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Research Funding Opportunities
The Weston Family Foundation: Rapid Response 2024 program
Description: aims to catalyze and scale science-based approaches to significantly improve the health and well-being of Canadians.
Amount: Up to $300,000
Duration: Up to 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: April 30 (LOI), August 7 (full proposal)
UBC Research & Innovation: UBC Vancouver-Okanagan Collaborative Research Mobility Awards
Description: designed to support research collaboration across UBC in Vancouver and the Okanagan by providing funding to: 1) initiate new, or strengthen existing research collaborations; 2) enable travel to access unique infrastructure/core facilities at each location or to hold research meetings; 3) support travel, per diems, and accommodations for UBC researchers.
Amount: Up to $100,000
Duration: Up to 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: May 6 (first deadline), November 4 (second deadline)
Michael Smith Health Research BC: Convening & Collaborating (C2) NEW
Description: Promotes knowledge exchange and meaningful collaboration by supporting researchers, trainees and research users in co-developing research that can have direct impacts on people, including patients, health practitioners and policy makers.
Amount: $20,000
Duration: 18 months
Eligibility: Faculty, see website
Deadline: May 13
Michael Smith Health Research BC: Reach Program NEW
Description: promotes knowledge translation (KT) activities by supporting researchers and research users* in disseminating research evidence through co-developing events, activities and/or tools to “extend the reach” of their work.
Amount: Up to $20,000
Duration: 18 months
Eligibility: Faculty, see website
Deadline: May 13
UBC Peter Wall Legacy Awards: Wall Research Awards (Master's and PhD Students) NEW
Description: for graduate students whose thesis/dissertation research relates to one of three specific areas of interest of the Wall Legacy Fund.
Amount: $30,000/year (PhD); $25,000 (Master's)
Duration: up to 2 years (PhD); 1 year (Master's)
Eligibility: Graduate students
Deadline: April 30
UBC Peter Wall Legacy Awards: Wall Fellowships NEW
Description: support for research relating to three areas of interest: (1) Sustainable approaches to and development of the general urban environment, including water, energy and transportation infrastructure in British Columbia; (2) Environmental protection of oceans, beaches and waterfronts that impact British Columbia; and (3) Sustainable approaches to resource-intensive industry in British Columbia.
Amount: $1,000,000
Duration: up to 5 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: June 7 (NOI)
UBC Peter Wall Legacy Awards: Wall Research Awards (Faculty) NEW
Description: support for research relating to three areas of interest: (1) Sustainable approaches to and development of the general urban environment, including water, energy and transportation infrastructure in British Columbia; (2) Environmental protection of oceans, beaches and waterfronts that impact British Columbia; and (3) Sustainable approaches to resource-intensive industry in British Columbia.
Amount: up to $200,000 (team); up to $80,000 (individual)
Duration: up to 3 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: June 29 (NOI)
Call for Nominations
The Taylor International Prize in Medicine NEW
The 2024 Taylor Prize explores the impacts of medical research and innovation on human health and the concept of growing old. Work in this area examines the intricacies of aging, from biological and physiological mysteries to social adaptation, the psychology and pursuit of youthfulness and what it means to age in today's world. The 2024 theme is "The Science of Aging". With a cash award of $50,000, the Taylor Prize acknowledges distinguished scientists for their transformative, career-defining work in basic sciences and translational research & innovations in medicine. | Deadline: May 1, 2024
NRC Killam Prize
The Killam Prizes are among Canada’s most distinguished research awards. They are awarded annually (by the National Research Council) to outstanding Canadian scholars in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering. Each Killam Prize is worth $100,000 and is awarded in the expectation that the scholars will continue to contribute to the Canadian research community. | Deadline: June 6, 2024
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Laureate
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame laureate nominees are Canadian citizens who are role models for Canadians for their work in furthering health in Canada and the world or are nominated for an achievement developed significantly during a period of residency in Canada. Their outstanding contributions to medicine and the health sciences have led to extraordinary improvements in human health. | Deadline: June 10, 2024
NRC Dorothy Killam Fellowships
The Dorothy Killam Fellowships support scholars who: 1) demonstrate commitment to building Canada’s future and alignment with Killam attributes (inclusive collaborator, barrier breaker, researcher leader); 2) are mid-career researchers (typically have completed their PhD no more than 15 years prior); 3) are employed at a Canadian research institution.
The Dorothy Killam Fellowships are valued at $80,000 CAD per year for a total of up to $160,000 for 2 years.| Deadline: June 13, 2024
UBC University Killam Professors
The UKP designation is the highest honour that the University can confer on a member of faculty. It recognizes exceptional members of faculty who are extraordinary teachers and researchers, who are leaders in their academic fields, and who have received national and international recognition. The Faculty of Medicine is launching an internal selection process to nominate up to 2 candidates to be considered for the UKP competition. | FoM internal nomination deadline: June 27, 2024
Events
Event: 2024 Café Scientifique: Reinventing Cardiac Care – An AI-Empowered Paradigm
Description: Join us for an engaging conversation about how AI and your data can transform heart failure care, and potentially the healthcare system.
Date & Time: April 25; 5:30pm – 8:30pm PST
Location: Online via Zoom, and in person at Paetzold Health Education Centre, Vancouver General Hospital (899 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9)
Event: UBC Data Science and Health Cluster: Reinventing Cardiac Care: A New AI-Empowered Paradigm NEW
Description: Join the UBC Data Science and Health Cluster (DASH) as they explore how AI and data can transform cardiac care at their event “Reinventing Cardiac Care: A New AI-Empowered Paradigm”!
Date & Time: April 25; 5:30pm – 8:30pm PST
Location: Paetzold Health Education Centre, Vancouver General Hospital (899 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9)
Event: Crafting a Compelling Narrative: How to Tell Your Research Story NEW
Description: Storytelling is a powerful tool for engaging audiences, securing research funding, and delivering impactful messages. In this interactive workshop, learn how to tell your research story with clarity, authenticity, and impact.
Date & Time: April 30; 1:00pm – 3:30pm PST
Location: Online via Zoom
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