SRINAGAR: The registration process for Schmidt Science Fellowship offered by University of British Columbia, Canada has commenced. The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada is offering fellowships to all Domestic and International students for the academic year 2023-2024.

UBC sponsored Schmidt Science Fellowship offers $100,000 stipend to selected applicants. Fellows are also supported to pursue postdoctoral study on full time basis for at least a year in a renowned laboratory in fields that may be different from the pre-existing field of their expertise. Fellows are also given the chance to attend 4 residential global meetings for which a period of 5 weeks is reserved from the fellowship year.

The fellowship extends to the fields of Computer, Natural Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics. The eligibility criterion for the fellowship established by UBC requires the applicants to have completed their Graduate degree in computing, Engineering, Natural Sciences or PhD before July 30, 2023. The candidates must be available between July 2023 and July 2024 for the program and for global meetings as well.

A committee is to be convened by the faculty of graduate and Post-doctoral studies to review the nominations submitted by various departments after proper vetting. Up to nine students will be nominated for international competitions by the committee. The application process is likely to end by April, 2023.

Interested candidates are required to submit their applications including CV (including publications), statement of maximum one page addressing alignment with Schmidt Science fellowship and collaborative spirit, and a proposal of maximum two pages addressing Post Doctoral interests and brief rationale for up to 3 potential post doctoral fellowship laboratories.

Students can click here to submit the applications before the due date. Applicants who are successfully nominated will receive a direct invitation by the Schmidt Science Fellowship program to submit a complete application at a mentioned later date.

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