Announcing CUES funding & application dates for 2019
The UBC Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) fund has been renewed for 2019! We are happy to announce a total of $500,000 is available this year across two streams: Funds for Exploring New Community-University Partnerships (up to $15,000; min. $7,500) to help get community-engaged projects off the ground. Funds for Sustaining Community-University […]
Open Research Area 6th Call for Proposals
SSHRC has partnered with research funding agencies from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan to launch the sixth Open Research Area call. The goal is to strengthen cooperation among the countries by funding joint projects of the some of the best international researchers. The deadline for proposals is September 11, 2019. Find out how to […]
Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative
The three Canadian federal research funding agencies and UK Research and Innovation have launched a new funding opportunity to support collaborative research on artificial intelligence (AI). In addition to promoting interdisciplinary AI, this call will support the development of responsible AI while establishing new partnerships and enhancing infrastructure and training between researchers in Canada and […]
2019 Women’s Health Research Institute Catalyst Grants
The Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI), in partnership with the BC Women ‘s Health Foundation, is pleased to announce a Catalyst Grant competition for the advancement of knowledge in women’s and newborn’s health. A total of six awards will be awarded at $25,000 each. These Pilot Grants are an open competition with respect to funding […]
Fostering Research Partnerships Fund: A Pilot General Research Fund (GRF) Competition
The Fostering Research Partnerships Fund (FRPF) is a pilot program to support early conversations between researchers and potential non-academic partners (public, private, and not-for-profit organizations) to pursue opportunities for collaboration. While researchers from any faculty may apply, only projects that advance the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) will be funded. Please visit the competition announcement […]
NSERC PromoScience Grant
NSERC invites applications that promote the natural sciences and engineering to Canada’’s young people, particularly to groups such as girls and Indigenous peoples that are under-represented in scientific and engineering careers. PromoScience supports activities and content designed for youth in elementary school, high school (including those in the equivalent first year of college […]
NSERC Award for Science Promotion
The NSERC Awards for Science Promotion honour individuals and groups who make an outstanding contribution to the promotion of science in Canada through activities encouraging popular interest in science or developing science abilities. Two recipients (one individual and one group) may be selected for the awards each year. Nomination deadline: November 25, 2019 Please check […]
SPARC Connects July 2019
The July issue of SPARC Connects is available online and contains the following highlights: CIHR Project Grant – Fall 2019 Competition Support NSERC Discovery Grant – 2019/2020 Competition Support UBC SSHRC General Research Fund – New Partnership Seed Grant UBC Hampton Fund – New Faculty and Established Scholar Grants SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant & […]