This visual guide was created by Regina Baeza Martinez, Research Grants Facilitator, to offer guidance on how select grants might fit within the research lifecycle.

Internal Funding

Funding for research and knowledge mobilization is available through internal programs of the Faculty of Education and UBC. You can learn about our Faculty’s Internal Research Funding Programs below. For more information about these internal research funding opportunities, please contact Dr. Hetty Mulhall in the Faculty’s Office of Research in Education. 

UBC Faculty of Education Suite of Interdisciplinary Grants “SUIG” 

The application deadlines have been updated (as of September 21, 2026)  

The Suite of Interdisciplinary Grants (SUIG) provides up to $20,000 to support interdisciplinary research teams in developing innovative research and building toward future external funding opportunities. Proposals must align with at least one of five interdisciplinary themes (hence the term “suite) and meet the program’s team and eligibility requirements. Applications are due January 7, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. PT 

The Five Interdisciplinary Themes 

  1. Humans flourishing in an increasingly digital and technological world 
  1. Learning, living and collaborating across differences 
  1. Accountability to all our relations and the more-than-human world 
  1. Navigating an uncertain future 
  1. Living, learning and well-being across the lifespan 

The Suite of Interdisciplinary Grants (SUIG) supports the development of interdisciplinary research teams and creates pathways toward future external funding opportunities, reflecting the Faculty’s commitment to advancing interdisciplinary research outlined in Transforming Learning for a Shared Future: Strategic Plan 2026–2031. 

For full program details, eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria, and application instructions, please see the ‘SUIG Terms of Reference’ and ‘SUIG Application Form’ below. For more information, please contact Dr. Hetty Mulhall in the Office of Research in Education (ORE).

Download the 2027-2030 SUIG Terms of Reference 

Download the 2027-2030 SUIG Application Form 

SUIG Networking Events 

Two networking events will be held for prospective SUIG applicants to connect with potential team members and discuss the themes 

Thursday, October 8, 2026  
12:00–12:50 p.m.  
Location: Room 1007, Neville Scarfe Building  
Please RSVP for the October 8 in-person event 

Wednesday, October 21, 2026  
12:00–12:50 p.m.  
Location: Zoom (Virtual)
Please RSVP for the October 21 virtual event 

Dr. Yosef Wosk Prize in Interdisciplinary Research

The Faculty of Education is excited to announce the call for nominations for the inaugural Dr. Yosef Wosk Prize in Interdisciplinary Research. The Prize recognizes individual scholars or research teams who have demonstrated excellence in interdisciplinary research, scholarly contributions, or achievements.

Applications for the 2026 Dr. Yosef Wosk Prize in Interdisciplinary Research have now concluded.

The prize is a $25,000 Cdn one-time honorarium accompanied by a unique medal. The prize will be made available for a period of 10 years annually through a generous gift from Dr. Yosef Wosk, OC, OBC. Dr. Wosk (BA’71) earned seven university degrees and received two honorary doctorates. Awarded the Freedom of the City award by the City of Vancouver, Dr. Wosk and is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and a recipient of both the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals.

The interdisciplinary research undertaken in the Faculty is diverse, innovative and impactful, and we hope that this new prize brings attention to the work of those engaged in interdisciplinary endeavours and inspires others to explore interdisciplinary research.

For the nomination guidelines and instructions, including nominee and nominator eligibility, please click here.
For the nomination form, please click here

Applications are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination. For more information, please contact Dr. Samia Khan or Dr. Hetty Mulhall in the Office of Research in Education.

RISS - Research Infrastructure Support Services Grant

The application deadlines have been updated (as of September, 2026)

The Faculty of Education’s Research Infrastructure Support Services (RISS) program is designed to help Education faculty pursue excellent research as defined by the disciplines represented within the Departments and the Schools, by supporting activities and expenses that are typically ineligible for support from research grants or for which stand-alone support is challenging. RISS supports are limited to external grant matching, postdoctoral benefits for externally funded fellowships, funds for lead conference organizers to assist with pre-conference planning, matching for UBC’s SSHRC Bridge Funding Program and funds to support engagement with non-academic community partners external to UBC for early stage research project planning.

The program is NOT designed to fund expenses related to primary research (e.g., data collection and/or analysis) or knowledge mobilization activities (e.g., on-site conference expenses, expenses related to publication, website development). It is expected that faculty will apply for external research funding (e.g., Tri-Agency grants), internal University grants such as the Faculty's SSHRC Explore Grants, or University publication or open access funds to support such work.

The RISS Program application consists of: a completed application form; a 1-page description of the activity; 1-page budget and budget justification. All applications must be combined and submitted as a single PDF to educ.ore@ubc.ca. Except for applications for postdoctoral fellow benefits and VPRI Bridge Funding matching (which may be submitted any time), RISS applications must be emailed to educ.ore@ubc.ca by 12 noon on Monday, October 26, 2026; Monday, February 22, 2027 and Monday, April 05, 2027.

Download the 2026-2027 RISS Instructions

Download the 2026-2027 RISS Application Form

Download the RISS Final Report (for previous awardees). 

SSHRC Explore Grant

The 2026-2027 SSHRC Explore Grant program has concluded. The application form and guidelines for the 2027-2028 program will be available in December 2026.

The SSHRC Explore Grant distributes funds from UBC’s annual SSHRC Institutional Grant. The primary goal of the Explore Grant is to support high-quality Faculty of Education research by providing small funds to support early stage research activities that will maintain or strengthen research capacity and research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. 

Terms of Reference

  • Members of the Faculty of Education professoriate at UBC-V are eligible for this competition (Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors, and their counterparts in the Educational Leadership stream). Faculty at UBC-O's School of Education have access to a separate set of seed grants funded through a separate SSHRC allocation made to UBC-O.
  • Research that has previously been funded, in part or in full, is not eligible. Funds are not intended to supplement current or completed Tri-Council or other currently funded projects or duplicate support for projects awaiting funding decisions from other sources.
  • Principal investigators may submit one SSHRC Explore Grant application.
  • Only one SSHRC Explore Grant will be awarded per research project.
  • Applicants with active SSHRC Explore Grants and those who have been previously funded but who have not submitted final reports by the application deadline are not eligible to apply.
  • Preference will be given to proposals that offer opportunities for graduate student training/mentorship.
  • Projects must support new research and proposals must make clear how these seed funds will enable future research (e.g., lay foundation for an external research grant).
  • Preference will be given to projects which lay the foundation for a (specified) external research grant.
  • Eligible seed activities include (but are not restricted to) pilot research; field/library/archival research; case studies; and research projects with community partners.
  • Applications with budgets of no more than [value for the 2027-2028 competition to be determined] are eligible to be submitted.
  • The term of the grant is 12 months beginning from the date of the award notice. No funding extensions are available.
  • Neither conference travel nor teaching buy-out are eligible expenses for this funding program.
  • Successful applicants must submit a final report to ORE within one month of the end of the term of the award describing how they used the funds.

Deadline: to be determined.

Guidelines and application form: Available in December 2026.

For more information, please contact Dr. Hetty Mulhall in the Office of Research in Education (ORE).

John and Doris Andrews Research and Development Award

The 2026-2027 John and Doris Andrews Research and Development Award program has concluded. The application form and guidelines for the 2027-2028 program will be available in December 2026.
Dr. John H. M. Andrews, former Dean of Education, UBC from 1973-79, and his wife Doris Andrews have generously endowed one award offered to tenure and tenure-track faculty in the Faculty of Education. This award is designed to support educational research and development projects that have an impact on the community and make a contribution to society. The research component must have a direct impact on the community and increase our knowledge and understanding of Canadian education. The development component must be conducted in collaboration with a community educational partner. The award is based on Dr. Andrews’ belief that teachers, in practicing their profession, are called upon to relate, not just to their students, but also to parents, fellow citizens and teachers, school administration, their professional association, staff groups, governmental agencies, as well as the broad range of social and political groups in the community.
Terms of Reference
  • Members of the UBC-V Faculty of Education professoriate are eligible to apply for this endowed grant (Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors, and their counterparts in the Educational Leadership stream).
  • Applicants must clearly demonstrate how their project will have an impact on the community and increase our understanding of Canadian education.
  • The proposal must clearly identify community educational partner(s) and their roles.
  • Projects budgets of [value for the 2027-2028 competition to be determined] maximum are eligible to be submitted.
  • The term of the awards is 12 months.
  • Successful applicants are required to write a one page summary describing the outcomes of the project for the Faculty of Education Development Office. This summary may be shared with the donor.

Deadline: to be determined.

Guidelines and application form: Available in December 2026.

For more information, please contact Dr. Hetty Mulhall in the Office of Research in Education (ORE).

Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health

The 2026-2027 Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health program has concluded. The application form and guidelines for the 2027-2028 program will be available in December 2026.

Funding for the Faculty of Education Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health is made available through a fund established by the Vancouver School Board and Jacqueline’s family and friends, and is specifically designed to carry on her passion for enhancing schools’ capacity to identify and respond to students struggling with depression and anxiety.

The primary goals of the Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health are to:

  • translate completed research into accessible forms that community stakeholders and educators can utilize, disseminate and take into the classroom and/or community with a goal of impacting practice;
  • find practical uses for completed research, for example, the production of a brochure, books, workshops, instructional materials, web sites, etc., with a clear potential for impact on practice (technology component as a tool for sharing); and
  • increase the awareness of issues relating to children’s mental health.

Terms of Reference

  • Funds are open to UBC-V faculty/graduate student teams, consisting of at least one member of the UBC-V Faculty of Education professoriate (Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors) and one or more graduate students registered in the UBC-V Faculty of Education.  The faculty member is expected to play a leadership role in the knowledge mobilization project. One grant per collaborative team project is available.
  • Graduate students who are on leave or on extension are ineligible to apply for this funding.
  • Funds are not intended to support data collection or analysis of research but rather to support activities designed to disseminate and mobilize research findings or outcomes to the community through an activity or product.
  • Projects with a budget of [value for the 2027-2028 competition to be determined] maximum are eligible to be submitted. Please note that this is an estimate of the maximum award amount available from the endowment and the precise program budget will be determined in April 2026.
  • Preference will be given to proposals that involve educators and/or counselors in school settings.
  • The term of the award is 12-months from the date of notification.
  • Successful applicants are expected to communicate the results of their project to the Faculty of Education Development Office within one month of the end of the term of the award.

Deadline: To be determined.

Guidelines and application form: Available in December 2026.

For more information, please contact Dr. Hetty Mulhall in the Office of Research in Education (ORE).

International Research Visiting Fellowship

The 2026-2027 International Research Visiting Fellowship program has concluded. The application form and guidelines for the 2027-2028 program will be available in December 2026.

The Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia would be pleased to receive nominations for International Research Visiting Fellowships (IRVFs) for 2026-2027. Applications are due October 2, 2020 to educ.ore@ubc.ca Visiting fellows will be expected to spend a minimum of two weeks between April 1, 2026 and August 30, 2027 engaged in high quality collaborative and innovative research with researchers in the Faculty of Education at UBC. It is expected that fellows will be internationally acclaimed scholars in their respective fields, as evident through track-records of research, scholarly publications, knowledge mobilization activities, major recognitions, and grant funding. It is also expected that the funds will act as a catalyst for subsequent collaborative research with UBC researchers beyond the time of their stay at UBC. A Faculty of Education Co-Nominator must be identified and listed in the application form.

AWARD VALUE

The maximum IRVF award is $8,000. Up to three awards (with a maximum value of up to $8,000/fellow) will be made available within the program timeline (April 1, 2026 – August 30, 2027).

ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

  • Funds may be used towards travel, accommodation, per diem expenses, honoraria, and research/meeting costs.
  • Honoraria are capped at $500.
  • Budgets should be carefully thought out and funds must be used for the requested expenses, particularly with regard to accommodation. Nominators should be particularly mindful of their overall budget ask if their intention is to personally host the international researcher, as booked accommodation expenses can make up a significant portion of a budget.
  • ORE must be consulted on significant budget category changes and budgets may be reduced post-award if significant changes in the plan result in eliminated or significantly reduced expenses.
  • UBC business expense rules apply.
  • Funds may not be used to purchase computers or equipment.

PRINCIPAL NOMINATOR ELIGIBILITY

  • Nominations will be accepted from Education faculty in the research stream professoriate at the UBC-V campus.
  • A Faculty of Education Co-Nominator must be identified, who must be from a different department/school at the Faculty's UBC-V campus than the Principal Nominator.
  • Previously funded nominators must have submitted both an interim and a final report by the nomination deadline.

NOMINEE (FELLOW) ELIGIBILITY

  • The same nominated fellow cannot be nominated more than once through this program.
  • Nominated fellows must be from a university outside Canada.
  • It is expected that nominated fellows will be at the rank of  Associate or Full professor (or their international equivalents). The nominee must be an outstanding researcher as assessed through their track-record of research, publications, knowledge mobilization, major recognitions, and grant funding.
  • As a condition of the award, it is expected that visiting fellows will give at least one research talk (open to members of the University as well as the general public).

Nominators are advised to consult with their department/school administrative manager regarding requisite travel documentation, including visas, social insurance numbers, etc.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Please refer to the Instructions and Application Form below for complete requirements.

DEADLINE: To be determined.

Please submit the following two PDF documents to educ.ore@ubc.ca by [deadline for the 2027-2028 competiton to be determined].  

  1. A consolidated PDF of the application form and requisite attachments, and
  2. A completed and signed UBC Research Project Information Form (RPIF).

HOW TO APPLY

Instructions and application form: Available in Dcember 2026

For more information, please contact Dr. Hetty Mulhall in the Office of Research in Education (ORE)

Report Templates
International Research Visiting Fellowship Report Templates: IRVF Interim Report Template

IRVF Final Report Template

Faculty of Education Recommended Minimum Pay Rates

Faculty of Education Recommended Minimum Pay Rates

Undergraduate GRA minimum hourly rate: $24
Masters GRA minimum hourly rate: $26
Doctoral GRA minimum hourly rate: $28

The above pay rates were updated in August 2023 and will change in the future, taking account of cost of living and other factors.

External Funding

For research grant and award opportunities for members of the Faculty of Education professoriate, please visit ORE's Research and Awards Funding Opportunities webpage.

For assistance in developing external research grant proposals please contact Dr. Nandini Maharaj, Research Grants Facilitator in the Faculty’s Office of Research in Education (ORE).

For funding opportunities for ALL disciplines, please see the UBC Office of Research + Innovation website.

Please note that all grant applications must abide by UBC’s research signature process and address UBC’s Indirect Costs of Research Policy.

Additional Funding

Outside of the Faculty of Education, there are additional internal opportunities available to support research, scholarly activities, and community engagement. 

Additional Funding
Additional Funding
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