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UBC and CNRS are pleased to launch the second call for proposals of the PhD Joint Program, to further deepen and develop collaboration.
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In this initial three-year role, Dr. Yilmaz will will provide scientific and strategic leadership for the establishment and growth of the centre.
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The Orders, Deliveries & Transfers web page has been refreshed to make it easier to find the right service details. The page now covers supply and pharmaceutical orders, controlled drugs, commercial and non-commercial animal procurement, internal transfers and donations, and exports.Visit the…
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SPARC will be offering support for the recently announced German-Canadian IRTG competition, a description of which can be found here.Additional information on our support services will be provided in the coming days, but for further details in the interim please contact Mark Phillipo.
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Researchers may be interested to learn that the Amazon Research Awards (ARA) Fall 2026 Call for Proposals is now accepting submissions. The Amazon Research Awards program supports innovative research across a range of disciplines. The Fall 2026 call includes focus areas such as: Agentic…
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On Monday, October 5, 2026, the following message was shared to University Delegates:Canada’s three federal research funding agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities…
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UBC researchers as individuals or teams will receive funding of up to $350,000 for up to two years for a high-risk, high-reward project in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and/or medicine.
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The competitions promote collaboration and transformative research, enhance research facilities and facilitate scholarly publication.
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Each year, UBC’s Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships (KARFs) support six exceptional early career researchers to pursue research projects with the potential for significant impact in their field of study. The KARFs are made possible through the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for…
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Applicants are invited to submit their PDG materials (both individual modules and full proposals are accepted) for review by or before Monday, Nov 9th at 12pm.Feedbackwill be returned by Wednesday, Thursday 12th at 12pm, allowing time for incorporation of feedback prior to the internal e-submission…
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