UBC SPARC NSERC Discovery Grant Application Resources
Program Link: https://sparc.ubc.ca/cwl/nserc-resources Sponsor: UBC SPARC (Strategic Programs to Advance Research Capacity) Description: UBC’s SPARC unit has compiled a number of resources to assist NSERC Discovery Grant applicants. The resources, which include one-to-one consultations, SPARC staff review of draft applications, webinars, a DG application tips guide, and a sample grant library of past successful Discovery Grants, […]
UBC Data Management Tools for Grant Applications
Program Link: https://rdm.ubc.ca/dmp-assistant Sponsor: VP Research & Innovation& Research data management @ UBC Description: UBC has developed some important resources for data management planning for UBC research grant applicants. Custom UBC DMP pre-funding template A new Data Management Plan (DMP) pre-funding template, now available through DMP Assistant, has been customized for the UBC research community to […]
2025 UBC Vancouver Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Fund
Program Link: https://livinglabs.ubc.ca/2025 Sponsor: UBC Sustainability Hub Value: The competition provides a total of $500,000 in seed funding, awarded in two streams: • Small Projects: $10,000–$30,000 per project • Large Projects: $50,000–$100,000 per project Description: At UBC, Campus as a Living Lab is a collaborative framework for researchers, students, staff, and external partners to leverage the […]
Info Session: 2025 UBC Vancouver Campus as a Living Lab
Program Link: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6rOhfqJAqk8n0bk Sponsor: UBC Sustainability Hub Description: September 16, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM BC’s Vancouver Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) initiative provides a collaborative framework for researchers, students, staff and external partners to leverage the campus to explore, develop and test new ideas, and to share the knowledge gained from these […]
Michael Smith Health Research BC Pauses Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator programs
Program Link: https://healthresearchbc.ca/news_article/positioning-bc-health-research-system-for-the-future-research-talent/ Sponsor: Michael Smith Health Research BC Description: Michael Smith Health Research BC is pausing its Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator programs this fall. It will continue to offer the Research Trainee program and will also announce a new team funding program for knowledge translation this fall. The decision is not expected to impact existing funding commitments […]
Consider Writing About Your Research For The Conversation
Description: UBC Media Relations encourages faculty to consider writing for The Conversation, an online platform that publishes journalism written by Canadian scholars. It specializes in “explanatory journalism”—explaining complex issues in the news or introducing new ideas of public interest and illuminating them with academic expertise. If you’re interested in writing about your research in The […]
Congratulations to Dr. Joanna Cannon, appointed to the Eleanor Rix Professorship in Rural Teacher Education
Dr. Joanna Cannon has been appointed to the Eleanor Rix Professorship in Rural Teacher Education for a three-year term, from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Congratulations, Dr. Cannon! During the term of the Professorship, Dr. Cannon has the following mandate: Respond to the increasingly diverse landscape of rural school districts in British Columbia […]
CIHR Reviewer in Training (RiT) Program
Program Link: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52291.html Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research Description: The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the launch of the Reviewer in Training (RiT) program for the Fall 2025 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 […]
Canadian Postdoctoral Research Awards
Program Link: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/cpra-bprc_eng.asp Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Value: $70,000/year; 24 months Description: For full program description, eligibility guidelines and application instructions for the three separate agencies, first visit the program’s overview web page: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/cpra-bprc_eng.asp IMPORTANT At the […]
UBC SPARC NFRF Exploration Application Supports
Program Link: https://sparc.ubc.ca/cwl/resources-samples/nfrf-resources Sponsor: UBC SPARC Description: UBC’s SPARC office has assembled a range of supports for the fall 2025 New Frontiers in Research Fund: Exploration competition. These resources are CWL protected and SPARC respectfully requests that these materials are not distributed beyond the UBC community. Notice of Intent: Due date: August 19 (ORS deadline August 18) SPARC […]