Applications open for GAC/CBIE Scholarships for 2020-2021
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), through the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is seeking applications from Canadian publicly funded institutions for the 2020-2021 Students’ Exchange Program (SEP): Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) Canada-CARICOM Leadership Scholarships Program Canada-Chile Leadership Exchange Scholarship Canada-CARICOM Faculty Leadership Program General Eligibility Criteria: These […]
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
Eligible faculty members may apply for the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) program. Through these awards, you can receive a wage subsidy of $4,500 to hire an eligible student to work on research and development in your lab. Professors gain valuable help in furthering their research while supporting students in their learning. The LFS […]
2020 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition: Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment
Genome Canada, together with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is seeking proposals for large-scale applied research projects which focus on the application of genomic approaches to address challenges and opportunities in Canada’s natural resources and environment sectors, including interactions between natural resources and the environment, thereby contributing to the Canadian bioeconomy, a healthy environment and […]
The IDEaS Program: Innovation and research funding opportunities for faculty and students
Eric Fournier, Director General of S&T Strategic Decision Support for the Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, Department of National Defence, Canada Time: 12:30- 1:30, Friday, 21 February, 2020 Place: Alumni Centre, Robert E. Lee Family Boardroom Light lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Hanne Roos: hannelore.roos@ubc.ca For more information about […]
LINK project call for proposals from Graduate students of Agriculture and Food Science
LINK project is a pilot project led by Katya Kudashkina. Funding for this initiative generously comes from Evan Fraser, University of Guelph, and Rickey Yada, University of British Columbia. This exploratory initiative brings together machine learning techniques and research in agriculture and food to support critical global issues around human health and a […]
Impacts of Climate Extremes on Indigenous Communities CMOS 2020 – May 24-28 – Ottawa, ON
In the context of climate change, a plethora of global warming projections point to an increase in the frequency and intensity of climate extremes around the world in the years to come. These include prolonged periods of anomalously warm air and/or ocean waters, severe weather/wind storms, wildfires, droughts and flooding events. Their profound impacts on […]
Apply for PICS Theme Partnership support by Feb. 14!
Our website may have changed but the opportunity to receive a $1M Theme Partnership award with PICS remains open, with 1 more month left to apply. The same application forms are on our new website – check it out. Bring your innovation, ideas and ambition to PICS! “Our flagship $1M Theme Partnership Program supports research into […]
PWIAS Funding: International Visiting Research Scholars (March 2)
The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies is accepting applications for International Visiting Research Scholars (IVRS) for the 2020-21 academic term. This program provides funding to attract outstanding scholars to UBC for an extended visit, providing opportunities to foster interdisciplinary academic exchange and catalyze new research directions. IVRS are exceptional scholars who have achieved the […]
Vancouver Foundation Spring Grant Cycle Now Open
The spring granting cycle is now open for all Systems Change (Develop, Test & Scale) and Participatory Action Research (Convene and Investigate) grants. Key Dates Test, Scale or Investigate Grants: The deadline for Stage 1 of all Test, Scale, or Investigate grants is January 27, 2020. Develop and Convene Grants: The next deadline for Develop and Convene grants is February […]
SPARC Connects January 2020
The January issue of SPARC Connects is available online and contains the following highlights: CIHR/Health CIHR Project Grant – Spring 2020 Competition Support Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Scholar Open Houses Michael Smith – Health Professional Investigator Open Houses Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Innovation to Commercialization Competition NSERC […]