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Research Funding Opportunities
UBC VP Research and International: Collaborative Research Mobility Awards
Description: Designed to facilitate collaboration on timely research opportunities between UBC researchers in Vancouver and the Okanagan.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: Nov 4
American Gastroenterological Association: Research Scholar Award
Description: Supports early-career investigators working toward independent and productive research careers in digestive diseases by ensuring that a major proportion of their time is protected for research.
Amount: $300,000
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Junior Faculty
Deadline: Nov 9
UBC Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize
Description: The Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prizes are awarded annually for excellence in research. The Faculty of Medicine will select and forward two nominees to FoGPS.
Amount: $5,000
Duration: 1 time
Eligibility: Postdoc
Deadline: Nov 10 (internal)
Muscular Dystrophy Canada: Annual Neuromuscular Research Grants
Description: Supports clinical and translational research projects related to the diagnosis, treatment, or clinical care of neuromuscular disorders.
Amount: $100,000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: Nov 14
France Canada Research Fund: New Research Collaboration Program
Description: Supports research and student mobility between France and Canada.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: Nov 18
Note: The FCRF requires that all universities pre-select a maximum of 5 proposals. To be considered for UBC’s internal selection, researchers must email their applications directly to the French Embassy in Ottawa (assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org) and to UBC’s FCRF correspondent, Heather Frost (heather.frost@ubc.ca) by November 18, 2022. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF. UBC will conduct an internal pre-selection to to identify a maximum of 5 proposals to send to the Embassy for evaluation December 19th, 2023.
Call for Nominations
Bodossaki Foundation Distinguished Young Scientists NEW
This award aims to recognize the dedication of Greek scientists towards the advancement of science, and to promote outstanding role models for society. The award includes includes a €20,000 prize, and is open to scholars of Greek descent under the age of 40. | Internal nomination deadline: Oct 31
Events
Event: UBC Translational Medicine Research Rounds NEW
Description: Speakers Dr. Stuart Turvey, Dr. Anna Lehman, and Dr. Adrienne Elbert, presenting BC Children’s Hospital Rare Disease Discovery Hub: A Model for Collaboration
Date & Time: Nov 7; 9:30-10:30am
Location: Online via Zoom
Meeting ID: 693 6200 8112
Passcode: 945305
Other
Science Meets Parliament NEW
The Canadian Science Policy Centre (CSPC) and the Office of the Chief Science Advisor (OCSA) are accepting applications for participation in the third round of Science Meets Parliament. This event will take place in Ottawa in spring 2023.
The objective of this initiative is to strengthen connections between Canada’s scientific and political communities, enable a two-way dialogue, and participate in policy development initiatives. Science Meets Parliament aims to help scientists become familiar with policy making at the political level, and for parliamentarians to explore using scientific evidence in policy making.
This program is open to Tier II Canada Research Chairs, Indigenous faculty members, and Banting Postdoctoral Fellows. The deadline to apply for this program is November 30th, 2022. To apply, click here.
A virtual information session will be held for eligible candidates on October 26th, from 12:00-1:00 pm ET. For more information, click here.
UBC will be sponsoring Science Meets Parliament and providing travel support of up to $1,000 to successful candidates through the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation.
Healthy research environments in the Faculty of Medicine: Join the conversation NEW
Healthy Environments in Academic Research Teams (HEART) is an exciting new program that aims to equip you and your research team to thrive. We want to hear your thoughts on what makes a healthy research culture in the Faculty of Medicine, and shape a program that can create genuine positive change.
Register for a focus group by November 25th.
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