UBC Offers Geological Engineering PhD Funding of CAD 40,000 a Year

The University of British Columbia is offering eligible full-time PhD students in Geological Engineering a minimum funding package of CAD 40,000 per year for four years, totalling at least CAD 160,000. Pakistani students can also apply if they meet the admission requirements.

In this article we set out who the funding is for and the deadline. Here is everything you need to know.

Who the Geological Engineering funding is for

It is a minimum package for eligible full-time PhD students in that programme, not a grant already awarded to every applicant. The research areas named are geological hazards, groundwater management and rock mechanics. Applications close on January 15, 2027, for the September 2027 intake. Pakistani students are included only if they meet the admission requirements. The announcement does not list those requirements or say the funding covers tuition.

Why it matters

CAD 40,000 a year for four years is the floor, so the total cited is at least CAD 160,000. Eligibility and admission still stand between an applicant and the package.

• The university is the University of British Columbia, in Canada
• The programme is a full-time PhD in Geological Engineering
• The minimum is CAD 40,000 a year
• The term is four years, at least CAD 160,000
• Pakistani students may apply if they qualify for admission
• The fields named are geological hazards, groundwater management and rock mechanics
• The deadline is January 15, 2027, for September 2027

What this offer leaves open

1. The admission requirements.
2. Whether tuition is included.
3. How many places are funded.
4. Any extra award above the minimum.

What happens next

Eligible applicants need to meet UBC's admission requirements and apply by January 15, 2027. We will update this article if the university publishes the requirement list.

Our verdict

UBC is offering eligible full-time Geological Engineering PhD students at least CAD 40,000 a year for four years. Pakistani students can apply if they meet the admission requirements, by January 15, 2027, for the September 2027 intake.

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