Program Link: https://ors.ubc.ca/new-frontiers-research-fund-exploration-noi-and-full-application-convergence-portal
Sponsor: New Frontiers in Research Fund
Description: The goal of the Exploration stream is to inspire high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research.
Exploration grants support research that pushes boundaries into exciting new areas. Researchers are encouraged to think “outside of the box” and undertake research that would defy current paradigms; brings disciplines together in unexpected ways and from bold, innovative perspectives; and has the potential to be disruptive or deliver game-changing impacts.
Exploration stream grants support projects that:
- bring disciplines together beyond traditional disciplinary or common interdisciplinary approaches;
- propose to explore something new, which might fail; and
- have the potential for significant impact
Exploration grants support research with a range of impacts—economic, scientific, artistic, cultural, social, technological, environmental or health-related. This list is not exhaustive; other types of impacts are also recognized. Diversity of perspectives is important, and the fund encourages research proposals led from any discipline, from those in the social sciences and humanities, to health, the natural sciences and engineering.
Value and duration
The maximum budget for the direct costs of the research project is $100,000 per year, for up to two years. Applicants may, in addition, request up to 25% of the value of the direct costs of research to cover indirect costs and include this in their total funding request [Note: UBC applicants must build in 25% indirects]. Indirect costs funding must be used only to pay for eligible expenses as outlined on the Research Support Fund website. The indirect costs component of each NFRF award is included in the award value; it is not in addition to it.
UBC-V Deadlines. UBC-O applicants please see UBC-O ORS’s NFRF website for internal deadlines.
Your NOI should be submitted via the Convergence Portal no later than this date as ORS will need to provide the required online approval. RPIF and application copy do not need to be submitted to ORS at the NOI stage, but will be required at the full application stage.
5:00 PM PT, Tues. Aug. 19
Submit Faculty-signed RPIF, a copy of your application and completed and signed confirmation of eligibility form for all external co-PIs and co-applicants. If co-PIs and co-applicants are within UBC, they will need to determine with their Department/Faculty whether they need to review and sign the application.
Applicants may continue to work on their online application after they have submitted the required paperwork to ORS, but may not change budget totals or the title of the application.
Submit your full application online by the e-Submission Deadline stated above. To do this, the applicant must complete all forms and sections as described in the NFRF Exploration instructions. From the Finalize Application section, follow the prompts to submit your application. After you accept the terms and conditions, the status of your submission will change to Received by Administrator; this sends it to UBC ORS for review and final approval.
Sponsor (NFRF) deadline
Contact: If you have any questions, contact Robert Olaj in ORE at robert.olaj@ubc.ca
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