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Research Funding Opportunities
Faculty of Medicine Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program: UBC Healthy Aging Postdoctoral Fellowship
Description: Supports an exceptional postdoctoral researchers to conduct research relevant to healthy aging at UBC
Amount: $60,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Postdoc
Deadline: Mar 1
BC Lung Foundation: Lung Health Research Grants
Description: Supports pulmonary research or development projects.
Amount: Up to $60,000
Duration: Up to 2 years
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: Mar 1 (NOI)
Foundation for Prader-Willi Research: Request for Proposals
Description: Supports research to advance the understanding and treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).
Amount: $150,000
Duration: Up to 18 months
Eligibility: Faculty
Deadline: Mar 3 (LOI)
UBC Faculty of Medicine: Bluma Tischler Postdoctoral Fellowship
Description: Supports a postdoc carrying out research on the biochemical or genetic aspects of intellectual developmental disorders or other neurological disorders.
Amount: $25,000
Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Postdoc
Deadline: Mar 31
Call for Nominations
2023 Governor General's Gold Medal Awards NEW
One gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record in the graduating class for the doctoral degree. A second gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record in the graduating class for the master’s degree with a thesis. Each Faculty of Medicine graduate program may nominate one applicant per category (Ph.D. and MSc thesis) to the Dean’s Office at the Faculty of Medicine. | Nomination deadline: Feb 24
Royal Society of Canada Medals and Awards NEW
The Royal Society of Canada is offering nine (9) distinct Medals and Awards this year in multiple domains, including the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, medical sciences, and interdisciplinary research. Nominations can be made by existing Royal Society members or via institutional nomination. They no longer require co-nominators, but do require 3 external letters. We encourage nominators and those interested to contact the Office of Research Prizes and Awards for nomination support, including consultation, package review, and/or coordinating institutional nomination. | Deadline: Mar 31
NSERC Arthur B. MacDonald Fellowships NEW
VPRI is seeking self-nominations to the NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships, which recognize early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering (first 10 years of academic appointment and holding an NSERC grant) and support them to enhance their research capacity, so that they can become leaders in their field and inspire others.
NSERC awards up to six McDonald Fellowships each year, each of which provides a $250,000 research grant over 2 years and up to $90,000 to the institution to fund teaching and administrative relief. UBC is limited to six nominations, so VPRI will coordinate an internal selection process. (Note: We expect NSERC to formally launch the competition in March with a deadline of June 7/2023.)
Deadline for Expression of Intent (optional): March 14
Deadline for Online Selection form (required): April 3
Events
Event: UBC Global Partnerships: Funding your research in Germany NEW
Description: This Funding your research in Germany hybrid information session and networking event will provide details on the German research landscape, opportunities, and funding programs in support of research stays in Germany and collaborations with German partners. The information presented will be relevant to faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and PhD students from across the disciplinary spectrum.
Date & Time: Feb 28; 12-3pm
Location: Online and Room 210, UBC's Old Administration Building, 6328 Memorial Road
Register: Register here
Event: Faculty of Medicine Digital Solutions - Data Management: Power BI Workshop NEW
Description: FoM Digital Solutions Data Management is offering an interactive workshop for Power BI on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 2:00PM – 3:30PM. Registration is required.
Date & Time: Feb 28; 2-3:30pm
Location: Online
Register: Register here
Event: Friesen Prize Lecture: Dr. Lorne Tyrrell on contributions to viral hepatitis, vaccine task force and COVID-19
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
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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