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CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant competition launched; registration deadline: Aug 17.
UBC SPARC is offering support for the CIHR Fall 2023 Project Grant competition. For more information and list of their services please visit the SPARC website.
Please send your research grant applications requiring faculty approval to fom.grant approvals@ubc.ca.

Research Funding Opportunities

National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Biostatistics/Informatics Junior Faculty Award
Description: Intended to create protected time for a junior faculty member to collaborate with an established MS research group to develop expertise in MS clinical trials, real-world evidence, epidemiology, data mining, and/or other related bioinformatics research, and to inspire them to pursue critical questions in MS research throughout their career.
Amount: Partial salary support, see website
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Junior Faculty
Deadline: August 9 (pre-application); August 16 (application)

PKD Foundation: Polycistic Kidney Disease Research NEW
Description: Supports basic research that enhances understanding of the molecular basis of PKD and its pathobiology; translational research that accelerates the development of predictive and therapeutic strategies for PKD; clinical research, such as small pilot studies; and epidemiology/data analysis research to conduct secondary data analyses utilizing existing database resources, or to develop new statistical methodologies or test hypotheses using existing data.
Amount: $160,000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: August 14 (pre-application); January (application)

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons: General Surgery Resident Research Initiation
Description: Seeks to attract general surgery residents into the field of colon and rectal surgery by providing opportunities to engage in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus.
Amount: $20,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Resident/Trainee
Deadline: August 15

Melanoma Research Foundation: Mid-Career Bridge Grant NEW
Description: Support investigators who are dedicated to melanoma research.
Amount: $100,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty, within 15 years of first independent appointment
Deadline: August 15 (application round 1), December 15 (application round 2)

Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation: J. Édouard Samson Award NEW
Description: Recognizes the best career orthopaedic research over a period of five (5) years or more at a Canadian centre. The recipient will present their research at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Orthopaedic Association (presentation opportunity to be determined). The award consists of an educational grant and a personal research grant to be used by the recipient at the Canadian institution where they currently reside.
Amount: $30,000
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: August 18

UBC Faculty of Medicine: 2023 Seminar Series Fund
Description: The purpose of the fund is to provide secondary support for interdisciplinary seminars of educational value with up to $1,500 per seminar series. Only one application per UBC Faculty of Medicine department, centre/institute or school will be accepted. If you’re currently seeking additional funding and your seminar qualifies under these criteria, please visit the Seminar Series Fund page and submit your application online by August 28th, 2023.
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: August 28

American Gastroenterological Association: AGA-Pfizer Pilot Research Award in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis NEW
Description: Supports a project researching new directions to improve the diagnosis and treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Amount: $30,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: September 13

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation: Call for Canadian proposals to study the microbiome's role in health and disease NEW
Description: The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation’s annual call for projects is part of a multi-year research initiative to further the understanding of the human microbiome.
Amount: €25,000
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: October 15

Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation: Community Innovation Award NEW
Description: Celebrates community-based surgeons and research studies dedicated to improving patient care or musculoskeletal health in their community. This program fills a gap in the research landscape in Canada, encouraging community orthopaedic researchers to bring their research ideas to fruition.
Amount: $15,000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: October 31

Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation: CSES Research Grant NEW
Description: To support and encourage orthopaedic surgeons to conduct collaborative shoulder or elbow research.
Amount: $20,000
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: October 31

Call for Nominations

Schmidt Science Polymaths Award

The program will identify and support innovative scientific researchers at this pivotal moment (and potentially the most productive time of their careers) by providing the resources that allow them to substantively explore new lines of research. Instead of focusing on specific research ideas, the goal for the program is to bet on people, their special talent, and their teams.

Faculty of Medicine has been asked to submit up to 2 nominees to the Office of VP Research & Innovation. FoM is seeking assistance with identifying up to 2 nominees per unit (Department/School) that would meet the eligibility criteria and could take advantage of this competitive opportunity. | FoM internal nomination deadline: August 8

WiSTEM2D Scholars Awards NEW

The Johnson & Johnson Scholars Award Program aims to fuel development of female STEM2D leaders and feed the STEM2D talent pipeline by awarding and sponsoring women at critical points in their careers, in each of the STEM2D disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design.

Office of Research Prizes and Awards have requested preliminary nominations by August 24, 2023 including Department Head letter of recommendation, 1,000-word proposal, CV, and STEM2D category. | Internal deadline: August 24

Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research

The Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research was established in 1971 as an expression of the conviction that educational institutions have an important role to play in the encouragement and development of basic science as it applies to medicine.

Awards are given to scientists for recent discoveries of particular originality and importance to basic medical research. A cash prize and a medallion accompanies each award. | Sponsor deadline: August 31

GG Innovation Awards NEW

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

Events

Event: Info Session on RSC Nominations NEW
Description: VPRI's Office of Research Prizes and Awards will be hosting a Royal Society of Canada (RSC) representative to discuss RSC nominations of Fellows and members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, including an overview of the distinctions, nomination process and guidelines, and Q and A.
Date & Time: August 22, 11:00am
Location: Zoom (registration required)
Website: https://prizes.research.ubc.ca/news-announcements/info-session-rsc-nominations

Event: Faculty of Medicine Graduate Student Welcome Day NEW
Description: This year the event will feature welcoming messages from UBC and FoM leadership, and information on relevant graduate student resources at FoM and UBC followed by a Q&A session with current graduate students
Date & Time: September 6, 11:30am to 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
Website: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cSbgz2sRldFIGq2 (registration deadline September 1)

Event: All About Privacy Workshop NEW
Description: A workshop featuring BC's regional health authorities to explore each of their research privacy review processes and how to access their health data. There will be in-depth discussions around the current privacy review systems across jurisdictions, common misunderstandings, plans for future improvement, as well as an open Q&A session.
Date & Time: September 19, 12:00 to 1:30pm
Location: Zoom
Website: https://datascienceandhealth.ubc.ca/events/all-about-privacy-workshop

Event: Indigenous Wellbeing Gathering Conference
Description: A multidisciplinary conference dedicated to fostering collaborations and knowledge sharing that prioritize the wellbeing of Indigenous communities. Hosted by the Urban indigenous Wellbeing Collective, this two-day event brings together Elders, researchers, trainees, and community partners to address community-identified research priorities and develop cross-university and community networks.
Date & Time: October 13-14 (save the date)
Location: Kelowna, Manteo Resort
Website: https://www.urbanindigenouswellbeing.com/conference

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 (save the date)
Location: Online & in-person
Website: https://healthresearchbc.ca/event/clinical-trials-bc-symposium-2023-approaches-for-accessible-clinical-trials/

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