The Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholars are UBC's most prestigious designations offered to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student and community activities.
Awards range from 20 Wesbrook Scholar designations each worth $1,000 to renewable scholarships worth $20,000 over two years.
If you're eligible for the award, you will receive an email invitation to attend an information session in September.
You demonstrate strong leadership, teamwork skills, and community participation (on- or off-campus). Some awards require an interest or participation in athletics.
You have studied on the UBC Vancouver Campus during the two previous winter sessions (2021/22 and 2022/23) while meeting the registration requirements.
You rank academically in the top 10% of your year level and awarding faculty.
You also meet one of the following criteria:
In addition to the above requirements, you must also fulfill registration requirements.
To meet the registration requirements during your current winter session (2023/24 Winter Session) and your previous two winter sessions (2021/22 and 2022/23 Winter Session), you must have been registered in one of the following:
A minimum of 24 percentage-graded credits during both terms of the Winter Session
A reduced course load due to extenuating circumstances (documentation required)
A co-op or education abroad program in one term and 12 percentage-graded credits in the other term of the same Winter Session
An education abroad program or co-op for both terms during a given Winter Session
If you are graduating in May 2024 or you have an approved reduced course load, you can have your current winter registration requirements waived upon confirmation.
If you studied abroad during the previous Winter Session, you must submit a copy of your transcripts from the exchange institution with your application.
For detailed requirements of all awards, please read the UBC Regulations Governing University Awards.
To apply for the Premier Undergraduate and Wesbrook Scholarships, you must first be invited by your academic faculty or school. Your faculty will then reach out to you and provide a link to the online application form.
For details on the required documents for the application, please refer to the student instructions (pdf) for the scholarships.
| Date | Award process |
|---|---|
| October 10, 2023 |
Deadline for online application |
| Mid-January 2024 |
Shortlisted students are notified. |
| Late January or early February 2024 |
Shortlisted students are interviewed. |
| Mid-February 2024 | Award winners are announced. |
The following awards are included in the 2023/24 competition with award amounts to be confirmed in August:
| Scholarship name | Description |
|---|---|
| C. K. Choi Scholarship | One $15,000 scholarship renewable for a second year based on maintained scholarship standing |
| Sherwood Lett Memorial Scholarship | One $6,000 scholarship renewable for a second year based on maintained scholarship standing |
| Carl Bradford Robertson Scholarship | Four $15,000 scholarships |
| Harry Logan Memorial Scholarship and Harold B. & Nellie Boyes Memorial Scholarship | Two scholarships of $1,600 and $11,800 awarded together, totaling $13,400 |
| Thelma Sharp Cook Scholarship | One $9,350 scholarship |
| HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship | Eight $5,000 scholarships |
| Amy E. Sauder Scholarship and Jean Craig Smith Scholarship | Two scholarships of $2,600 and $1,200 awarded together, totaling $3,800 |
| Wesbrook Scholar | Twenty scholarships of $1,000 and the Wesbrook Scholar designation |
| Martha C. Piper Arts Award in Global Citizenship | One $1,300 award to an eligible Arts student under the Wesbrook Scholar criteria |
| John H. Mitchell Scholarship | One $10,000 scholarship |
When you are drafting your application, remember that the Faculty representatives and the Selection Committee members don’t know you. This application is your chance to tell your story and highlight your most important accomplishments as they relate to your community involvement, leadership, and other local or global experiences.
Brainstorm and create a list of all of the activities that you’ve been involved in during your time at UBC. From this list, determine which activities and accomplishments have been the most impactful for your own personal development and reflect who you are and what you’ve achieved during your time at UBC.
An important part of this application is letting UBC know who you are and what makes you unique. In your personal statement, speak to your most meaningful accomplishments and experiences during your undergraduate studies at UBC. This can include your general interests, leadership roles, activities, clubs, academic projects or research, sports, arts, volunteer or work experiences, as well as your goals for the future.
Students must arrange for 2 confidential letters of recommendation to be submitted in support of their application. A strong reference, such as a manager or supervisor, is someone who is able to comment on the activities you’ve indicated in your personal statement and/or statement of activities. They should also be able to speak to your leadership, or involvement in student and community activities.
A faculty reference is someone who you have worked closely with during your time at UBC and holds the title of Instructor, Professor, adjunct professor, or Emeritus Professor.
A Teacher Assistant (TA) cannot be accepted as a faculty reference.
A strong reference is someone who can comment on the activities you've indicated in your personal statement and/or statement of activities. They should also be able to speak to your leadership or involvement in student and community activities. Examples include managers, supervisors, or volunteer coordinators.
Your referees should submit your letters of reference on official letterhead and using an official work email (e.g., yourname@ubc.ca, yourname@bchydro.com).
If your community or professional reference does not have an official work email because they have left the organization or your reference is more of an informal leader, a personal email address can be accepted. However, a work email is preferred.
When submitting the official reference, please ensure that the reference letter meets all the following requirements:
The selection committee is composed of faculty members, UBC staff, student representatives, and a UBC alumnus. Interviews are conducted by UBC Award Managers.
Congratulations to the Premier Undergraduate Scholarship and Wesbrook Scholar Recipients.
Take a look at interviews with the scholars:
| Name | Awards |
|---|---|
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Amarpreet Powar |
Jean Craig Smith Scholarship, Amy E Sauder Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Declan Taylor |
John H Mitchell Memorial Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Alexander (Alex) Martin |
Thelma Sharp Cook Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Armaghan (Army) Alam |
Carl Bradford Robertson Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Benjamin (Ben) Wahl |
Carl Bradford Robertson Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Christopher Hansen-Barkun |
Carl Bradford Robertson Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Daniel Shirvani |
Carl Bradford Robertson Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Stephanie Quon |
Sherwood Lett Memorial Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Kortney Story |
CK Choi Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Sheila Lam |
HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Anneke Dresselhuis |
HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Benjamin Corbett |
HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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David (Austen) Erhardt |
HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Katherine Feng |
HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Lewis Arnold |
HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Ou Jia (Emilie) Wang |
HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Prachi Khanna |
HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
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Mahdi (Yanni) Nicolidakis-Mustafa |
Harry Logan Memorial Scholarship, Harold B and Nellie Boyes Memorial Scholarship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
|
Jasmine Ashley-Dy |
Martha C Piper Arts Award in Global Citizenship, Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
|
Nika Martinussen |
Wesbrook Scholar Designation |
If you're an undergraduate student, please contact your Enrolment Services Advisor directly. To find your advisor’s contact information, log into your Student Service Centre (SSC) and select “UBC Contacts” under Personal Info.
Graduate, postgraduate, and all other students can contact an Enrolment Services Advisor by calling 604 822 9836 or submitting a question through the online form.
