Dr. Frank Forward and Dr. Gordon Forward Commercialization Fellowship

Automatically considered

Up to $20,000/year

Eligibility

School
University of British Columbia
Level of study
GraduateDoctorate

About this scholarship

Open to Master's and Ph.D. students in the Faculty of Applied Science, Sauder School of Business, or Faculty of Science pursuing commercialization of new technology in physical sciences, life sciences, engineering, or business.

Individual fellowships are worth up to $20,000 per year, funded through an endowment established by Dr. Gerald Heffernan in memory of Dr. Frank Forward (Hon. D.Sc. 1965) and Dr. Gordon Forward (B.A.Sc. 1960, M.A.Sc. 1962, Hon. D.Sc. 1996). Recipients submit a commercialization plan, seek mentorship from academic engineers and/or research faculty, and set milestones. Conditional on satisfactory academic progress and milestone achievement, the fellowship may be renewed for an additional year.

Recipients are selected on the recommendation of the Faculty of Applied Science in conjunction with entrepreneurship@UBC and HATCH in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. There is no separate student application.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Recipients submit a commercialization plan, seek mentorship from academic engineers and/or research faculty, and set milestones.
  • Recipients are selected on the recommendation of the Faculty of Applied Science in conjunction with entrepreneurship@UBC and HATCH, in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; there is no separate student application.
  • Renewal for one additional year is conditional on satisfactory academic progress and achievement of milestones.