NSERC Engagement Visit and Discovery Grants Update
Join us for a presentation on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 from 1:30-3:30pm by NSERC staff and UBC Discovery Grant Evalution Group members, who will provide news and updates from NSERC, and offer a platform to ask questions and seek direct information from NSERC. The session will also include information about the upcoming Discovery Grants competition, NSERC’s […]
NSERC Alliance Grants Information Session
SPARC and Prof. Tim Salcudean (UBC/VPRI Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Advisor) will host Pam Giberson from the NSERC Pacific Regional Office and Jennifer Bean from NSERC Ottawa, as they present information about the recently announced NSERC Alliance grants. Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, […]
CIHR/NSERC Collaborative Health Research Program (CHRP) grants
Supports innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative research projects, requiring participation from the natural sciences or engineering community together with the health sciences community. Duration: Up to 3 years LOI Deadline: Jun 25, 2019 Application Deadline: Oct 29, 2019 Please see website for the detailed information.
Durham University’s Institute of Advanced Study: 2020/21 Fellowship
Provides recipients with the opportunity to develop their ideas and collaborations in a thriving community of researchers, and through engagement with the University’s Departments and Colleges. Each Fellowship provides an honorarium (£3,000); a travel allowance; accommodation; and funds for teaching buy-out if this is necessary in order for individuals to be able to accept the […]
Mitacs Elevate Program: Spring 2019 call for proposals is now open
MITCACS Elevate is a competitive annual fellowship for up to two years, which includes a research management training program and a postdoctoral fellowship. For more details, please see https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/elevate/program-details. Intent to Apply & COI declaration deadline: June 19, 2019 Application deadline: July 17, 2019 Results announced: November 2019 Projects start: no later than February 12, […]
SSHRC Insight Grant – Upcoming Workshops and Other Resources
Researchers planning submissions to the 2019 SSHRC Insight Grant (IG) competition are invited to register for workshops and bootcamps being held on the UBC Vancouver campus. Please click the links below for more information and to register (note: the first two links direct you to the SPARC website; the latter two generate emails directly to […]
Call now open for PICS Opportunity Projects
Got a great climate solutions idea that’s never been tested before? The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions is now receiving applications under its Opportunity Projects Program, which supports innovative research ideas and approaches for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Targeting new entrants and emerging leaders, this program will encourage researchers to take bold, but calculated, risks in […]
NSERC Engagement Visit and Discovery Grant Information Session
Join us for a presentation on Wednesday, May 29 from 1:30-3:30pm by NSERC staff and UBC Discovery Grant Evaluation Group members, who will provide agency news/updates and offer a platform to ask questions and seek direct information from NSERC. The session will also include information about the upcoming Discovery Grants (DG) competition, NSERC’s primary operating […]
Agritech Innovation Challenge
Innovate BC is partnering with both the Federal + Provincial governments to launch the second Agritech Innovation Challenge, offering a total of $150,000 in support for made-in-BC technology solutions for three defined categories: Food processing technologies Food traceability technologies Precision agriculture technologies and bioproducts In addition to seed funding to advance new technologies, participants will […]
Call for proposals for the Online Learning Advancement Fund
The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, is pleased to announce an open call for proposals for the Online Learning Advancement Fund (OLAF). The OLAF is a new fund that aims to support the development of cohort-based online learning opportunities. Faculty members are invited to submit their Letters of Intent by May 17, 2019. […]