Research

Open Operating Grants Winter 2014

LAST ONE EVER – NEW PROGRAMS LAUNCHED IN 2014

Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Application deadline(s):

    January 6: Register for SPARC Internal Review | IR Application Form and 1 Page Summary to Christy McTait.
    January 27: Submit well developed draft to Christy McTait at SPARC for Internal Review.
    February 3: CIHR registration.
    February 20: OGPR for Faculty-level signature.
    February 24: ORS Deadline for institutional review, signature and e-submission.
    March 3: CIHR national deadline (by 5:00 PM PST).

Special notes: Applications are submitted via the ResearchNet website, and electronically approved by the Office of Research Services prior to submission to the agency. If you are interested in applying to CIHR please contact Heather Frost in the OGPR for support as soon as possible.

Partnership Grants Letter of Intent Stage

Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Application deadline(s):

    September 30: Notify Robert Olaj in the OGPR of your PG LOI Faculty/Department resourcing plans.
    December 1: Contact Burdena Shea at SPARC for resource support and required institutional letter.
    January 15: Draft LOI and budget to SPARC for PG host letter preparation.
    January 30: OGPR deadline for full proposal administrative review and Faculty signature.
    February 12: e-submission (hit “Submit”) to ORS for institutional e-review and final sign-off.
    February 17: SSHRC national deadline.

Special notes: This is a highly time consuming and complex proposal to coordinate among many constituent groups. Please contact Robert Olaj in the OGPR as early as possible if you’re thinking of applying for a PG or if you are considering being a Co-Applicant on a PG.

35% match required | Projects must fall under SSHRC’s Subject Matter Eligibility Guidelines

Partnership Grants Letter of Intent Stage

Sponsor: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Application deadline(s):

    Sept. 30: Notify Robert Olaj in the OGPR of your intention to apply for the PG LOI.
    Nov. 1: Request to Sonya Reznitsky at SPARC for resource support and institutional letter.
    Dec. 15:    Draft LOI and budget to Sonya Reznitsky at SPARC and the OGPR for PG host letter preparation.
    Jan. 30: OGPR deadline for full proposal administrative review and Faculty signature.

Value: Stage 1: Letter of Intent Up to $20,000 | Stage 2: Formal Application (by invitation) $500,000 to $2.5 million, with lower or higher amounts considered | 4 to 7 years.
Objectives: To support new and existing formal partnerships over four to seven years to advance research, research training and/or knowledge mobilization in the social sciences and humanities through mutual co-operation and sharing of intellectual leadership, as well as through resources as evidenced by cash and/or in-kind contributions. [more]

Planning Grants: Spring 2013

Sponsor: CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)

Value & Duration: $25000 | 12 months

Objective: To provide support for planning activities, partnership development and/or increasing the team’s understanding of the health research landscape that will contribute to the advancement of research consistent with the mandate of CIHR. Primary research or primary data collection will not be supported through this funding opportunity. [more]

Dissemination Events: Spring 2013

Sponsor: CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research)

Value & Duration: $25000 | 12 months

Objective: The specific objective of this funding opportunity is to support events/activities that contribute to the dissemination, exchange and uptake of research evidence. [more]

Various Grants

Sponsor: Vancouver Foundation

ApplicationDeadlines:

    TBD:OGPR for internal review (optional)
    TBD: OGPR for Faculty-level signature
    TBD: ORS for institutional signature
    July 26: Sponsor: Letter of Intent
    September 13: Sponsor: Full Application

Value: applicant must secure 50% in matching funds | up to 3 years

Objective: To provide support for small project-based initiatives that are community self-directed and lead to measurable and sustainable impact. [more]

SSHRC Insight Grants and Canadian Common CV Workshop

SSHRC Insight Grants and Canadian Common CV Workshop

Join us for a morning session on writing compelling Insight Grant proposals.

Peter Wall Distinguished Scholars in Residence Program

Sponsor: The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

Deadline: June 1

Value & Duration: A flexible infrastructure budget of $15,000 | One year

Objectives: The Peter Wall Distinguished Scholars in Residence program is directed at tenure-track Full Professors and senior Associate Professors located at UBC-Vancouver. Emeriti may also apply. Recipients of a past appointment are eligible to apply again after five years of completing their term. Up to six one-year appointments of outstanding senior UBC scholars are made each year. The selection of scholars is based on recognized research excellence in line with the mandate of the Institute, in particular being oriented to basic research and being interdisciplinary. [more]