Research

Peter Wall International Research Roundtables

Sponsor: Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

International Research Roundtables are aimed at fostering excellence in research, and serving as a catalyst for collaborative research between international scholars and UBC scholars. They will provide scholars, community leaders, artists, policy makers and others the opportunity to explore a theme, create the foundation for innovative research, prompt important advances in science and society, and/or have a significant impact on the discovery of solutions to important problems.

Value: The proposed budget may range from $20,000 to $45,000. The award will support meeting expenses for a Roundtable at the Peter Wall Institute in Vancouver, Canada, for two to five days. Award funds may be used to cover accommodation, meals and travel costs, for up to 20 participants for the duration of the Roundtable.

Deadlines:
ORE review deadline: April 10, 2017
Sponsor deadline: May 1, 2017

Wall Solutions Initiative – Letter of Intent

Sponsor: Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

The program is designed to harness high-level research to the practical needs of local, national or international community partners. Proposals must demonstrate active participation with a proposed community or end-user partner to achieve its objectives. Local, national or international community partners are eligible co-applicants.

Value: Wall Solutions projects will be funded at a maximum of $50,000 for one year for direct research costs. Two-year projects are eligible but funds are awarded annually. Renewal is dependent on a formal review of progress achieved. Total project budgets over $50,000 per year are acceptable if you are including funding from other sources or partner contributions.

Deadlines:
ORE review deadline: April 10, 2017
Sponsor deadline: May 1, 2017

Notes:
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).

SSHRC Connection Grants

Sponsor: SSHRC

Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those participating.

Value: $7,000 to $25,000 for events, and up to $50,000 for other outreach activities; higher amounts for outreach activities may be considered if well justified. Duration of 1 year.

Deadlines:
ORE Review Deadline: March 27
ORS Deadline: April 25
Sponsor Deadline: May 1

Field of Interest Develop Grants

Sponsor: Vancouver Foundation

Develop grants are short-term grants to help project teams explore complex social issues and to develop viable projects that might address these issues through social innovation. Project teams will have already begun working on this idea and need further support to move the idea forward to become a viable project plan.

Value: The grant provides a maximum of $10,000 for up to one year.

Currently two Fields of Interest are available, each with their own deadlines. Please contact Heather Frost for ORE review, and submit applications for signature at least one week before the sponsor deadline.
Environment and Animal Welfare (April 13)
Health and Social Development (April 28)

Notes:
No more than 50% of the budget for a project will be funded by the grant, due to funding limitations.
Vancouver Foundation considers both cash contributions and in-kind donations of services or goods for incurred expenses as valid matching funds. In most cases, Vancouver Foundation does not expect to be the sole external funder connected to the project, nor the largest source of funding.

MSFHR Health Policy Fellowship

Sponsor: Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research

The MSFHR Health Policy Fellowship is a salary award for post-doctoral fellows involved in health research who are interested in preparing for careers in a variety of health research and research user roles. Fellows undertake short-term (six to 12 months) policy assignments via placements within the BC Ministry of Health (MoH) or at one of the province’s health authorities. These placements may be separate from or complementary to a fellow’s current academic research.

Value: The fellowship provides up to one year of salary support at $45,000 per annum, prorated as required depending on the length of the policy assignment. A one-time allowance of up to $5,000 is available to help defray the costs of relocation, and, if permitted by the policy assignment supervisor, to defray costs for attendance at science or health policy conferences or meetings.

Deadlines:
ORE Review Deadline: Contact Heather Frost
ORE Signature Deadline: March 27 (9 AM)
ORS Signature Deadline: March 27
Sponsor Deadline: April 3

CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grants

Sponsor: Canadian Institutes for Health Research’s (CIHR) Institutes and Initiatives

UBC Deadline: February 22, 2017
Sponsor Deadline: February 28, 2017

Value: The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $1,270,000. The maximum amount per grant varies by Institute/Initiative but will not exceed $25,000 and is for up to one (1) year.

Note: This funding opportunity is not intended to support the direct cost of research (e.g., pilot projects, feasibility studies or operating grants), principal and co-investigator salaries or research equipment. Please also note that primary research or primary data collection will not be supported through this funding opportunity. Any activity that may be perceived as such should be justified (e.g., surveying individuals for the purpose of the project).

2017 Yidan Prize for Education Research and Yidan Prize for Education Development

Sponsor: Yidan Prize Foundation

UBC Deadline: March 1, 2017
Sponsor Deadline: March 31, 2017

Value: Yidan Prize Laureate receives a gold medal and a total of HK$30 million (US$3.9 million) including a cash prize of HK$15 million (US$1.9 million) and a project fund of HK$15 million.

Details: With a vision to make the world a better place, the Yidan Prize reaches out to the world to give recognition to individuals with outstanding accomplishments in education research and development. This annual award aims to empower change makers in education, build a global community of education leaders and, ultimately, create long-lasting, enlightening impacts on humankind as a whole.

Only 2 awards globally. May be awarded to individuals or to teams of up to three people.

Established in 2016 as the world’s biggest education awards, the inaugural prizes will be given in 2017 in two categories:

Yidan Prize for Education Research, recognizing outstanding research that contributes in significant ways to education
Yidan Prize for Education Development, recognizing innovative ideas that tackle important challenges in the field of education