SPARC Connects March 1, 2018
Highlights in this issue: UBC and SPARC Results for the Fall 2017 CIHR Project Grant Competition Genome BC: Sector Innovation Program – Intake 4 SPARC will offer full review for the microbiome-focused Genome BC Sector Innovation Program (SIP) Intake 4 on a first come, first served basis during the week of Monday, March 5 to […]
European Commission ERA-NET Consortium – Four Funding Opportunities
The European Commission’s ERA-NET consortium of 16 countries has announced four opportunities that will be co-funded in Canada by either CIHR or NSERC. These opportunities are for collaborative projects between researchers at Canadian institutions and at two or more European countries participating in the network. For each of these opportunities, researchers in Canada will be […]
NCE Knowledge Mobilization (NCE-KM) Initiative competition
The Networks of Centres of Excellence Knowledge Mobilization (NCE-KM) initiative funds networks dedicated to transferring knowledge into practice. It supports collaborations between knowledge producers and knowledge users from various disciplines, sectors and institutions, including industry, government and not-for-profit organizations, along with sources and types of knowledge for social, economic, technological and/or wellness benefits to Canada […]
CREATE – UBC Internal Selection Process_2018
NSERC has announced the 2018/19 Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program. UBC has an institutional quota of six submissions for the Letter of Intent (LOI) stage, with an internal selection process to identify the six LOIs due to NSERC on Tuesday, May 1. The deadline to submit an LOI for the internal competition is […]
Collaborative Health Research Projects – Workshop_April 17, 2018
CIHR and NSERC will shortly announce the 2018 Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) funding opportunity. In preparation, SPARC will host a CHRP workshop on Tuesday, April 17, 2-4pm (room TBA). The workshop will consist of a presentation by Dr. Jody Swift, Special Projects Manager, Faculty of Applied Science, followed by an open Q&A session with […]
Faculty Town Hall with Tim Wilson, Research Grants & Partnerships, SSHRC
Event Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 2pm-3:30pm Michael Smith Labs, room 102. The Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, and SPARC office are pleased to host Tim Wilson, Executive Director, Research Grants & Partnerships Division, SSHRC, for a campus visit. Over its 35-year history, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has focused […]
NSERC Community Engagement Visits 2018
NSERC engagements visits have been a successful tool for the Agency and the community to share information and build linkages. Over the last five years, NSERC officials have made 54 visits to 39 universities. Moving forward, we plan to continue connecting with the community through these engagement visits. These visits also offer a platform for […]
NSERC: E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships Call for nominations
NSERC: E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships Each year, NSERC awards up to six, two-year E.W. R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships to scientists at a Canadian university or affiliated research institution. The Fellows are relieved of teaching and administrative duties so that they can devote all their time and energy to research. The Fellowship normally includes a contribution […]
France Canada Research Fund: 2018 Mobility Funding for Researchers
2018 Mobility Funding for Researchers Call for applications Eligibility: Canadian or French researchers affiliated to laboratories/ departments which are part of Canadian or French University/ Research Centre Funding: 1 return economy-class flight Canada- France or France-Canada Contribution towards subsistence costs (per diem, for a maximum of three nights) Please send your application (PDF): Application Form […]
SSHRC & ESRC International Research Call on Canada-UK Trade Relations – Competition March 2018
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the United Kingdom have launched an international competition to assess the state of research knowledge on Canada-UK trade relationships. For more information on the call for proposals entitled “Understanding the future of Canada-UK trade relationships”, please contact: ksg-ssc@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. […]