UFV recognizes the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the flooding in the Fraser Valley and the continuing impact on our communities as a result of this natural disaster. We recognize that these circumstances may impact your research plans, so please contact the Research Office if you have any concerns. Our thoughts are with those affected by this intense weather event. |
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Fall checklist for faculty researchers
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✅ Read UFV's Research Guidelines in Response to COVID-19.
✅ Familiarize yourself with research funding opportunities available through UFV and externally.
✅ Mark relevant Fall and Winter application deadlines on your calendar!
✅ Next issue: December.
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Your source for UFV research news, events, and funding opportunities. Subscribe or view past issues! »
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Visit our website for updates on events, webinars, and workshops by/for the wider UFV research community. To suggest an event, email us.
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RESCHEDULED to DEC 2 7:00pm - UFV faculty and alumni are among the presenters at this TEDx talk on the theme of Resilience. From the global pandemic to countless social injustices, challenges in our everyday lives are inevitable. Continuing to move forward in the face of these challenges is resilience. An in-person event in Evered Hall, Abbotsford Campus. Get tickets here.
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NOV 19 9:00am - SASI 5th Annual Symposium The South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) invites you to their fifth annual symposium which looks at building a road map towards furthering research and building partnerships.
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POSTPONED to JAN 21 – Dr. Ghizlane Laghzaoui, Associate Professor in Modern Languages, will present research on the impact of RateMyProfessors as a deciding factor in course selection. Tickets here.
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DEC 7 7:30pm – Science Talks: To Serve and Protect Each Other: The Value of Academic, Agency, and Community Collaboration in Policing Research with Dr. Irwin Cohen, Director, Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research. Register here.
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Gero Nurses: Tales from the front - Episode 3 Dr. Shelley Canning, Director, Centre for Education and Research on Aging (CERA) UFV, and Dr. Lilian Hung speak with Karen Pickford about caring for hospitalized older patients during the pandemic.
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Tag @UFVResearch on Twitter or Facebook or email our Communications Coordinator when your research/scholarship receives media coverage. We would love to showcase your success!
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Leaving No One Behind: Empowering persons with Albinism, particularly women and adolescent girls in rural regions of Sierra Leone
UFV faculty - Dr Geetanjali Gill (Associate Professor, Global Development Studies) and Catherine Liao (Assistant Professor, Nursing (BSN) Program) are partnering with Albinism Royal Foundation to empower women and girls with albinism, as well as women with children with albinism in Sierra Leone. These women and girls, who experience marginalization, and stigmatization, will be empowered to be leaders, role models, and advocates for the rights of persons with albinism and gender equality. The project focuses on building women’s and girls’ skills in advocacy and leadership, secure livelihoods, and financial literacy. The project is funded by Fund for Innovation & Transformation (FIT). Learn more about this great work here.
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Migration and Food Insecurity in the Global South: interactions, impacts and remedies (MiFOOD Project)
Several UFV faculty are among an international team of researchers partnering on the MiFOOD Project, which will be implemented by the Hungry Cities Partnership (HCP) to address the neglected interactions between migrants and food security within the Global South. MiFOOD findings will be mobilized through a multi-pronged strategy to reach academic and non-academic audiences, to inform on the vulnerabilities of migrants with respect to food insecurity and to integrate this knowledge into local development strategies. Dr. Cherie Enns, Dr. Lenore Newman, Dr. Nicola Mooney, Dr. Satwinder Bains and Dr. Geetanjali Gill are the UFV faculty participating in this project.
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On November 4, the Research Office hosted a panel event, Adapting to a Pandemic World: Exploring COVID-19 Research at UFV, featuring presentations from five leading UFV researchers on a range of topics impacted by the pandemic. Watch the recording here.
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Graduate programs are accepting applications:
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NSERC Alliance Missions grants
We are pleased to announce the launch of the NSERC Alliance Missions grants, a unique opportunity aimed at addressing critical science and technology challenges that can play a pivotal role in Canada’s economy. Alliance Missions grants will provide $100,000 to $500,000 per year for two years, to initiate research collaborations between Canada’s academic researchers and partners from private, public and/or not-for-profit partner organization(s). These grants will cover 100% of the eligible costs of research for a two-year period. The proposed projects should catalyze the development of partnerships between university researchers and partner organizations; after the two-year period of the Alliance Mission grants, promising partnerships can then apply for Alliance grants for longer project durations. The project proposals should be focused on addressing challenges that have emerged as a result of the pandemic and/or respond to new economic opportunities. Projects can be based on challenges identified by partner organizations that require research or research expertise (see below).
Applications will be accepted any time until November 30, 2021.
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Michael Smith Health Research BC - applications open
The 2022 Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar and Research Trainee competitions are now open for application, to help attract, develop and retain BC health research talent. Past Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholars and Research Trainees have gone on to conduct internationally renowned research that has contributed to the health and wellbeing of British Columbians.
The Letter of Intent deadline for both competitions is December 6, 2021. Competition documents can be found on our funding website.
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SSHRC welcomes new funding partner, ESDC
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is pleased to welcome Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) as a funding partner for the Knowledge Synthesis Grants Funding Opportunity, The Emerging Asocial Society. The number of awards has now been increased to 30 awards. The deadline for submission of applications is December 17, 2021. For more information on the call for proposals, please contact: ksg-ssc@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
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Search funding opportunities using the filtered table on our website »
Get familiar with UFV procedures for submitting research proposals and developing partnerships. Find everything you need to know here.
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Fall 2021 / Winter 2022 deadlines (notify UFV 2 weeks prior, submit 2 days prior)
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To request feedback on a grant proposal, please send your materials (allowing at least 2-3 weeks of lead time) to:
Jerri-Lynne Cameron, MA
Director, Research Services and Industry Engagement
Jerri-Lynne.Cameron@ufv.ca
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Research ethics & compliance
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The next deadlines to submit an ethics application to the Human Research Ethics Board (HREB): December 2, January 13. View HREB schedule »
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Getting started with research ethics and compliance
Read through:
Like all Canadian universities, UFV is responsible for conducting research activities safely, ethically, and in compliance with Federal standards and regulations.
All faculty, staff, and students seeking to conduct research activities involving human participants should make a ROMEO account, take the TCPS2 CORE Tutorial, and familiarize themselves with UFV's research ethics policies and guidelines:
The application for HREB approval and informed consent template have been updated. There is also an updated form for supervisors to complete when approving student ethics applications. Please make sure you are using the most up to date versions found in ROMEO.
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For questions about research ethics, compliance, and related committees (HREB, Animal Care Committee) contact:
Yvette Fairweather
Ethics and Compliance Officer
Yvette.Fairweather@ufv.ca
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Student Opportunities
See other student opportunities on our website >>
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A scholarship opportunity for Indigenous students pursuing defence and security related studies has been announced by the Department of National Defence (DND), in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC):
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SSHRC Storytellers challenge
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Storytellers challenges postsecondary students to show Canadians, in up to three minutes or 300 words, how social sciences and humanities research is affecting our lives, our world and our future for the better. The Top 25 finalists win $3,000 and the Final Five winners among them win an additional $1,000. Closing date for submissions is January 24, 2022. More information here.
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