Wall Legacy Awards 2025

January 23, 2025

UBC is pleased to launch the 2025 competition for the Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards.  

These awards are valued at approximately $4 million annually and have been made possible by the generosity of Dr. Peter Wall. 

This suite of awards represents one of the largest internal award programs at any university in North America. It supports the research and scholarly activities of tenured and tenure-track faculty members at all stages of their career, as well as those of master’s and doctoral students. 

Application categories are as follows: 

  • Wall Fellowships valued at $1 million each, which will be awarded to two faculty members each year (Required NOI deadline: February 24. Full application deadline: May 13.) Apply here.
  • Wall Research Awards, which are available for individual and team projects from faculty members, valued at up to $80,000 and $250,000 respectively. (Required NOI deadline: February 24.  Full application deadline: April 25.). Apply here.
  • Wall Research Awards for graduate students ranging from $25,000 to $30,000 per year.  (Application deadline: March 31.). Apply here.

These awards initially focus on research relating to three areas of interest: 

  • Sustainable approaches to and development of the general urban environment, including water, energy and transportation infrastructure in British Columbia; 
  • Environmental protection of oceans, beaches and waterfronts that impact British Columbia; and 
  • Sustainable approaches to resource-intensive industry in British Columbia. 

Projects within these areas of interest will principally relate to British Columbia but may also apply to, and address other, Canadian and international regions.