TYPES of FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Grants & Scholarships & Co-op programmes

There are many types of financial support available. UBC provides a great website on this information. Have a look at:

http://www.students.ubc.ca/finance/types-of-financial-support/

In addition there are co-op programmes that offer both money as well as learning opportunities. For more information go to: http://artscoop.ubc.ca/students/why-co-op/

Not only will you be paid, but you will have an opportunity to explore various careers and develop a network of contacts before you have even graduated.

And finally, don't forget to have a look at the work-study & work learn programmes.

Often these are well-paid, career-related jobs on campus. Check out Work Study (for domestic undergraduate and graduate students) and Work Learn (for international undergraduate students).

Summer Session positions are posted beginning in April and allow you to work a maximum of 20 hours per week between May 1 and August 31, for a total of 300 hours.
Winter Session positions are posted beginning in August and allow you to work a maximum of 10 hours per week between September 1 and April 30, for a total of 150 hours per term and 300 hours for both terms.

http://www.students.ubc.ca/careers/students/work-and-volunteer-opportunities/work-study-work-learn/

Grants and Scholarship

Are you planning to go to graduate school? You may be the ideal candidate. There are a variety of great opportunities available. Have a look at:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/scholarships-awards-funding

For NSERC & SSHRC awards, you will need to be thinking about what you’d like to do, collecting information for your project, and planning over the summer. The application must be submitted in the fall of the year before graduate school. The Linguistics department is happy to help you with this process. Please contact the professor you wish to work with.

http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/UG-PC/USRA-BRPC_eng.asp

Before you apply to NSERC be sure to send in your one page outline on your research proposal so they can tell you “yes, this is a fit” or no, you should send this to SSHRC or CIHR, etc. This is a good idea to do for a few reasons:

1. You will not waste your time on the full application to the wrong agency
2. Gives you the opportunity to collect your thoughts before the final proposal
3. It gives them an idea of the types of research needing funding as they want to promote interdisciplinary research and make sure there are no funding gaps.

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/sshrc-graduate-scholarships

Also check on Award opportunities for prospective students hoping to continue with their master’s degree studies:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/prospective-students?tid=6

Linguistics/Speech Sciences specific scholarships: The Canadian Acoustical Association (CAA)

1. Hétu Prize
2. Travel and presentation prizes, and prizes for grad students:

http://www.caa-aca.ca/E/index.htm

UBC internal scholarships:

Arts Undergraduate Research Awards (AURA)

AURA funds undergraduate assistants working with faculty members on start-up or continuing research projects. Participating in these projects, AURA-funded assistants contribute to, and learn about, scholarly inquiry. This award is geared towards Undergraduates who excel:

http://www.arts.ubc.ca/research/grant-funding-opportunities/funding-opportunities/aura/

A good way to receive such a grant is to start by volunteering in a lab you are interested in. After some time ask your professor if it would be possible to put in for the AURA Grant.

Premier Undergraduate & Westbrook Scholarships

http://www.students.ubc.ca/finance/types-of-financial-support/scholarships-awards/premier-wesbrook-scholarships/