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Research Funding Opportunities
UBC Faculty of Medicine: Multidisciplinary Research Program in Medicine (MRPM)
Description: The aim of this program is to facilitate and fund interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research at UBC. Project applications require two faculty supervisors: one from the FoM and the other a non-FoM UBC faculty member.
Amount: please check the website for financial commitments
Duration: 4 months
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: January 24
Sarcoma Foundation of America: Applications for Research NEW
Description: Supports pre-clinical, translational, and clinical research on the etiology, molecular biology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of human sarcomas.
Amount: $50,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: February 1
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation: Neuroimaging and CSF Biomarker Development Program NEW
Description: Support efforts to further develop and validate established biomarkers for which there is a clear clinical need in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Amount: $600,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: February 4 (LOI); April 8 (full application)
The Canada Foundation for Innovation: John R. Evans Leaders Fund NEW
Description: to serve the infrastructure needs of individual faculty or, when there is a demonstrated need to share infrastructure, a small group of up to three faculty members, to attract or retain faculty in priority areas as identified in the university’s strategic research plan.
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: February 15
Canadian Cancer Society / Lotte & John Hecht Memorial Foundation: Disruptive Innovation Grants in Cancer Research NEW
Description: to support preliminary research to establish proof of principle in novel concepts and approaches with the potential to revolutionize cancer prevention, detection and treatment.
Amount: up to $250,000
Duration: up to 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: March 21 (LOI); August 1 (full application)
Call for Nominations
SSHRC Impact Awards 2024
These awards recognize outstanding researchers and celebrate their research achievements, research training, knowledge mobilization and outreach activities funded partially or entirely by SSHRC. UBC is limited to one nominee per award category (Gold Medal, Insight, Connection and Partnership) so the VPRI will coordinate an internal selection process. Self-nominations are not permitted. To nominate a colleague for internal selection, please submit a 250-word rationale and the nominee’s updated UBC CV to Stephanie O’Neill (stephanie.oneill@ubc.ca) | UBC internal nomination deadline: January 31st, 2024 (4pm)
Killam Teaching Prizes 2024
UBC Killam Teaching Prizes are UBC’s most prestigious teaching awards. The UBC Killam Teaching Prizes recognize excellence in teaching in the medical and science undergraduate programs, residency programs, school and graduate programs within the Faculty of Medicine. The Prizes are awarded annually, and are supported by the UBC Killam Endowment Fund. Nomination form can be accessed here. | FoM internal nomination deadline: February 1, 2024 (12:00pm PST)
President's Award for Distinguished Service by UBC Emeriti
The UBC Emeritus College presents one or more President's Award for Distinguished Service annually to UBC Emeriti who have, since attaining UBC Emeritus status, displayed exceptional leadership in volunteer community services.
These services may benefit others in Canada or abroad. In addition to the recognition of the Award, recipients will receive $1,000. It is anticipated that the recipient(s) will direct the fund to an organization, charity, or fund of their choosing. Any person may nominate candidates for the Award to the Emeritus College through an online nominations form. | Deadline: February 20, 2024.
UBC Emeritus College Award for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours
The UBC Emeritus College presents one or more Awards for Excellence in Innovative and Creative Endeavours annually to UBC Emeriti who have demonstrated excellence in their engagement in innovative research, artistic creation, or new applications of previous research since attaining Emeritus status.
In addition to the recognition of the Award, recipients will receive $1,000. Any person may nominate candidates for the Award to the Emeritus College through an online nominations form. | Deadline: February 20, 2024.
Faculty of Medicine National Research Prizes 2024
The UBC Faculty of Medicine awards three national prizes to experts who demonstrate research excellence and innovation in the areas of cancer, brain disorders, and heart disorders. The prizes, each with a value of $50,000, are awarded to experts who demonstrate research excellence and innovation in the areas of cancer, brain disorders, and heart disorders. | Deadline: February 28, 2024
King Faisal Prize in Medicine 2024
The King Faisal Prize (KFP) recognizes the outstanding works of individuals and institutions in five major categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science. Its aim is to benefit Muslims in their present and future, inspire them to participate in all aspects of civilization, as well as enrich human knowledge and develop mankind. KFP laureates are evaluated only based on merit and their works are meticulously examined by specialized selection committees. The strict selection procedure meets international standards, and many of the laureates who have been awarded the prize went on to receive other prestigious prizes, such as the Nobel Prize. | FoM internal nomination deadline: March 15, 2024
Events
Event: Building Bridges: Connecting Foundational Science and Clinical Practice in Precision Health and Translational Medicine NEW
Description: In this meeting and networking session, participants will learn from researchers who have achieved successful partnerships between foundational scientists and clinicians, on how to initiate new collaborations to advance your precision health and translational medicine research.
Date & Time: February 9 (12:00 – 1:30 pm, PST)
Location: Room 3, Life Sciences Centre, 2350 Health Science Mall - registration required
Website: Building Bridges Event
Event: Faculty of Medicine's Building the Future - Research Trainee Day and Lecture Series NEW
Description: This event will bring members of the Faculty of Medicine together to share and learn the diverse and innocative reserch work of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Date & Time: March 7 (8:30 am – 4:00 pm, PST)
Location: UBC Life Scineces Centre - registration required
Call for Abstracts - deadline Jan 26: submission form link
General attendee registration - deadline Feb 29: webpage link
Website: Building the Future
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Announcing the launch of the MS Research Network on MedNet
The Faculty of Medicine Office of Research is pleased to announce the launch of the new BC MS Cell Therapies Translational Research Network (MS Research Network) section on MedNet – https://mednet.med.ubc.ca/research/strategic-initiatives/bc-ms-research-network/. This content is part of a longer-term plan to grow awareness of the MS Research Network among the UBC Faculty of Medicine community.
Vancouver Coastal Health Job Opportunity: Vice President, Research
Reporting to the President & Chief Executive Officer of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the Vice President, Research (VP) role is an opportunity to lead and modernize a worldclass research institute that houses leading global researchers and that conducts research that spans the entire continuum of care.
Webpage: https://pfmsearch.com/executive-opportunity/vancouver-coastal-health-vice-president-research/
Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program
The Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program (FoM SSRP) is a competition open to MD (Years 1 & 3 in 2021) and non-MD undergraduate students registered at UBC. It provides funding for a summer research project supervised by a member of the Faculty of Medicine (FoM). Funding of up to $3200 is provided in the form of a student stipend; supervisors are responsible for all other expenses. Applications are submitted by student-supervisor teams. To be eligible, supervisors must have a current faculty appointment (instructor or higher, including clinical) in the FoM at UBC. This includes affiliate FoM appointments.
For contact information, program procedures and a link to our online application form, please see the FoM SSRP website. The deadline to submit supervisor-student applications is February 15, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
2023-24 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
In recognition of the valuable role that Graduate Teaching Assistants play in our programs, UBC annually awards nineteen Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. Each award includes a Certificate and $1,000.00. These awards are intended to recognize teaching excellence within our institution and to underscore the importance and value that UBC places on high-quality teaching.
The award is open to any UBC Graduate Teaching Assistant who acts or has acted in this position at UBC Vancouver during the current and/or preceding academic year (2023-24 and/or 2022-23). | Deadline: March 8, 2024
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