NSERC COVID-19 supplement to support trainees and research support personnel
To lessen the impact of COVID-19 on trainees (students and postdoctoral fellows) and research support personnel, NSERC is providing additional funding to eligible grant recipients who continued to pay stipends and salaries while work was interrupted due to the pandemic from April 1 to June 30, 2020. This represents an additional investment through NSERC of […]
Live Online Professional Grant Development Workshop
Live Online Professional Grant Development Workshop Master the techniques of writing superior winning proposals July 30-31, 2020 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time Sponsored by the Grant Training Center For the safety and well-being of all our workshop participants, rather than returning to the University of British Columbia, we will be holding […]
Federal funding support for research personnel and trainees impacted by COVID-19
VPRI is pleased to share more details of federal funding programs that are available to support the payment of salaries of research personnel and trainees who have been impacted by lost funds or research interruptions due to COVID-19. The following programs are applicable for research at UBC and affiliated health research institutions: Research funded by […]
Funding Opportunities for the Food Processing Industry in BC
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF) has expanded its program delivery role to support both industry and Government in responding to the impacts of COVID-19 on the agriculture and agri-food sector in BC and more broadly in Western Canada. Emergency Processing Fund Project funding is available to help domestic food processors, manufacturers or greenhouse operators manage new health […]
Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge
Emissions Reduction Alberta’s new $40 million Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge is now accepting applications. This funding opportunity will accelerate innovation in support of long-term competitiveness and stimulate growth in the critically important agriculture, agri-food, fibre, and forestry sectors. It provides near-term capital to innovators in these critical Alberta industries, while also identifying opportunities and […]
Mitacs Accelerate New Eligibility
UBC undergraduate students are now eligible for Mitacs Accelerate! Accelerate supports collaborative research internships between students, faculty members, and non-academic partners. Other highlights about Accelerate include: Masters students are eligible for up to 4 Accelerate internships, PhD students up to 8, and postdoctoral fellows up to 9. In 2020-21, undergraduate students are eligible for up […]
IDRC Research Awards 2021
This call is open to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university OR who have completed a master’s or a doctoral degree at a recognized university. Deadline: September 16, 2020 by 16:00 (EDT) Please check the detailed information […]
SPARC Connects July, 2020
The July issue of SPARC Connects is available online and contains the following highlights: Success Stories NSERC CREATE Supports Two New UBC Graduate Training Programs NSERC 2020 Discovery Grant and RTI Results CIHR/Health CIHR Project Grant – Update CIHR Strategic Grants – Institute Advisory Boards Deadline Extension COVID-19 KT and Contingency Planning – New […]