Research Opportunities and Funding

New Opportunities

Internal

Explore Ways to Generate Impact from Your Research
Innovation UBC’s Research Impact Challenge presents a series of education sessions, networking opportunities, and a set of mini-challenges to help you start moving your idea toward impact. UBC researchers from all disciplines are invited to register. Kick-off event Feb. 22.

External

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Gain Insight, Mentorship on Peer-Review Processes
The Reviewer in Training Program allows early-career researchers to receive mentorship and participate directly in the peer-review process of the Project Grant Program. Note the new eligibility considerations due to COVID-19. Contact Yvonne Ng, ORS, with letters signed by dept. head. Apply by Feb. 26.
 

Mental Health Research Canada, MSFHR & MCFD

Investigate Mental-Health Impacts of COVID-19 on Families Who Care for Children with Special Needs
Funding available to advance the understanding of the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of caregivers and families of children/youth with special needs, and evidence-based approaches to mitigate these impacts. Apply by Feb. 28.
 

Other Opportunities
Researchers interested in the following opportunities should refer to the ORS funding application submission guidelines relevant to their campus. 
Vancouver | Okanagan

• CIHR Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: Deadline Feb. 16.
• NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering: Deadline Mar. 30.
• CIHR & NSERC Human Frontier Science Program: LOI due Mar. 30.
• CIHR Team Grant: Indirect Socio-Economic Burden of Inherited Diseases: Register by Apr. 13.
• SickKids Foundation New Investigator Research Grants: Deadline Apr. 20.
• CIHR Health Research Training Program: Register by Apr. 21.
• CIHR Team Grant: Food Security and Climate Change in Canada’s North: LOI deadline Apr. 27.

Upcoming Deadlines

External

Please check individual opportunities for internal ORS submission deadlines to ensure administrative review and timely submission.

CIHR

• Health System Impact Fellowship: Full application deadline Feb. 18.
• Project Grant: Full application deadline Apr. 1.

NSERC

• CREATE: Internal competition deadline Feb. 24. LOI due May 1.
• Idea to Innovation: Spring application due Mar. 29.

SSHRC

• Partnership Grants–Stage 1: Full application deadline Feb. 10.
• Partnership Engage Grants: Application deadline Mar. 15.

CFI

• CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund: CFI application deadline Feb. 15. Refer to Institutional Programs for internal deadlines and application procedures. 
  Vancouver | Okanagan

Other Opportunities

• MSFHR Scholar Competition: See ORS site for internal deadlines and details. LOI due Feb. 8, full application deadline Mar. 22
• MSFHR Research Trainee Program: Full application deadline Mar. 29.
• NFRF Transformation Stream: Full application deadline Apr. 13.
• NIH Project Grant (R01) Resubmissions, Renewals & Non-Aids: Full application deadline Mar. 5.

Workshops, Programs and Events