The Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholars are the University's most prestigious designations, given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student and community activities.
Awards range from 20 Wesbrook Scholar designations worth $1,000 each to renewable scholarships worth $20,000 over two years. Eligible students will be emailed with an invitation to attend an information session in September.
To be eligible for nomination by your Faculty or School, you:
Attended UBC for at least two full previous winter sessions (2015/16 and 2016/17) meeting the registration requirements (see below) at the Vancouver campus;
Rank academically in the top 10% of their year and Faculty;
Are in your third, fourth, or fifth year of a baccalaureate program AND will graduate from your program in 2018 or 2019; OR
Any year of the M.D., D.M.D. or J.D. programs; OR
The first year of a Masters degree program
Students in a PhD. program or are in dual-degree PhD programs are not eligible for this award.
Demonstrate strong leadership and teamwork skills, community participation, and involvement on and/or off campus; some awards require an interest or participation in sports.
To meet the registration requirements during your current winter session (2017W) and your previous two winter sessions (2015W and 2016W), you were registered in.
A minimum of 27 percentage-graded credits during both terms of the winter session; OR
A reduced course load due to extenuating circumstances (documentation is required); OR
A co-op or education abroad program in one term and 13.5 percentage-graded credits in the other term of the same winter session; OR
An education abroad program or co-op for both terms during a given winter session
Students graduating in May 2018 or students with approved reduced course load can have their current winter registration requirements waived upon confirmation.
Note: UBC students who were studying abroad during the previous winter session must submit transcripts from the exchange institution with this applications (photocopies are acceptable).
For detailed requirements for all awards please see the UBC Regulations Governing University Awards.
To apply for the Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships, you must be nominated by your academic faculty or school. If nominated your faculty will provide you with a link to the online application form.
| Monday October 9, 2017 |
Deadline for online application Eligible students will be provided a link to apply. |
| Early December 2017 |
Shortlisted students will be notified. |
| Early January 2018 |
Interviews of shortlisted students. |
The following awards are included in the 2017/18 competition:
One $10,000 scholarship renewable for a second year based on maintained scholarship standing
One $5,000 scholarship renewable for a second year based on maintained scholarship standing
One $10,000 scholarship
Four $13,000 scholarships
Two scholarships of $1,800 and $9,900 awarded together, totaling $11,700
One $6,150 scholarship
Seven $5,000 scholarships
Two scholarships of $2,200 and $1,050 awarded together, totaling $3,250
20 scholarships of $1000 and the Wesbrook Scholar designation.
One $1,050 award to an eligible Arts student under the Wesbrook Scholar criteria.
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