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UBC Research Digest | January 2021

Research opportunities and funding

New opportunities

External

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Funding for Training, Mentoring Programs for Student and Postdoctoral Teams
The Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program awards up to $1.65M over six years to create training programs for highly qualified personnel. Internal competition deadline Feb. 24. Letter of Intent deadline May 1.

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research

Support for Health-Research Trainees to Advance Their Careers
Recent PhD graduates or health professionals eligible for fellowships (or equivalent) are invited to apply for MSFHR’s Research Trainee Program to support them in protecting their time for health research activities. Full application deadline Mar. 29.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Accelerate Pre-competitive Development of Promising Technologies
NSERC’s Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants support research and development projects with the potential to create technology transfer. Full application deadline Mar. 29.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Advance Knowledge in Health Research, Care, Systems or Outcomes
CIHR’s Project Grant supports fundamental or applied health-related research and knowledge-translation projects at any stage. Full application deadline Apr. 1.

MORE FUNDING →

Upcoming deadlines

Internal

Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters: Full application deadline Jan. 13.

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.

SSHRC

Connection Grants: Full application deadline Feb. 1.
Insight Development Grants: Final submission deadline Feb. 2.
Partnership Grants–Stage 1: Full application deadline Feb. 10.

CFI

CFI John R. Evans Leaders Fund: CFI application deadline Feb. 15. See the Institutional Programs site for internal deadlines and application procedures.
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Other Funding Opportunities

MSFHR Scholar Competition: See ORS website for internal deadlines and details. Letter of Intent deadline Feb. 8, full application due Mar. 22.
NIH Project Grant (R01) New Applications: Full application deadline Feb. 5.
NIH Project Grant (R01) Resubmissions, Renewals & Non-Aids: Full application deadline Mar. 5.

MORE DEADLINES →

Workshops, programs and events

SSHRC Insight Development Grants Peer-Editing Workshops
Following a short presentation on the session’s module(s), participants will break into small groups to provide peer feedback. Jan. 8, 12 & 13, Zoom.
MSFHR Scholar Competition Drop-In Sessions
One-on-one, 15-minute consultations that are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Jan. 12, 13 & 14, Zoom.
CFI 2022 Innovation Fund Information Sessions
Learn more about the funding opportunity to support major research infrastructure. Jan. 12, 13 & 19, Zoom.
NSERC CREATE Information Session & Panel
Information on the funding opportunity and UBC's internal competition, including a panel event with grant holders and experienced CREATE support staff. Jan. 20, Zoom.
CFI 2022 Innovation Fund Test Your Concept Panels
One-on-one support for developing your proposal. Waitlist only for Feb. 2, 11, 16 & 25, Zoom.

MORE EVENTS →

Prizes and recognition

Open competitions

External

Volvo Environment Prize: Sponsor deadline Jan. 10.
Gerda Henkel Prize: Sponsor deadline Jan. 17.
Japan Prize: Sponsor deadline Jan. 31.
SSHRC Impact Awards: Internal deadline Feb. 3, sponsor deadline Apr. 1.
Royal Society of London Medals & Lectures: Sponsor deadline Feb. 15.
Order of Canada: Nomination intake (ongoing).
King Faisal International Prize: Sponsor deadline Mar. 31.
CUFA BC Distinguished Academics Awards: Sponsor deadline Apr. 1.

MORE AWARDS & PRIZES →

Institutional research news

Dr. Rachel Fernandez Announced as Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation
A professor in the department of microbiology and immunology, Dr. Fernandez joins Drs. Matthew Evenden and Philip Barker as Associate Vice-Presidents under the leadership of Vice-President Dr. Gail Murphy. She takes over from Dr. Helen Burt, who will be retiring in February.

UBC Faculty Appointed to Order of Canada Include Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation, Dr. Helen Burt, and Dr. Daniel Heath Justice
Sixty-one new appointments, including current, former and emeritus UBC faculty members, were recently announced by the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada.

Sixteen New and Renewed UBC Canada Research Chairs Appointed
The Government of Canada invested approximately $195 million towards 260 new and renewed Chairs at 47 institutions across Canada including UBC.

RESEARCH COMMUNITY NEWS →

Support and resources

SPARC Support for Tri-Agency Funding Competitions
SPARC provides support and resources for the following current or upcoming funding opportunities:

CIHR
- Project Grant
MSFHR
- Scholar Competition
NSERC
- Alliance (ongoing)
- CREATE
SSHRC
- Partnership Grants
- Insight Development Grants

See the SPARC website for the latest updates on support for funding applications as well as related workshops.

New Interagency Research Funding Calendar
The Canada Research Coordinating Committee recently launched an integrated calendar of funding opportunities from Canada’s Tri-Agencies and the CFI. Note that UBC researchers should continue to follow internal ORS submission deadlines for their respective campuses to ensure administrative review and timely submission to any relevant funding opportunities.

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