Call for Research Proposals | Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards
The UBC Centre for Student Involvement and Careers (CIS&C) have extended the proposal submission deadline for the Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards (WL IURA) to February 4, 2022. The websites and the UBC CareersOnline online form have been updated to reflect the extended deadline. Are you looking for funding to hire international undergraduate students […]
New funding rounds for major federal research programs
New funding rounds were announced earlier this week for two major federal research programs: the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) (https://www.cfref-apogee.gc.ca/) and the Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) (https://www.cerc.gc.ca/). Please note, there is an institutional cap on the number of applications that can be submitted for each competition, with Notices of Intent to the […]
Climate Connections e@UBC-Foresight events for researchers and early stage cleantech: Nov 24 Agtech; Dec 8 Biocircular Economy
The monthly Climate Connections events co-organized between Foresight and entrepreneurship@UBC provide a venue for researchers and early stage cleantech ventures to learn about the customer problem from industry perspective. Three events themed on water, energy and carbon have been held since the summer. The Nov 24 event is agtech and Dec 8 is Biocircular Economy.
Competition for 2021 UBC Health awards and scholarships now open
The competition for the 2021 UBC Health Awards and Scholarships is open until December 15. These awards and scholarships recognize the academic and research excellence of faculty and students from various health disciplines at UBC as well as the achievements of health educators, professionals, and community partners across British Columbia. Awards are open to health […]
CFI Innovation Fund
The CFI has published the 2023 Innovation Fund draft call for proposals online, and will be holding information sessions in December. Please see here for details. Note that this does not change the UBC internal deadline for proposals that are due on November 24th 2021. The UBC Internal proposal instructions can be found on the […]
Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program
EduCanada has launched the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program for the 2022-23 academic year. The program provides Canadian professors with opportunities to create or expand partnerships with Latin American and Caribbean institutions through short-term teaching and/or research activities at the college, undergraduate and graduate levels. The maximum grant value per candidate is CAD 7,000. […]
2022 PICS Internship Program Call is now open
PICS internships provide $12,000 to BC provincial, regional, and local governments, and BC-based non-governmental agencies, indigenous communities, private companies and Crown corporations to hire a student intern for a minimum of 13 weeks, or an alternative arrangement that distributes an equivalent number of total hours. Successful applicants may top up this contribution to provide an […]
IDRC Research Awards 2022-2023
This year IDRC will offer research awards related to these development areas or themes: Climate-Resilient Food Systems, Democratic and Inclusive Governance, Education and Science, Ethics in Development Research, Global Health, Policy and Evaluation, and Sustainable Inclusive Economies. If your research proposal is selected, you will join IDRC as a Research award recipient for a period […]
CFI Annual Public Meeting Invitation: Traditional Knowledge as a powerful driver in research
How new generations of students and researchers are increasingly integrating Indigenous insight into their work to address critical issues like climate change The Right Honourable Paul Martin, 21st Prime Minister of Canada, in conversation with Chantelle Richmond, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health and Environment, Associate Professor of Geography and Environment, […]
Mushrooms Canada Seeking New Research Opportunities
Mushrooms Canada is developing a long-term research strategy and is seeking input from institutions and other stakeholders for potential research projects. Projects between one and five years in duration will be preferred, however longer-term projects will be considered. Submission deadline is January 4, 2022 at 4:00pm EST. View the request for research LOIs here.