International Learning Awards
Over $1.4 million is awarded annually through scholarships and awards to UBC students participating in Go Global international learning programs.
Students are eligible to receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. Students are always offered the highest-value award that they are eligible for.
Unless otherwise indicated, awards are available to students at both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan.
For students unable to meet the foregoing criteria please contact an advisor to discuss your particular circumstance.
Award values noted below are from the prior year; actual values are subject to change.
| Award | Value | Eligibility/Programs | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Global Award | Up $1,000/term | All Go Global Exchange, Research Abroad, and Group Study programs | Automatically considered with program application |
| Go Global Scholarship | Up to $1,500/term | Awarded to undergraduate students with the highest average participating in a Go Global exchange or research abroad program. | Automatically considered with program application |
| Go Global International Service Learning Award | $500 (Reading Week) $1,500 (Summer) |
All long-term Go Global International Service Learning Programs. | Automatically considered with program application |
| Arts Research Course Abroad Award Program (ARCAAP) | 70-100% of program cost | Some International Service Learning and Group Study Programs |
Automatically considered with program application |
| Choquette Family Foundation Student Mobility Award | $10,000 | Full-year exchange or research abroad programs outside of Canada (excluding Quebec) and the US Available only to students with demonstrated financial need. Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. |
Deadline extended to March 23, 2012 |
| Scotiabank UBC – Tecnologico de Monterrey Award | $1,200 to $3,500 per term | Go Global programs at Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico) | Automatically considered with program application |
| One World International Scholarship | $1000-$10,000 | Go Global study exchange students whose exchange is outside Canada and the US, and not in a country from which the student immigrated in the past 10 years. |
Deadline extended to March 23, 2012 |
| Charlotte Froese FISCHER Student Mobility Award in Science | $800 | UBC Vancouver students in the Faculty of Science Full-year exchange programs outside of Canada Alternates each year between outgoing UBC students and incoming partner university students UBC Vancouver students only |
The award for the 2012/13 year will be for an incoming partner university student. |
| Killam American Fund Student Mobility Award | $1,950 |
Full-time incoming and outgoing undergraduate exchange students (US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents) Exchanges with a US institution |
Automatically considered with program application |
| UBC–NUS Lee Foundation Student Mobility Award | $2,500 | All UBC students on Go Global programs to National University of Singapore | Automatically considered with program application |
| Samson Sum Award – Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Award | $2,000 (one award available) | All UBC students on Go Global programs at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Automatically considered with program application |
| Graduate Student International Research Mobility Award | $1,855 | Full-time UBC and partner university graduate students Priority given to PhD students |
February, June, and October |
| Taiwan Student Mobility Award | $5,000 |
Limited to candidates who have not resided in Taiwan or China for more than twelve months in the past ten years. Open to Canadian citizens only. Available to both graduate and undergraduate students. |
June 15, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. |
| Foreign Government Awards-France | €1,060 |
Must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Canada; Must not be a resident in the province of Quebec at the time of application; Must have an undergraduate degree Must not be a French national residing in Canada. |
March 15, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. |
There are a number of International Learning Awards that are available to UBC students through UBC’s partner universities. If you are accepted to the partner university as a visiting exchange student, you will be notified about these awards. Awards include but are not limited to:
- Global Korea University Study Abroad Scholarship
- JASSO Scholarships for study in Japan
- Monbukagakusho Scholarship for study in Japan
- The Baden-Württemberg Scholarship
- BUTEX North American Scholarships
Go Global Award
Value: Up to $1,000 per term
Eligibility: All students nominated for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Group Study programs will be automatically considered. A separate application is not required. You will be notified of your award after nomination to the program. To be eligible for the award, you must have an average of at least 70% on your best 24 credits in the Winter Session before your exchange (with no failed or incomplete courses). If you were on a co-op work term, you must have at least 70% on your best 12 credits in the other term.
Graduate students in good standing with their program are also eligible for the Go Global Award.
