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Research Funding Opportunities
Global Institute for Disease Elimination: Falcon Awards for Disease Elimination: The Climate Edit
Description: Provides catalytic support to researchers to examine new and under-explored areas of the climate and infectious disease nexus.
Amount: $50,000
Duration: 6 months
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: Feb 12
Pfizer: RFP for Growth Hormone Research
Description: Supports research projects with the potential to advance medical knowledge of short stature.
Amount: $150,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: Feb 13
New York Stem Cell Foundation: Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Awards
Description: Supports highly innovative, emerging scientists whose pioneering approaches can transform the field of stem cell research and advance the understanding and use of stem cells in developing treatments for human disease.
Amount: Up to $1.5M
Duration: 5 years
Eligibility: Junior Faculty
Deadline: Feb 15
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative: Bridge to Independence Award Program
Description: Supports talented early-career scientists in pursuing autism research by facilitating their transition to research independence. Additional $600,000 over 3 years available activated upon assumption of a tenure-track appointment.
Amount: $140,000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Postdoc
Deadline: Feb 16
Call for Nominations
V Foundation for Cancer Research: Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research NEW
Targeted to female candidates only, this award enables the nominee to apply for one of two grant programs, V Scholar or Translational grant. The V Scholar, open to junior faculty only, is valued at $600,000 over 3 years, while the Translation grant, open to all researchers, is valued at $800,000 over 4 years. Self nominations for the internal competition are permitted, but nominations can be submitted to V Foundation for Cancer Research by invitation only. | FoM Internal Nomination deadline: Feb 3
Events
Event: Friesen Prize Lecture: Dr. Lorne Tyrrell on contributions to viral hepatitis, vaccine task force and COVID-19 NEW
Description: Dr. Tyrrell is a visionary clinician-scientist, creative virologist, entrepreneur and academic leader. His multi-faceted career in academic medicine, virology, pharmaceutical enterprise, and dedicated advocacy for health research in Canada were recognized with the 2021 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research.
Date & Time: Feb 28; 2-3pm followed by reception 3-4pm
Location: Jack Poole Hall, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Boulevard, Vancouver
Register: Please register here
Event: Faculty of Medicine 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 innovative research work of graduate students, fellows, and recent senior faculty distinguished researcher awardees.
Date & Time: Mar 23; 9am-6pm
Location: UBC Life Sciences Centre
Register: Please register here (deadline: Mar 17)
Call for Abstracts: Online Abstract Submission Form (deadline Feb 17)
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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, 2023 at 4:00 pm.
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