This resource page is for faculty and staff to access tools and other infrastructure supports.
Indigenous Research
- Indigenous Peoples Language Guide
- This useful guide provides information on how to navigate the terminology and meanings associated with Indigenous peoples in order to produce the best — and most respectful — communication results.
- Indigenous Research Methodologies Library Guide
- This research guide provides strategies for finding resources about and exemplars of Indigenous research methodologies.
- Indigenous Finance Guidelines
- The Indigenous Finance Guidelines have been created to address a long unresolved issue at UBC – how to better support gift giving and compensation in reciprocal, respectful, relationship-based collaborations between Indigenous partners and UBC.
- Indigenous Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program
- The Indigenous Undergraduate Research Mentorship Program (IURMP) is an opportunity for Indigenous undergraduate students interested in academic research in any field to be paired with a faculty member on campus.
- Indigenous Research Support Initiatives
- IRSI supports UBC’s commitments to research excellence and reconciliation with the university’s Indigenous community partners
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EDI in Research Resource Library - These resources are non-exhaustive and are provided as a starting point for building EDI in research at UBC.
- EDI in Research – Course
- This course was developed for faculty members, students, post-doctoral fellows, and staff to support the application of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within research activities across all disciplines.
- Decolonizing and Antiracist Resources
- Decolonizing and Antiracist Resources offers resources for holding conversations about Indigeneity and race.
- Decolonization and Anti-Racism Library Guide
- This guide assists in finding and facilitating decolonial & anti-racist research.
Grant Writing
- SPARC Resources & Sample Grants
- To support UBC faculty-led applications to major Tri-Agency research grant competitions, SPARC maintains libraries of CWL-protected resources and successful grant applications.
- Research Project Information Form
- All research grant applications and project proposals must be accompanied by a Research Project Information Form (RPIF).
- Submitting a Grant Application
- Instructions and timelines for submitting grant applications.
- Grant Facilitators
- Grant Facilitators within faculties and schools are available to help researchers to develop, review and administer winning research grant proposals.
Research Budget/Expenses
- Indirect Costs Budget Templates
- This site provides support on building indirect cost recovery into research budgets.
- UBC Benefits Calculator
- This form will allow you to determine the cost to your P/G of an employee’s benefits and statutory deductions.
- Sponsor Policies
- A reference tool for UBC researcher that summarizes various sponsor agency policies.
- Automobile or motor vehicle benefits
- CRA allowances or reimbursements provided to an employee for the use of their own vehicle.
- Meals per Diem & Mileage Rates
- Meal reimbursement information for travellers.
- Research Finance Training Events
- Find upcoming training opportunities by Research Finance.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Find answers to all your Research Finance questions.
Research Ethics
- Ethical Considerations in Research Design Resources
- A list of resources considering diverse ethical dimensions for project planning.
- Office of Research Ethics
- Oversees the process of reviewing and monitoring research involving human participants and animals and is responsible for reviewing Radiation, Biosafety, and Chemical Safety use as well as compliance with US financial conflicts of interest.
- UBC Ethics Submissions Tips – Video
- A YouTube video with tips for UBC Ethics submission.
Statistics and Computing
- Advanced Research Computing (ARC)
- The Advanced Research Computing (ARC) team supports the high-performance computing and data management needs of UBC researchers.
- Research Computing for UBCO
- Research Computing provides direct support to UBC Okanagan researchers, including ongoing research IT support, hardware & software setup, quotes, consultations, installation, troubleshooting and configuration.
- Applied Statistics and Data Science Group
- Provides support in data management and analytics.
Research Software
- Software Licensing
- Offers information about the software programs offered to UBC students, faculty, and staff at no cost or discounted rates.
- Online Nvivo Workshops
- The online workshops cover both Mac and PC versions of NVivo 1.x.
Administrative Support
- Institutional Programs Office (IPO)
- Provides administrative and strategic support to researchers pursuing major infrastructure awards.
- Research Information Systems (RISe)
- RISe is an online research administration tool that allows researchers and administrators to manage and track applications online through to approval, certification and awarding of funds.
- Office of Research Services (ORS)
- ORS staff will assist you in obtaining institutional signatures for a grant application, setting up research accounts, transferring research funds to collaborators at other institutions, registering clinical trials and more.
Knowledge Mobilization
- Knowledge in Action
- Provides support in collaborative research programs and in the sharing of research outputs.
- KxM Research to Impact Foundations Course
- KxM Research to Impact Foundations Course is a self-paced, online course designed for members of the UBC community whose research aims to create social impact through informing practice and policy and/or expanding public conversation.
- Innovation UBC
- Innovation UBC works with UBC’s researchers to support and accelerate the translation of their research into real-world impacts.
UBC Library
- Events & Workshops
- Find events and workshops hosted by the UBC Library.
- Research Help
- Offers resources on project planning, research, writing, and publishing.
