VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
All UBC researchers are invited to attend UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) for a virtual information session on Friday, October 15, 2021, 1pm-2pm
Event Date: Oct 14, 2021
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
All UBC researchers are invited to attend UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) for a virtual information session on Friday, October 15, 2021, 1pm-2pm PT to learn more about digital research infrastructure (DRI) services available to you. The information session will:
Event Date: Sep 21, 2021
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Event Date: Oct 13, 2021
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The UBC Climate Change Research Symposium will bring together, virtually, climate researchers from multiple faculties on our Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
Event Date: Sep 21, 2021
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
UBC is developing a Research Data Management (RDM) Strategy in response to the Tri-Agency Policy on RDM. Help shape the strategy and the future of RDM at UBC by attending a virtual town hall open to the entire UBC research community: October 19th at 2pm.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. If you still wish to participate, please email arc.support@ubc.ca for the connection details.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
UBC faculty of medicine’s Drs. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Gina Ogilvie and Anita Palepu are among 74 new Fellows elected into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) for 2021.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Funding includes 18 awards to UBC faculty members through the Scholar Program and 43 awards to UBC research trainees to support health research at UBC and its affiliated health research institutions.
Event Date: Sep 7, 2021
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Heard about the Tri-Agency’s Research Data Management (RDM) Policy and want to know how to meet requirements? Interested in learning more about RDM?
The UBC RDM Fall Series 2021 will run virtual sessions from September 27th - October 15th touching on all things RDM!
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
A total of ten UBC faculty members have been announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as new Fellows and as new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Event Date: Sep 1, 2021
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Read the UBC Advanced Research Computing blog post here.
UBC’s Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Fund Competition (2021-22) is now open. Proposals are invited from UBC Faculty & Staff to co-develop innovative, impactful and collaborative ‘living lab’ projects on campus. The competition closes on November 12, 2021.
Event Date: Sep 20, 2021
VPRI Unit: SPARC
All applicants are invited to submit their Insight Grant materials (both individual modules and full proposals are accepted) for review by or before Monday, September 20th at 9am.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Are you a community group working with UBC on a shared project? Are you a UBC faculty member, staff or student seeking funding for your community partner?
Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) is a competitive funding program that provides successful recipients at eligible community organizations in British Columbia the funds to build partnerships and pursue shared projects with UBC. Infomation Session Spetmeber 22. Notice of Intent October 14.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The VPRI has established the Research Facility Support Grants (RFSG) competition to provide funding for the operation, maintenance, replacement, repair or upgrade of equipment to support research.
This competition is open to faculty located at the UBC Vancouver campus and affiliated hospital sites. The RFSGs are one-year grants of up to $50,000 intended to enhance UBC research and training. Apply by October 1, 2021.
Event Date: Oct 25, 2021
VPRI Unit: SPARC
The NSERC Alliance grants playbook has been updated to reflect and include the most recent changes to the program, and includes a section on the new National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships. The playbook is available for download on the SPARC NSERC Resources webpage (CWL required).
VPRI Unit: SPARC
SPARC is pleased to present this new online resource for the 2021 SSHRC Insight Grant competition. It can be accessed with your CWL by clicking here.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
The B.C. government is investing nearly $25 million to support 34 post-secondary research projects that will drive innovation and economic growth. They will also help create jobs, protect our biodiversity and environment, and help keep British Columbians healthy and safe.
This includes 26 projects being led by UBC researchers that have been awarded a combined $22.4 million.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Funding to the Institute will help develop bioproducts to replace single use plastics
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
UBC researchers received more than $5.7m in funding for 37 projects from the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
The JELF awards were announced by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, as part of a larger announcement of more than more than $77 million to support 332 research infrastructure projects at 50 universities across the country.
This contribution will help universities...
Event Date: Sep 29, 2021
VPRI Unit: SPARC
SPARC, the UBCO Office of Research Services and the UBC Vancouver Equity and Inclusion Office will host a webinar to support UBC faculty in addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the upcoming NSERC Discovery Grant 2021/22 competition.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
CIHR wants to hear your thoughts on the future of peer review and your experiences with the virtual review process to date. Survey closes August 6.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Following the Government of Canada's new National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships, NSERC Alliance Grant applications with private sector organization partners now require a risk assessment form to be completed by the researcher.