Go Global Scholarship
Value: Up to $1500 per term
Eligibility: All undergraduate students nominated for exchange or research abroad will be automatically considered. A separate application is not required. The scholarship will be given on a competitive basis to those with the highest average on their best 27 credits in the Winter Session before the exchange (with no failed or incomplete courses). If you were on a co-op work term, you must have at least 13.5 credits in the other term.
Go Global International Service Learning Award
Summer and Term 1 or 2 placements
Value: $1,500
Eligibility: All students accepted into Go Global ISL programs will be automatically considered. A separate application is not required. You will be notified of your award on acceptance into the program. To be eligible, you must have successfully completed 24 credits in the Winter and Summer Sessions in which you participate in the program.
Graduate students in good standing with their program are also eligible for the Go Global Award.
If you were on a co-op work term for one of the terms in the Winter Session, you must have successfully completed 12 credits in the other term.
Reading Week
Value: $500
Eligibility: All students accepted into course-based Reading Week programs will be automatically considered. A separate application is not required. You will be notified of your award on acceptance into the program. Graduate students in good standing with their program are also eligible for the Go Global Award.
Arts Research Course Abroad Award Program (ARCAAP)
For the 2011-2012 academic year, the Arts Research Course Abroad Award Program (ARCAAP) offers funding to offset up to 70% of some International Service Learning and Group Study program costs (including travel expenses). In cases of demonstrated financial need (determined by Students Financial Assistance and Awards), ARCAAP may fund up to 100% of the program costs.
To be eligible for ARCAAP funding, you must be:
- A third or fourth-year Faculty of Arts students
- Based at the Vancouver campus
ARCAAP-funded International Service Learning programs:
- Sociology 435 (placements include: Literacy & community libraries: Uganda, HIV/AIDS program support: Swaziland, and Demographics and development: Mexico)
If you’re accepted into Sociology 435, you will automatically qualify for ARCAAP funding.
ARCAAP-funded Group Study Programs:
- Arts Term Abroad in Global Citizenship: Guatemala
- Germanic Studies in Berlin: Travel and Adventure in Early German Prose
You will be automatically considered for ARCAAP funding with your application. Further ARCAAP eligibility requirements particular to each program are noted on the program webpage.
Choquette Family Foundation Student Mobility Award
Deadline: Extended to March 23, 2012
Value: $10,000 (10 awards available)
Eligibility: The Choquette Family Foundation offers awards totaling $100,000 for undergraduate and graduate UBC students participating in a Go Global program. The intention of these awards is to support academically strong students who are interested in participating in an international experience but could not do so without financial assistance.
Minimum requirements are that you must have an average of at least 70% on your best 24 credits in the Winter Session before your exchange (with no failed or incomplete courses). If you were on a co-op work term, you must have at least 70% on your best 12 credits in the other term.
Students must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent residents. The international program must be at least eight months in duration and take place outside of Canada (excluding Quebec) or the United States.
Applications: Completed Choquette application forms must be submitted to Student Financial Assistance & Awards in Brock Hall
Scotiabank UBC-Tecnologico de Monterrey Award
Value: Varies
Eligibility: To be considered for this award, you must have been nominated to participate in a Go Global program at Tecnologico de Monterrey.
To be eligible:
- You must have at least 70% in the Winter Session before your exchange (and no failed, standing deferred, or incomplete courses).
- You must be registered for at least 24 credits in the Winter Session. If you are on a co-op work term for one of the terms in the Winter Session, you must be registered for at least 12 credits in the other term.
There is no application required for this award. All students meeting the requirements above, who have been accepted to participate in a Go Global program at Tecnologico de Monterrey, will be considered. Only those students selected will be contacted.
One World International Scholarship
Deadline: Extended to March 23, 2012
This award was created by the Province of BC and the Irving K Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society to expand educational opportunities for students at post secondary institutions across BC.
Value: $1,000 - $10,000
Eligibility: To be considered for this scholarship, you must have been nominated to participate in a Go Global study exchange in the Winter Session.
