2025/2026 NSERC CREATE Program – NSERC Webinar Feb 6 & 7
NSERC’s Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program awards grants of up to $1.65M over 6 years for the development of innovative training programs designed to enhance collaboration and facilitate the transition of trainees to productive employees in the Canadian workforce. In preparation for the next CREATE competition, NSERC will hold an information session via […]
Wall Legacy Awards 2025
UBC is pleased to launch the 2025 competition for the Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards. These awards are valued at approximately $4 million annually and have been made possible by the generosity of Dr. Peter Wall. This suite of awards represents one of the largest internal award programs at any university in North America. […]
NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
The Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) program is administered jointly by Canada’s three research granting agencies: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Through these awards, professors can receive a wage subsidy of […]
NSERC Alliance Webinar on EDI considerations in the Training Plan
NSERC’s Alliance Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Outreach team is offering a presentation on EDI considerations in the Alliance Training Plan for applicants. The interactive session will focus on the importance of EDI in the research team, consideration of EDI in the Alliance application, and how to write a strong statement regarding EDI […]
Call for Nominations, Doug Purvis Memorial Prize
Nominations are open for the 2025 award of the Doug Purvis Memorial Prize. An award will be presented for a work of excellence relating to Canadian economic policy and published in 2024. The award is open to all forms of written media in which material relevant to Canadian economic policy appears including a series of […]
Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research
The Women Scientists Innovation Award has two grant streams, but UBC is invited to nominate a single (1) candidate for this award. As such, candidates are required to indicate their preferred stream – V Scholar (Early Career) or Translational. UBC internal selection deadline: January 22, 2025 (5pm) Sponsor nomination deadline: February 1, 2025 […]
2025/2026 NSERC CREATE Program – Important Changes and SPARC Support
For the 2025/2026 CREATE competition, NSERC has announced several important changes to the CREATE application process: Institutions may submit an unlimited number of Letters of Intent (LOIs). The LOI stage will be competitive only if the number of LOI submissions exceed the institution’s allotment. Since UBC’s allotment is 4, the LOI stage will be competitive […]
Call for SSHRC Impact Awards nominations by January 20
The 2025 SSHRC Impact Awards Competition is now open. UBC is limited to one nomination per award, so the Office of the VP Research & Innovation is seeking nominations and will coordinate an internal selection process for the Gold Medal, Insight, Connection and Partnership Awards. Self-nominations are not permitted. To nominate a colleague for internal selection, please complete the SSHRC Impact Awards […]
IAFNS Emerging Leaders Award
The Institute for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Sciences has opened applications for its Emerging Leaders Award to recognize excellence in food safety and nutrition sciences. Open to U.S. and Canadian professionals with less than 10 years of experience since completing their degree, the award includes $2,000 in unrestricted cash and travel […]