The Offices of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, and the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, are pleased to announce the 2018 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) Competition.
These awards are specifically targeted at catalyzing research initiatives at UBC. Funding is to be used strategically by recipients to attract further opportunities for cluster development.
This year, we are inviting applications from both emerging and established clusters of research excellence in all disciplines. Previously funded clusters, as well as new clusters, are eligible to apply to this competition.
Details of this funding competition, information sessions, and instructions for applying can be found at www.research.ubc.ca/GCRC.
Applications (4 page proposal and 1 page budget justification form) must be submitted electronically as a single PDF by end of day November 12, 2018 through the VPRI submission portal: www.research.ubc.ca/GCRC-Submission.
GCRC competitions are open to clusters led by researchers at our Vancouver campus. Clusters being led by researchers at our Okanagan campus can apply for funding through the Eminence program at https://research.ok.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/eminence.html.
Timeline:
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July 16, 2018 9:30 – 11:00am |
(Optional) GCRC Competition Information Session |
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August 29 & 30, 2018 9:30am– 3:30pm |
(Optional) SPARC Test Your Cluster Workshop |
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September 17, 2018 8:00am |
Deadline for submitting a notice of intent |
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September 25, 2018 9:30 – 11:00am |
(Optional) GCRC Competition Information Session |
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November 12th, 2018 11:59pm |
Applications due to VPRI |
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December 12th, 2018 8:30 – 10:30am |
Pre-award cluster workshop |
| January 15, 2019 | Distribute funds |