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- The main program that faculty apply to is the Discovery program (http://www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=a1). Tips on applying that were originally writtend by Janice Glasgow when she was on the committee and updated by Ian Witten in 1996 can be found at http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~little/glasgow-grant.pdf

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- The main program that faculty apply to is the Discovery program (http://www.nserc.gc.ca/professors_e.asp?nav=profnav&lbi=a1).
  - Tips on applying that were originally writtend by Janice Glasgow when she was on the committee and updated by Ian Witten in 1996 can be found at http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~little/glasgow-grant.pdf
  - Tips from a UBC workshop on applying can be found at http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~little/2005-09%20NSERC%20Discovery%20Grant%20Worskhop.pdf

- They have other sources, but many require matching funds from industry
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) (http://www.innovation.ca/index.cfm) provides funding mostly for infrastructure (e.g., large equipment, etc.)
the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) (http://www.nce-rce.gc.ca/index.htm) funds partnerships between university, government and industry

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- be no more than 6 years from the completion of your most recent PhD
- be the only one nominated by your university

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UGF fellowships: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/index.asp?menu=004,000,000,000 Internal to UBC. Applications due in September.

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NSERC has fellowships for Canadian Masters and PhD students. More information can be found at http://www.nserc.gc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=2a
- Applications are due late September
UGF fellowships: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/index.asp?menu=004,000,000,000
- Internal to UBC.
- Applications due in late September.
- Can be made to international students, but some students (e.g., those coming directly from mainland China) may be ineligible based on the systems that their transcripts use
- Canadian students who apply must also apply for NSERC fellowships (see above)

IBM fellowships: http://www.developer.ibm.com/university/scholars/fellowship/phd/ Students must be PhD students who have completed at least one year in their PhD program at the time of application.
Microsoft Research fellowships: http://www.research.microsoft.com/aboutmsr/jobs/fellowships/default.aspx Students must be in their second or third year of a PhD program. Limit of 3 applications per department per year; applications must be made through the department head.