Dr. Vanessa Andreotti 2014-2015 Wall Scholar Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, EDST, for receiving a 2014-2015 Wall Scholars Research Award from the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies.
Education Research and Teacher Practice: March 13, 2014 photo
On March 13th, 2014, the Office of Graduate Programs and Research (OGPR) presented the second session in this series. Nancy Perry, Jan Hare and Lynn Miller talked about the implications of their research programs to teacher education and teacher practice. The discussion took an interesting spin as Jordan Tinney, Superintendent of Schools/CEO of Surrey District, […]
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Grants
Sponsor: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Application deadline(s):
- July 28: OGPR for requisite Faculty-level administrative review and Faculty signature.
- July 29: ORS for the institutional signature.
- August 1: Foundation online deadline.
Special notes: This proposal should be developed in partnership with the OGPR and the Faculty’s Development Office.
Killam Research Fellowship (2015 Competition)
Sponsor: Canada Council for the Arts / The Killam Trust
Application deadline(s):
- May 12: 10:00 AM OGPR for requisite Faculty-level administrative review and Faculty signature.
- May 13: 4:30 PM ORS for the institutional signature and e-submission.
- May 15: Canada Council.
Special notes: Applicants wishing to apply for release time must receive Faculty approval through the Faculty’s Release Time for Research process prior to submission. The application requires a Canadian Common CV. Final submission is done electronically by UBC ORS.
Wall Solutions Initiative
Sponsor: The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Application deadline(s):
- April 17: Deadline to email OGPR your LOI draft for internal review. Please email your drafts to Robert Olaj, unless your topic is health related, in which case please email your draft to Heather Frost.
- April 30, 12 Noon: Deadline to submit applications to the OGPR for Faculty signature (KIN applicants please submit to Bob Sparks for signature).
- May 1: Peter Wall LOI deadline.
- August 1: Peter Wall full application deadline (through invitation only).
Special notes: Regarding eligibility, Principal investigators must be full-time UBC faculty at the Professorial Rank in grant/tenure track positions (i.e. Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor). Other faculty levels who may be independent researchers, adjunct professors, or instructors are not eligible as principal applicants but may be co-investigators.
Grawemeyer Award in Education (2015 Award)
Sponsor: Grawemeyer Foundation / University of Louisville
Application Deadline(s):
- April 27: OGPR for requisite Faculty-level administrative review and Faculty signature.
- April 29: ORS for the institutional signature.
- April 30:The Foundation (nomination form and letter).
- May 31: The Foundation (all supporting materials).
Special notes: Candidates must be nominated by others. Self-nominations will not be considered.
UBC Salary Research Grant (non-study leave)
Sponsor: Individual researcher-funded
Application deadline:
- April 15: Office of Research Services (ORS)
Special notes: Also see UBC Policy 35: Research Grants During Periods Other Than Study Leave
Research Week 2014
Presented by the Office of Graduate Programs and Research in collaboration with the Graduate Student Council of the Faculty of Education, and the Teacher Education Office.
Lynn Miller Co-Investigator on $911,632 CIHR Operating Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Lynn Miller, ECPS, co-investigator on a 3-year Operating Grant ($911,632) from CIHR for the project, “Neural Correlates in Childhood-onset Obsessive Compulsive Disorder”.
Investigating Our Practices (IOP) – Call for Proposals
Practicing education professionals and students will come together to share their questions, investigations and understandings about their practice. Call for Proposals is open until March 3.