To be eligible:
- You must achieve at least 75% on 27 credits (with no failed or missing marks) in the Winter Session prior to your exchange (or 13.5 credits if you were participating in co-op for one of the terms.
- You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and have been a resident of BC for at least the past 12 months.
- You must be participating in a Go Global exchange outside of Canada and the US and not in a country from which you immigrated in the past 10 years.
- You must meet the criteria identified on the One World International Scholarship application
Applications: Application forms can found on the Irving K Barber British Columbia Scolarship Society website. Completed applications must be submitted to Student Financial Assistance & Awards in Brock Hall by 4:00 p.m. on March 9, 2012.
Charlotte Froese FISCHER Student Mobility Award in Science
Value: $800 (alternates each year between outgoing UBC students – odd years, and incoming partner university students – even years). This year the award will be given to an incoming partner university student for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Killam American Fund Student Mobility Award
This award has been endowed by the Constance Killam Trust and the Elizabeth Killam Rogers Trust for full-time undergraduate students who are participating in a recognized UBC exchange with a partner institution in the United States of America. The award is open to both incoming and outgoing exchange participants who are US or Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Value: $1,950
Eligibility: To be considered for this award, you must have been nominated to participate in a Go Global program to a US partner university.
To be eligible:
- You must have at least 75% in the Winter Session before your exchange (and no failed, standing deferred, or incomplete courses).
- You must be registered for at least 27 credits in the Winter Session. If you are on a co-op work term for one of the terms in the Winter Session, you must be registered for at least 13.5 credits in the other term.
- You must be nominated to attend a US partner university by Go Global.
- You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
UBC–NUS Lee Foundation Student Mobility Award
Thanks to a generous contribution from the Lee Foundation of Singapore, UBC students nominated for a Go Global program to the National University of Singapore are eligible for a UBC–NUS Lee Foundation Student Mobility Award. The amount of the award varies each year. This year the award is valued at SGD $2,500.
There is no application required for this award. All students meeting the requirements above who have been accepted to participate in a Go Global program will be considered. Only those students selected will be contacted.
Samson Sum Award – Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Award
Value: $2,000
Eligibility: To be considered for this award, you must have been nominated to participate in a Go Global program at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
To be eligible:
- You must have at least 75% in the Winter Session before your exchange (and no failed, standing deferred, or incomplete courses).
- You must be registered for at least 27 credits in the Winter Session. If you are on a co-op work term for one of the terms in the Winter Session, you must be registered for at least 13.5 credits in the other term.
There is no application required for this award. All students meeting the requirements above, who have been accepted to participate in a Go Global program at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, will be considered. Only those students selected will be contacted. Conditional nominations for this award will be announced in late February.
Graduate Student International Research Mobility Award
In partnership with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and UBC’s Go Global program, the Office of the Vice-President, Research invites applications from UBC graduate students who wish to participate in a research abroad opportunity at a leading institution outside North America, and from UBC faculty who desire to host an overseas graduate research student at UBC. Visit the Office of the Vice President Research for details.
Students must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student at UBC or at a university outside of North America at the time of application. Priority is given to PhD students.
Taiwan Student Mobility Award
Six $5,000 travel awards are available to students who wish to learn more about the culture and language of Taiwan. To ensure the award is granted to individuals who have had little experience with this part of Asia, eligibility is limited to candidates who have not resided in Taiwan or China for more than twelve months in the past ten years. The award is open to Canadian citizens only.
The award is available to both graduate and undergraduate students.
Application forms can be found here. Completed applications must be received at Go Global Office by June 15, 2012 at 4 p.m.
Foreign Government Award-France
The Government of France, through the Office for Science and Technology at the Embassy of France in Canada offers scholarships to increase the mobility of Canadian students and post-doctoral researchers to France. These scholarships are based on reciprocal agreements between the governments of France and Canada.
To be eligible, applicants:
- must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Canada;
- must not be a resident in the province of Quebec at the time of application;
- must have an undergraduate degree; and
- must not be a French national residing in Canada.
Please visit the award website for more information
