Building Climate Solutions: PICS Opportunity Projects Program – UBC Information Session
Building Climate Solutions: partnerships for new ideas, new approaches, new entrants The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) recently announced a call for proposals under its new Opportunity Projects Program (https://pics.uvic.ca/opportunity-projects-program). The Opportunity program is a catalyst for developing climate solutions and will support an approach to research that defines meaningful activities focused […]
SPARC DG & RTI Support Service reminder
Please be reminded that SPARC is offering a number of support services for the upcoming DG & RTI competitions; DISCOVERY GRANT: Peer to Peer Review: Small groups of 3-4 DG applicants will read and review each other’s proposals, and provide both written and verbal feedback. In-person Sessions: Held on UBC Vancouver campus on […]
NSERC DG Webinars: How to complete an application
In preparation for the submission of Discovery Grant applications, NSERC will host webinars to assist the research community on “How to complete an application” using the Research Portal and the NSERC Canadian Common CV (CCV). In order to prepare, we invite you to familiarize yourself with the following documents: Discovery Grant application program description […]
Farm Adaptation Innovator Funding
A new round of applied research funding is being made available through the Farm Adaptation Innovator Program (FAIP) with the BC Agriculture & Food Climate Action Initiative. A call for Expressions of Interest will take place in mid-September. A total of $1.5M will be available for projects that enhance the BC agriculture sector’s ability to adapt to […]
CIHR Observer Program
CIHR has launched the Observer program for early career researchers (ECRs) to participate in the peer review process for the Project Grant: Fall 2018 competition. This program is designed as an opportunity for ECRs to observe face-to-face peer review committee meetings and gain valuable insights on the review process. The application deadline is August […]
SPARC Connects August 2018
The August issue of SPARC Connects is available online and contains the following highlights/news: Success Stories: UBC and SPARC Results for the Spring 2018 CIHR Project Grant Competition CIHR/Health: CIHR Project Grant; CIHR Foundation Grant; Stand Up to Cancer NSERC: Discovery Grant; APSC ‘Impact’ Discovery Grant Writing Bootcamp; IRC; CRD SSHRC: Insight Grant; Partnership Development Grant Other: CFI Innovation […]