GRADUATE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIPS APPLICATION FORM
2015-2016 COMPETITION
Summary - The University of British Columbia offers four-year fellowships to support doctoral students from developing countries
who have an established record of contribution to the development of a civil and sustainable society in their home country
through professional, academic, or volunteer work. Two new fellowships are offered each year.
Value - Each fellowship provides a stipend of $18,000 per year plus tuition for four years.
Eligibility Criteria – Applicants must:
 Hold a student visa at the beginning of the fellowship funding period
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Be a citizen of a developing country (see list)
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Have shown outstanding leadership in humanitarian and development work in their home country
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Be starting a PhD or DMA program at UBC in January 2015, May 2015, or September 2015
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Be starting first doctoral degree
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Students with external funding (external scholarships, third-party sponsorship, etc.) are eligible to apply, but if
successful, recipients will have their Graduate Global Leadership Fellowship funding reduced by the amount of their
external funding
Evaluation criteria
Academic Excellence
30%
As demonstrated by academic transcripts, awards and distinctions
Research Ability /
Potential
30%
Leadership in
development of civil
and sustainable
society in home
country
40%
Quality of analytical skills, ability to think critically, ability to apply skills and knowledge,
judgment, originality, initiative and autonomy, determination, and ability to complete
projects within an appropriate period of time—as demonstrated in the description of the
degree program and by work experience, research contributions, letters of appraisal
Established record of leadership in professional, academic or volunteer work – as
demonstrated in personal statement; work experience, community involvement and other
extracurricular activities; communication skills; and letters of appraisal
Student Application Process - Applicants must check with their graduate program regarding their program’s internal application
deadline, which will be in March 2015. Applicants must submit the following materials to their graduate program at UBC:
 Completed Graduate Global Leaders Fellowships application form.

Academic records for all university-level studies (including studies undertaken but not completed) up to 31 December
2014. For institutions other than UBC, only official transcripts will be accepted. These may be original or certified true
copies provided by the applicant's graduate program. For UBC, the applicant's "Academic History" printed from the SISC
by the applicant's graduate program will be accepted. Please note that students must request certified true copies of
transcripts from their graduate program, not from the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Two letters of appraisal. Only letters signed by the person providing the reference are acceptable; original, faxed, and
scanned copies sent by e-mail directly to the student’s graduate program are acceptable.
Please note: The following Application Form is designed to be completed on your computer using the “TAB” key to navigate
through the document, with only the signature being hand-written.
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1.
Student Information
Last Name:
First Name:
UBC Student Number:
2.
Academic History
University Attended:
3.
Dates Attended:
(mm/yyyy - mm/yyyy)
Degree:
Part or Full-Time:
Declaration
I understand the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies reserves the right to revoke any award offer if any
of the information in this Application is found to be untrue or fraudulent.
Signature:
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Date:
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Academic, Research, and Other Relevant Work Experience
Specify in first column whether employment was full- or part-time, and/or if you gained the experience in the course of a
program of study.
Position held and nature of work
(begin with current)
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Organization and department
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Period
(mm/yyyy – mm/yyyy)
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Outline of Proposed Research
In non-technical language, provide a detailed description of your proposed research project for the period during which you
are to hold the award. Be as specific as possible. State the objectives and outline the experimental or theoretical approach to
be taken (citing literature pertinent to the proposal), and the methods and procedures to be used. (Do not exceed space
provided below; do not attach any other documents.)
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6.
Awards and Scholarships History
Please provide a list of awards and scholarships you have held or currently hold. Please list the most recent first, in descending
chronological order.
Funding Agency
and Award Name:
Value
(CDN$)
Level
(one of:
Institutional
Provincial
National
International)
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Type
(one of:
Bursary
Academic
Research
Leadership
Communication)
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Location of tenure
Period Held
(mm/yyyy-mm/yyyy):
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Publications
Include the publication title, the journal (and whether it is refereed or not) and date of publication. Do not include papers in
progress.
8.
Presentations
List conferences attended and presentations given.
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9.
Exceptional Circumstances
Describe any interruptions or exceptional circumstances that affected your academic progress.
10.
Personal Statement
Describe the leadership activities you have undertaken that have contributed to the development of civil and sustainable
society in your home country. Please also describe how your planned career path will use the experiences, skills and
knowledge gained at UBC to benefit your home country. (Do not exceed space provided below; do not attach any other
documents.)
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Personal Statement continued…
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