eligible students admitted prior to or in September 2024. This will be the last competition for this award in this format. Future awards will be awarded on admission by the Faculty.
Eligibility Criteria: Please see the application form for details.
PhD Support Supplement Application Form
Application Deadline: April 1, 2025
Complete applications must be submitted to grad-scholarships@unbc.ca