Apply for Funding to Support Shared Research Equipment and Salaries of Technical/Research Support Staff
The Research Facility Support Grants (RFSG) competition has been renewed and augmented to allow requests for funding to help support additional costs associated with the COVID-19 related curtailment and staged research resumption. The RFSG provides funding for the operation, maintenance, replacement, repairs or upgrades of equipment currently used in UBC-V shared facilities to […]
CUES Funding: NOI Deadline Sept 16
Next Wednesday, September 16th, is the final day to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Community University Engagement Support (CUES) funding from the University of British Columbia. CUES supports charitable organizations in British Columbia to build partnerships and pursue shared projects with UBC faculty, staff and students. A total of $500,000 is available across two streams: […]
Fast Track Research Program-Aligning COVID Recovery with Local Government Climate Action
The Community Energy Association (CEA) and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) are seeking research proposals for investigating opportunities and synergies between community-scale climate action and local economic development. This important work will be used to directly support local governments seeking to sustain climate action while creating jobs during and after the current COVID-19 […]
CPS Announces 2021 Research Priorities and Annual Call for Preliminary Proposals
The Center for Produce Safety announced their annual call for preliminary research proposals. Pre-Proposals and required documents should be received by CPS at the following email address: proposals@centerforproducesafety.org no later than 12:00noon (Pacific Standard Time) on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Pre-Proposal Resources CPS Grant Opportunities webpage provides guidance documents, required forms, and industry collaborators […]
New Funding – Brain Health: Lifestyle Approaches and Microbiome Contributions
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, through its Weston Brain Institute and Weston Family Microbiome Initiative, is pleased to announce the launch of a new program in a new area of funding. As details emerge of the neurological effects of COVID-19, preventing and maintaining brain health becomes even more critical for the long-term well-being of Canadians. […]
Call for Applications: Campus as a Living Lab Fund Competition
UBC’s Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Fund Competition provides seed funding to support innovation projects on the Vancouver campus that address strategic sustainability priorities and embody the principles of a living lab. Learn more. Find out more about eligibility and how to apply for the CLL Fund Competition by registering for our free, remote […]
NFRF Exploration NOI
NFRF Exploration instructions is now posted on ORS website at https://ors.ubc.ca/proposal-development-submission/agency-application-requirements-procedures/#18 Notice of Intent deadlines: UBC Internal Deadline: RPIF and application copy do not need to be submitted to ORS at the NOI stage, but will be required at the full application stage. Your electronic NOI should be submitted via the Convergence Portal no later […]
SPARC Connects August, 2020
The August issue of SPARC Connects is available online and contains the following highlights: CIHR/Health CIHR Project Grant – Notice of Recommendation Details COVID-19 KT and Contingency Planning – New SPARC Resources NSERC NSERC Alliance Grants – Webinar Slides Now Available NSERC Discovery Grant – 2020/2021 Support NSERC Research Tools and Instruments – 2020/2021 Support […]
NSERC COVID-19 supplement to support trainees and research support personnel
To lessen the impact of COVID-19 on trainees (students and postdoctoral fellows) and research support personnel, NSERC is providing additional funding to eligible grant recipients who continued to pay stipends and salaries while work was interrupted due to the pandemic from April 1 to June 30, 2020. This represents an additional investment through NSERC of […]
Federal funding support for research personnel and trainees impacted by COVID-19
VPRI is pleased to share more details of federal funding programs that are available to support the payment of salaries of research personnel and trainees who have been impacted by lost funds or research interruptions due to COVID-19. The following programs are applicable for research at UBC and affiliated health research institutions: Research funded by […]