The VPRI Research Orientation Program provides information on the support provided by our portfolio throughout the research lifecycle to UBC researchers and scholars. This series is designed for researchers new to UBC's Vancouver campus and affiliated health research institutes.
Recordings of past orientation sessions are available on the topics below. UBC Faculty wishing to access the videos should contact Maureen Collins to obtain a direct link.
- Overview of the VPRI portfolio, by Prof. Gail Murphy, Vice-President, Research and Innovation
- Indigenous Research Support Initiative
- VPRI Internal Research Competitions/Strategic Initiatives
- Support for funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Support for funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Overview of government and non-profit research grant applications and funding life cycle (Office of Research Services).
- Support for infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation
- Sponsored research agreements and generating impact from intellectual property (University-industry Liaison Office)
- Sponsored research agreements and generating impact from intellectual property.
- Charting a pathway to impact through knowledge exchange and mobilization (Knowledge Exchange Unit)
- Accessing high-performance and cloud computing, big data storage and transfer services, and more (Advanced Research Computing)
- Nomination support and internal research award competition (Office of Research Prizes and Awards)
See a high-level overview of the VPRI Portfolio research support at the Vancouver campus: