Planning and Dissemination Grants – Institute Community Support (Winter 2015 Competition)
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes for Health Research’s (CIHR) Institutes and Initiatives
Application deadlines:
- February 11: OGPR deadline for faculty-level signature.
- February 12: ORS deadline.
- February 16: CIHR national deadline.
Special notes: Applicant must upload signed signature pages and submit the final application via ResearchNet.
Transitional Open Operating Grant 2014-2015
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Science, Knowledge Translation and Ethics Branch
Application deadlines:
- January 9: CIHR registration deadline (mandatory).
- February 19: OGPR deadline for faculty level signature.
- February 23: ORS deadline for institutional signature and e-approval.
- March 2: CIHR national deadline.
Special notes: Applications are submitted via ResearchNet and electronically approved and submitted to CIHR by ORS on behalf of the applicant. CIHR is expecting “increased application pressure” for this competition. Please contact Heather Frost if you are interested in applying.
Small Research Grants in Areas of Inquiry
Sponsor: The Spencer Foundation
Application deadlines:
- February 2: OGPR deadline for faculty-level signature.
- February 3: ORS deadline for institutional review and signature.
- February 5: Spencer foundation deadline (4 pm CST).
Special Notes: The Spencer Foundation specifies that budgets of less than $50,000 may not include indirect costs. Please contact Heather Frost if you are considering applying.
International Research Roundtable Program
Sponsor: The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Application deadlines:
- February 16: Email your draft to Robert Olaj for internal review and feedback (optional).
- February 26 Noon: OGPR internal signature deadline. Applicants should email Robert Olaj a copy of their application with a completed, signed and scanned ORS Research Project Information Form.
- March 1 (Sunday): Electronic package to PWIAS.
- March 2: Paper copies to PWIAS.
International Visiting Research Scholar Program
Sponsor: The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Application deadlines:
- February 16: Email your draft to Robert Olaj for internal review and feedback (optional).
- February 26 Noon: OGPR internal signature deadline. Applicants should email Robert Olaj a copy of their application with a completed, signed and scanned ORS Research Project Information Form.
- March 1 (Sunday): Electronic package to PWIAS.
- March 2: Paper copies to PWIAS.
Wall Scholars Research Award
Sponsor: The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Application deadlines:
- February 16: Email your draft to Robert Olaj for internal review and feedback (optional).
- February 26 Noon: OGPR internal signature deadline. Applicants should email Robert Olaj a copy of their application with a completed, signed and scanned ORS Research Project Information Form.
- March 1 (Sunday): Electronic package to PWIAS.
- March 2: Paper copies to PWIAS.
Special notes: Applicants considering course release as part of their application must complete the Faculty’s Release Time for Research forms and submit them to the Associate Dean OGPR prior to submission of the application.
Nine UBC Scholars will be selected in 2015-2016, comprised of:
- Senior research scholars (full professors).
- Early to mid-career scholars (Assistant or Associate professors).
- Up to three awards will be given to current or former Wall Scholars to continue their interdisciplinary research for an additional year.
Hampton Research Grant
Sponsor: Office of VP-Research & International
Application deadlines:
- February 13: OGPR deadline for Faculty-level signature.
- February 16 by 4pm: Hampton Deadline; completed applications must be submitted via email to Pam Forsberg
Special notes: Eligibility is restricted. Please review the requirements carefully.
Knowledge Synthesis Grant
Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Application deadlines:
- TBA: OGPR internal signature deadline. Applicants should email Robert Olaj a PDF of their proposal with a completed, signed and scanned ORS Research Project Information Form.
- TBA: Robert will email your PDF application and signed RPIF to ORS on your behalf.
- TBA late February: SSHRC national deadline.
Special notes: Award holders will be requested to participate in two workshop meetings in Ottawa. These will be scheduled in early Spring and late Fall.
For further information, contact Jacques Critchley, Senior Program Officer, Future Challenges, at 613 992 5145 or
IFCA-SICA@SSHRC-CRSH.GC.CA
Insight Development Grants
Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Application deadlines:
- December 10: Email Danica Kell in SPARC a note to say that you would like to participate in SPARC IR.
- December 17:Email Danica Kell your 1-page Summary for SPARC IR.
- January 5: Email Danica Kell your full proposal for SPARC IR.
- January 28, Noon: OGPR internal signature deadline. Applicants should email Robert Olaj a PDF of their proposal with a completed, signed and scanned ORS Research Project Information Form.
- January 29, 3:00 pm: Robert will email your PDF application and signed RPIF to ORS on your behalf.
- February 2 (1st is a Sunday): SSHRC national deadline.
Special notes: Applicants for the 2015 IDG competition will be ineligible to apply to the October 2015 Insight Grant Competition, even if applicants are unsuccessful in the IDG competition. SSHRC has developed a new online application portal called the Research Portal and the IDGs are the first SSHRC program to use the new system. Applicants must submit an online application, as well as a Canadian Common CV. All Co-Applicants and Collaborators must also submit Canadian Common CVs. Please allow a generous amount of time to complete your and your team member’s CCVs (60-100 hours each, from scratch).
Connection Grants
Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Application deadlines:
- January 28 Noon: OGPR internal signature deadline. Applicants should email Robert Olaj a PDF of their proposal with a completed, signed and scanned ORS Research Project Information Form.
- January 29: Robert Olaj in the OGPR will email your PDF application and signed RPIF to ORS on your behalf.
- February 2 (1st is a Sunday): SSHRC national deadline (next rounds: Feb. May 1, Aug. 1, Nov. 1 )
Special notes: See above for requisite 50% matching requirement. Applicants/project directors or Co-Applicants on any project funded through a SSHRC Connection Grant that is still active are not eligible to apply for an individual Connection Grant. Co-Applicants for Connections Grants (only) may be from non-academic organizations.