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Research Funding Opportunities
National Institutes of Health: Research Project Grant Program (R01)
Description: Provides support for health-related research and development based on the mission of the NIH. R01s can be investigator-initiated or can be solicited via a Request for Applications.
Duration: up to 5 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: October 5
UBC Faculty of Medicine: 2023 Faculty/Resident Development Initiatives Grant
Description: Supports research projects aimed at enhancing the quality or scholarship of teaching in the Faculty of Medicine.
Amount: up to $5,000
Duration: up to 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty and postgraduate residents with faculty co-investigator
Deadline: October 10
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF): Exploration
Description: NFRF's Exploration Stream seeks to inspire innovative projects not easily supported through funding opportunities currently offered by the Tri-Agencies.
Amount: up to $250,000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: October 11 (NOI), December 4 (FoM internal application)
Angelman Syndrome Foundation: Research Grants NEW
Description: Supports Angelman syndrome-related research projects.
Amount: Up to $200,000
Duration: Up to 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: October 15
American Association for Cancer Research: Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research NEW
Description: Supports early-career scientists engaged in pancreatic cancer research.
Amount: $300,000 (USD)
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Assistant Professors
Deadline: October 16 (LOI); January 8 (application)
UBC VP Research & Innovation: Research Facility Support Grants NEW
Description: Funding may be used to cover materials, supplies, replacement of broken parts, and minor upgrades essential to the operation and maintenance of the facility or shared equipment, as well as bridge funding for salaries of research support staff employed to operate and maintain the facility and provide assistance to users.
Amount: $50,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: Oct 23
UBC Office of Vice-President Research & Innovation: UBC Vancouver-Okanagan Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (CRMA)
Description: Designed to support research collaboration across UBC in Vancouver and the Okanagan by providing funding to: initiate new, or strengthen existing research collaborations; enable travel to access unique infrastructure/core facilities at each location or to hold research meetings; support travel, per diems, and accommodations for UBC researchers.
Amount: $100,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: November 3
France Canada Research Fund (FCRF): New Research Collaboration Program
Description: promotes partnerships between researchers in Canada and France, open to every field of expertise and promotes interdisciplinary projects. The program provides funding for new scientific projects jointly developed by French and Canadian teams that have never worked together before. To be considered for UBC’s internal selection, researchers must email their applications directly to UBC’s FCRF correspondent, Heather Frost (heather.frost@ubc.ca), as a single PDF.
Amount: up to $15,000
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: November 17 (internal UBC deadline)
Call for Nominations
Bodossaki Excellence Award
More specifically, the purpose of the Bodossaki Excellence Award is to make known to the wider public internationally acclaimed Greek scientists who are active in the fields of (a) Physical Sciences and Mathematics; (b) Technological Sciences; (c) Biomedical Sciences; and (d) Social Sciences. In principle, two (2) Excellence Awards are awarded in every two-year “cycle”, each accompanied by a cash prize of one hundred thousand euros (€100,000). | Nomination deadline: September 30
Canada Gairdner Awards
The Canada Gairdner Awards recognize and celebrate the work of the world’s best biomedical researchers. Over the past 53 years, Gairdner has gained a superb international reputation for its early recognition of medical breakthroughs that have changed the way medicine is practised. Each award is valued at $100,000. | Deadline: October 1
Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
The Faculty of Medicine has launched an internal selection process to nominate up to 2 candidates for the Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship, offered by the UBC VP Research and International office. The award includes a one-time research allowance of $50,000, and the successful recipient's academic unit will receive $60,000 over 2 years to help offset teaching load. | Internal nomination deadline: Oct 24
Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize
Designed to support research collaboration across UBC in Vancouver and the Okanagan by providing funding to: initiate new, or strengthen existing research collaborations; enable travel to access unique infrastructure/core facilities at each location or to hold research meetings; support travel, per diems, and accommodations for UBC researchers.
Two prizes in the amount of $5,000 each will be awarded to full-time Postdoctoral Fellows at UBC in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions while at UBC. All fields of research are included.
Nomination packages must be submitted to us at med.gradpostdoc@ubc.ca by the internal deadline of Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 5:00 PM PST. The Faculty of Medicine will adjudicate the nominations and send two nominees to the G+PS Postdoctoral Fellows Office by December 6, 2023.
Governor General Innovation Awards
The Governor General’s Innovation Awards will be given to individuals, teams and/or organizations whose innovations are truly exceptional, transformative and positive in their impact on the quality of life in Canada. | Internal deadline: November 4
Clinical Trials BC Awards 2024 NEW
These awards honour individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to strengthening the BC clinical trials ecosystem. Award recipients exemplify excellence in leadership, advocacy for clinical trials, and outstanding service and support to advance clinical trials research and improve the health of people across British Columbia.
There are two award opportunities: (1) Leadership & Advocacy Award, and (2) Service & Support Award. | Deadline: December 10
King Faisal Prize in Medicine 2024 NEW
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: Privacy Matters @ UBC Symposium NEW
Description: This event aims to help you understand methods to safeguard the personal infromatin of employees, students, and valuable research data.
Date & Time: October 18 (9:30 am – 3:30 pm)
Location: Online & in-person (Jack Poole Hall in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre) - registration required
Website: https://privacymatters.ubc.ca/symposium
Event: Diversity and Resilience in the Mind, the Body and the Environment NEW
Description: Join a special in-person event at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre with UBC’s three newest University Killam Professors (Nemy Banthia, Dominic McIver Lopes and Natalie Strynadka).
Date & Time: October 24 (save the date)
Event: Women in Medicine Workshop NEW
Description: The UBC Department of Medicine Equity Committee is very pleased to present a Women in Medicine evening workshop with Dr. Terri Aldred, on creating a culturally safe environment for Indigenous patients and Indigenous learners in clinical care and teaching settings.
Date & Time: November 6 (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PST)
Location: Online & in-person (Room DHCC 2267 - Diamond Health Care Centre, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, 2nd Floor) - registration required
Website: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8tYCveeQQRU5otU
Event: SAVE THE DATE: UBC SuperCluster Research Day NEW
Description: Join us for a stimulating afternoon of Artificial Intelligence research presentations, by UBC learners from the Faculty of Medicine and School of Biomedical Engineering, supported by the National Digital Technology SuperCluster.
Date & Time: November 23 (12:00 pm – 2:00 pm PST)
Location: Zoom (Link will be provided in the coming weeks)
Contact: Ashley Moller-Hansen (ashley.mollerhansen@ubc.ca) - for those who wish to be added to the mailing list
Event: MSHRBC Clinical Trials BC Symposium 2023: Approaches for Accessible Clinical Trials
Description: The theme focuses on new approaches, technology, pathways and regulatory initiatives that make clinical trials more accessible for participants, trialists, clinical trial professionals and administrators, communities and other relevant parties.
Date & Time: November 28 (8 am–5 pm)
Location: Online & in-person (Jack Poole Hall – Robert H. Lee UBC Alumni Centre, UBC Vancouver)
Website: https://healthresearchbc.ca/clinical-trials-bc/info-and-resources/clinical-trials-bc-symposium/
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