Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship Application Form

2018-2019 COMPETITION

Summary - The University of British Columbia offersfour-year fellowships to support doctoral students from developing countries who have an established record of contribution to the development of a civil and sustainable society in their home country through professional, academic, or volunteer work. Two new fellowships are offered each year.

Value- Each fellowship provides a stipend of $18,200 per year plus tuition for four years.

Eligibility Criteria–Applicantsmust:

  • Hold a student visa at the beginning of the fellowship funding period
  • Be a citizen of a developing country (see list of developing countries) at the time of application for admission
  • Have shown outstanding leadership in humanitarian and development work in their home country
  • Be starting a PhD or DMA program at the UBC Vancouver campus inJanuary 2018, May 2018, or September 2018
  • Be starting first doctoral degree
  • Students with external funding (external scholarships, third-party sponsorship, etc.) are eligible to apply, but if successful, recipients will have their Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship funding reduced by the amount of their external funding

Evaluation criteria

Academic Excellence / 30% / As demonstrated by academic transcripts, awards and distinctions
Research Ability / Potential / 30% / Quality of analytical skills, ability to think critically, ability to apply skills and knowledge, judgment, originality, initiative and autonomy, determination, and ability to complete projects within an appropriate period of time—as demonstrated in the description of the degree program and by work experience, research contributions, letters of appraisal
Leadership in development of civil and sustainable society in home country / 40% / Established record of leadership in professional, academic or volunteer work – as demonstrated in personal statement; work experience, community involvement and other extracurricular activities; communication skills; and letters of appraisal

Student Application Process- Applicants must check with their UBC-V graduate program regarding their program’s internal application deadline, which will likely be in February or March. Applicants must submit the following materials to their graduate program (not directly to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies):

  • Completed Graduate Global LeadershipFellowshipapplication form
  • Academic records for all university-level studies (including studies undertaken but not completed) up to 31 December 2017. For institutions other than UBC, only official transcripts will be accepted. These may be original or certified true copies provided by the applicant’s graduate program. For UBC, the applicant’s “Academic History” printed from the SISC by the applicant’s graduate program will be accepted. Please note that students must request certified true copies of transcripts from their graduate program, not from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
  • Two letters of reference. Letters of reference provided with student’s application for admission will be accepted.

Please note: The following Application Form is designed to be completed on your computer using the “TAB” key to navigate through the document, with only the signature being hand-written.

1.Student Information

Last Name: / First Name:
UBC Student Number:

2.Academic History

University Attended: / Dates Attended:
(mm/yyyy - mm/yyyy) / Degree: / Part or Full-Time:

3. Declaration

I understand the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies reserves the right to revoke any award offer if any of the information in this Application is found to be untrue or fraudulent.
Signature: / Date:

4.Academic, Research, and Other Relevant Work Experience

Specify in first column whether employment was full- or part-time, and/or if you gained the experience in the course of a program of study.
Position held and nature of work
(begin with current) / Organization and department / Period
(mm/yyyy – mm/yyyy)

5.Outline of Proposed Research

In non-technical language, provide a detailed description of your proposed research project for the period during which you are to hold the award. Be as specific as possible. State the objectives and outline the experimental or theoretical approach to be taken (citing literature pertinent to the proposal), and the methods and procedures to be used. (Do not exceed space provided below; do not attach any other documents.)

6.Awards and Scholarships History

Please provide a list of awards and scholarships you have held or currently hold. Please list the most recent first, in descending chronological order.
Funding Agency and Award Name: / Value (CDN$) / Level
(one of: Institutional
Provincial
National
International) / Type
(one of:
Bursary
Academic
Research
Leadership
Communication) / Location of tenure / Period Held
(mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy):

7. Publications

Include the publication title, the journal (and whether it is refereed or not) and date of publication. Do not include papers in progress.

8.Presentations

List conferences attended and presentations given.

9.Exceptional Circumstances

Describe any interruptions or exceptional circumstances that affected your academic progress.

10.Personal Statement

Describe the leadership activities you have undertaken that have contributed to the development of civil and sustainable society in your home country. Please also describe how your planned career path will use the experiences, skills and knowledge gained at UBC to benefit your home country.(Do not exceed space provided below; do not attach any other documents.)
Personal Statement continued…
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