Minimum Funding

1. All thesis based graduate students are offered stipends based on their level of study Stipends increase annually by 2%:

  • Master’s: minimum $26,530.20 CDN/annually guaranteed for the first two years 
  • PhD: minimum $26,530.20 CDN/annually & tuition fee coverage guaranteed for four years

Minimum stipends increase annually by 2% in line with increases of tuition fees and average inflation rates.

2. Stipends are generally provided through a combination of your supervisor's research funding and teaching assistantships. Stipend levels provided are subject to change depending on any external scholarship(s) held.

  • Awards and Scholarships: click here for more information
  • Teaching Assistantships: Graduate students are hired to help teach undergraduate courses. Teaching Assistantships are open to all admitted students and are advertised via email prior to the start of each term. Click here for information about Teaching Assistantships and how to apply

3. Non-thesis students are not eligible for stipends or competitive awards

Graduate Student Travel Fund

The Graduate Student Travel Fund provides support for conference travel and expenses. 

Eligibility: All graduate students
Value: $750 for MSc, MASc students and $1,500 for PhD students

There is an additional limited fund available to Geophysics students presenting at a SEG or CSEG conference under the Geophysics Travel Award. This funding is available at a total of $500 per student over the course of their degree until the funding is depleted. Please ensure the Geophysics Travel Award option is circled on the submission form, and attach the notice of acceptance of abstract/poster presentation if you are claiming this amount. 

Conditions

  • Only claimable for conferences that were attended within the first two years for Master’s students and within the first four years for PhD students 
    • If a student transfers from the Master’s program to a PhD program, the student can claim a maximum of $1500.
    • If a student completes their MSc and then begins a PhD, they will be eligible for both the $750 and the $1500.
    • Funding can be used for more than one conference
    • Completed claims must be submitted to the Graduate Program Coordinator for processing within three months of incurring the expense
    • Claims will not be accepted from students who are no longer registered or on a leave of absence
  • Eligible expenses include: 
    • travel (economy airfare or other public transport, vehicle rental, or mileage at approved rates
    • accommodation
    • conference registration
    • meals

How to Claim 
Submit a Graduate Student Travel Fund Application and an EOAS Expense Claim Worksheet to Kimberly Tietjen; Graduate Program Coordinator (gradsec@eoas.ubc.ca) along with the appropriate receipts.