VPRI Unit: Research Ethics
The UBC Clinical Research Ethics Board (CREB) would like to announce the implementation of a peer review pilot project which will run from July 1, 2015 to January 2016.
The aim of this pilot project is to implement a mandatory arm's length peer review for all protocols which have not been reviewed by an independent review panel. This initiative is designed to support the UBC CREB Guidance notes article 8.2 – Peer Review.
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NSERC will be holding a series of webinars on how to complete a Discovery Grant application through their Research Portal.
VPRI Unit: Research Ethics
The BC Ethics Initiative is pleased to move forward with the pilot implementation and evaluation of the harmonized ethics review model for Above Minimal Risk studies in June 2015. This represents a major milestone for the initiative in achieving efficient, coordinated, and high-quality processes that support and encourage multi-jurisdictional human health research.
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More details and registration available on the SPARC website.
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UBC editors of Native Art of the Northwest Coast: A History of Changing Ideas, published by UBC Press, have been awarded the 2015 Canada Prize in the Humanities.
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In preparation for the Foundation Scheme: 2015 2nd Live Pilot competition, please join Dr. Lara Boyd at our May 14th Information Session.
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Prime Ministers Harper and Modi highlight partnerships created by IC-IMPACTS
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SPARC organizing a workshop about applying to the NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) Grant program.
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Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, the new Scientific Director of the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, invites you to attend a meet & greet information session at the University of British Columbia on April 28th
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
As of May 1, 2015 changes are being introduced that will impact the recovery rate and distribution of indirect costs at UBC.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
UBC honoured the recipients of the 2014 Faculty Research Awards at a reception in the Glass Lobby of the Chan Centre on Tuesday March 31.
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Recordings, handouts and presentations from Dr. Jane Aubin's visit on March 25th are available to download.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
UBC's Dr. Stephanie Waterman's research focuses on physics of the Arctic and Southern oceans has been selected as a 2015 Alfred Sloan Research Fellow.
VPRI Unit: Institutional Programs Office
UBC scientists are recieving $3 million to support COVID-19 research projects through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). Click here a list of UBC-led projects and click here for the CFI announcement.
Event Date: Oct 15, 2020
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See CFI Internal Timelines for further details.
Event Date: Mar 27, 2023
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The CFI has launched an updated call for proposals for the Exceptional Opportunities Fund – COVID-19 (EOF-COVID-19) competition with a submission deadline of July 6, 2020. Click here for full details from CFI.
UBC researchers should note our internal process for applying to the competition as noted on our EOF competition page.
Event Date: Sep 20, 2021
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Event Date: Nov 30, 2020
VPRI Unit: Institutional Programs Office
The CFI publishes periodic updates. Please follow the link to find the latest issue of the CFI update.
VPRI Unit: Institutional Programs Office
In anticipation of the next CFI IF call, the UBC offices of the Vice-President of Research and Innovation (VPRI) and Institutional Programs Office (IPO), will begin the UBC internal competition planning starting this Fall 2021. While UBC’s internal process will be similar to the previous competitions, we will begin the process earlier to maximize project development time and time for internal review processes. Institutions have a limit on the total requests (in dollars, limited by the UBC...