Each year, the Stone Centre welcomes Master of Arts in Economics students to apply for the Stone MA Thesis Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to support research aligned with the Stone Centre’s mission, exploring the causes and consequences of inequality, and the search for possible remedies.
Eligibility
Applicants must be UBC Master of Arts in Economics students going into their second year of study. All MA in Economics students at UBC who have met the first term academic standards are eligible to apply, regardless of whether they have previously held the Stone Centre MA Fellowship.
Funding
Each MA Thesis Fellow will receive $18,000 in fellowship funding to complete a research project under the supervision of a Stone Centre faculty affiliate. MA Thesis Fellows will also receive an additional $3,000 research stipend which can be used to cover costs related to data collection and analysis and travel to conferences. Fellowship funds are available for up to one year.
Additional Benefits
Fellows will have access to technical support and help in accessing Statistics Canada data.
Fellows will have access to the Stone Centre common room for additional workspace, and opportunities to interact with other Stone Centre scholars.
How to Apply
Applications will be made directly to the Graduate program at the Vancouver School of Economics. Applicants must provide a research proposal and a statement of intent clearly demonstrating how their research interests or intended research align with the Stone Centre’s focus on wealth and income inequality. They must also nominate a Stone faculty affiliate to supervise their research before applying.
The deadline to apply for the MA Thesis Fellowship program will be communicated by the Graduate program.
Evaluation
Stone MA Thesis Fellowships are competitive in nature. A committee of Stone Centre faculty will select candidates whose research and academic goals best align with the Centre’s mission to better understand the causes and consequences of wealth and income inequality, and possible remedies. Eligibility for consideration is conditional upon acceptance into the MA thesis stream by the Graduate Program Director at the Vancouver School of Economics.
Terms and Conditions
In the event that a successful applicant is awarded multiple major fellowships or scholarships, their total funding package may be subject to adjustment in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the University. The specific terms of any adjustments will be communicated to the recipient upon notification of the fellowship.
The fellowship funding will be dispersed in three equal installments throughout the year, with the first installment usually arriving in the summer. The dispersement of funds is contingent upon recipients demonstrating satisfactory academic progress.
For Questions
For questions, please contact the Stone Centre Research Manager, Priscilla Fisher, at priscilla.fisher@ubc.ca.