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NFRF 2026 International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges

Program Link: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/international/international-eng.aspx Sponsor: New Frontiers in Research Fund Value: Projects should be designed to be completed within three years. Funding is available for three-year projects. One-year no-cost extensions may be available in some circumstances, on request and requiring appropriate justification. The total amount of funding available for each project will depend on the funding organizations supporting the […]

NFRF International 2026 Competition – Launch and Webinars

Program Link: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/international/2026/competition-concours-eng.aspx Sponsor: New Frontiers in Research Fund Description: The 2026 International stream competition of the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) was launched on January 7th, 2026. All competition information is available on our website, and the competition can now be accessed via the Convergence Portal. The International competition has three stages: Notice of Intent to Apply […]

Faculty of Education 2026 Internal Research Grants Program

Link: https://ore.educ.ubc.ca/research/internal-and-external-funding/ Deadline (to email applications to Robert Olaj in ORE): February 26, 2026 Description: The Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health supports knowledge mobilization of completed research on children’s mental health (conceptualized broadly), the SSHRC Explore Grant supports new, early-stage research that acts as a springboard to future research projects and grants, and […]

CIHR Spring 2026 Reviewer in Training Program

Program Link: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52291.html Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Description: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the launch of the Reviewer in Training (RiT) program for the Spring 2026 Project Grant competition.  The RiT program offers Early Career Researchers (ECRs) a learning opportunity to gain a better understanding of the elements of high-quality review and the peer review […]

Horizon Europe Missions Brokerage Event 2026

Program Link: https://www.b2match.com/e/missions-horizon-europe-brokerage-2026 Dates and Deadlines: Plenary Session: 28 January 2026 | 10:00 – 11:00 CEST Bilateral Meetings: 28 January 2026 | 10:20 – 19:30 CEST and 29 January 2026 | 10:00 – 19:30 CEST Description: The 2026 calls will be opened for submission; The European action NCP4Missions together with the European Commission is organizing the Horizon Europe […]

Horizon Europe Information Sessions

Program Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/upcoming-opportunities-for-canadians-under-horizon-europe-tickets-1980012229880?aff=oddtdtcreator Description: The Delegation of the European Union to Canada invites you to a webinar on “Upcoming opportunities for Canadians under Horizon Europe: Tips for strong consortia.” You are invited to participate in a session presenting the priorities of the Horizon Europe 2026–2027 programme. The session will provide an overview of upcoming calls, […]

Looking into the Year Ahead: Research Grant Timelines and Project Planning with ORE

Looking into the Year Ahead: Research Grant Timelines and Project Planning with ORE

The Office of Research in Education (ORE) invites all faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and colleagues across the Faculty of Education to a research planning workshop. This event will introduce participants to internal UBC research grant opportunities, a range of supports available to establish and grow a research program, and key features of the Canadian research funding landscape.  The session will begin with a […]

SSHRC Talent Award 

Program Link: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/sshrc-talent-award   Sponsor: SSHRC  Value: $50,000  Description: The SSHRC Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on 1 April 2025, holds a SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship. This includes, but is not limited to, a Canada Graduate Scholarship, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship or Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.  The Talent Award is given to an […]

Michael Smith Health Research BC: Research Trainee Program 

Program Link: https://healthresearchbc.ca/fundingprogram/research-trainee-program/     Sponsor: Michael Smith Health Research BC    Value: 60,000/annum for up to 3 years and travel allowance of $4,500/annum.    Description: These awards provide salary support for talented post-doctoral or health professional researchers and develops their health research careers. They help post-doctoral researchers increase their, and their labs’, research productivity. In addition, these awards prepare […]

SSHRC Partnership Grants — Stage 1  

Program Link: https://sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/opportunities/partnership-grants/2026/stage-1-competition.aspx       Sponsor: Social Science and Humanities Research Council    Value: Stage 1: up to $30,000    Description:  Partnership Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research partnerships program. Proposals exclusively for partnered research training initiatives are expected to respond, instead, to the objectives of the Research training and talent development program.    These grants provide […]