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VPRI Unit: SPARC
To support Canadian researchers in the pursuit of funding under Horizon Europe Pillar II, Mitacs is launching the Horizon Europe International Mobility Award (IMA) – a short-term strategic initiative to support Canadian faculty and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in joining or…
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Two UBC faculty members—Dr. Melissa McHale at UBC Vancouver and Dr. Lisa Tobber at UBC Okanagan—have been awarded $1-million Wall Fellowships.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is excited to share a new external funding opportunity for PhD students: NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program offers up to $60,000 USD per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated…
VPRI Unit: Research Awards & Prizes
Aug 25/25 update: The sponsor will host an online session for UBC on Wed Sept 3 at 10 am - please email meaghan.miller@ubc.ca to attend.---(This information was circulated to ADRs by email on Aug 15/25)The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation has announced the launch of its renewed Fellowship program,…
VPRI Unit: SPARC
CIHR has launched a Call for Interest for membership on its Standing Committee on Science (SCS). The mandate of the SCS, a committee of CIHR’s Governing Council, is to identify and advise on opportunities and risks in consideration of CIHR’s strategic directions, and new horizons in health research…
VPRI Unit: SPARC
SSHRC Destination Horizon fundingUBC Internal Selection Deadline for September 2025: 9 am, September 5thOverview: Destination Horizon Grants support researchers affiliated with eligible Canadian post-secondary institutions to build capacity, foster existing partnerships, and further develop…
VPRI Unit: Research Awards & Prizes
Three UBC Faculty of Medicine community members—Drs. Ruth Grunau, Robin Love and John Yee—have been appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Drs. Ruth Grunau, Robin Love and John Yee have been appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is excited to share two external funding opportunities for researchers. NVIDIA Academic Grant Program NVIDIA is inviting research proposals in three key areas: Generative AI Training and Model Development Generative AI Alignment and…
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
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