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December 3, 2020
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Update: During the month of December, the Research Funding Bulletin will be published on December 3rd and 17th. The Bulletin will then go on hiatus until the new year.
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BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) funding opportunity
Letter of Intent deadline: Tuesday, December 15, 2020
BCCAT is calling for proposals on Contemporary Issues in Student Mobility. This fund to a maximum of $18,000 is open for faculty, staff, and graduate students from member institutions of the BC Transfer System. There is a two-stage process: 2-page letter of intent and full proposal (by invitation). All proposals must have institutional support (statement from Vice-president or Dean), and direct or in-kind support. Learn more or contact Anna Tikina.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants: ORE Internal Review and Proposal Development Support
Open for criteria review
Applicants are welcome to submit their proposals for a full SSHRC criteria review. Applicants may choose to include a full copy of their proposal in a Word document for review or they may indicate specific sections on which they would like to receive feedback. The review process will take place between January 4th and 22nd, 2021. Learn more or email Nandini Maharaj with your submissions.
Faculty of Education Research Infrastructure Support Services (RISS) Grants
Deadline to submit applications to ORE: Monday, January 11, 2021
RISS advances excellent research by funding activities typically ineligible for support from research grants, include grant matching for external grants requiring contributions, such as SSHRC's Connection Grants and Partnership Development Grants (PDGs), postdoc benefits, pre-conference planning, and fostering research collaboration. Learn more or contact Robert Olaj.
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2021 SSHRC Insight Development Grant Applications
If you are planning to apply for a SSHRC Insight Development Grant (IDG) in 2021, please email Nandini Maharaj. By reaching out, you will help Nandini manage the flow of applications coming through ORE and allow ORE to share proposal development resources with you. The IDG is the only SSHRC program that requires the Canadian Common CV (CCV). If you are new to submitting a CCV, it is a good time to begin working on the form as it requires significant time to complete. Learn more or contact Nandini Maharaj
Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster: Cycle 4 Technology Leadership Program
Submissions will be accepted on a continuous intake basis
Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster is seeking to co-invest up to $30M in approximately five to seven big, impactful and ambitious projects in the following areas: health, climate change and environment, and digital transformation. Applicants first register their interest by explaining their project concept and then submitting a full proposal if selected. Learn more or contact Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster
SSHRC Insight Development Grants Established Scholar Workshop
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
Insight Development Grant (IDG) funding can be accessed by established scholars to explore new research questions and approaches that are distinct from the applicant’s previous and ongoing research. This workshop will explore how to articulate this distinction in your IDG proposal, particularly in the “Proposed Versus Ongoing Research” module. The first half of the workshop will feature an expert led Q&A session, and the second half will guide participants through module writing exercises. Learn more or contact Danica Kell
SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grants – Mobility and Public Transit
Deadline to submit signed research project information form to ORE: Wednesday December 9, 2020
Infrastructure Canada and SSHRC have launched a Knowledge Synthesis Grants funding opportunity to assess the state of research knowledge on mobility and public transit. SSHRC's Imagining Canada's Future initiative seeks to strengthen connections between SSHRC research and society in order to inform decision-making that contributes to Canadians' well-being and prosperity. Learn more or contact Nandini Maharaj
NSERC Emerging Infectious Diseases Modelling Initiative
Deadline to submit research project information form to the Office of Research Services: Friday, December 11, 2020
This initiative aims to establish a multi-disciplinary network(s) of specialists in modelling infectious diseases. These models will be applied to public needs associated with emerging infectious diseases and pandemics such as COVID-19. The network(s) will enhance existing ad-hoc structures, facilitate new and existing partnerships across institutions, and share methodological advancements. Learn more or contact Nandini Maharaj
2021 Call for Proposals for the France-Canada Research Fund
Evaluation of proposals: December 11, 2020
Are you a researcher wishing to start a new collaboration with a peer in France or Canada? The France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) aims to support the development of new expert partnerships between France and Canada by promoting researcher mobility. The grants are awarded for a two-year period, and they vary from $8,000 to $15,000, depending on the budget. Learn more or contact Heather Frost
Community-University Engagement Support Fund
Application deadline: Monday, December 14, 2020
The Community-University Engagement Support fund fosters and supports community-university engagements by offsetting non-research costs for community partners collaborating with or seeking to collaborate with UBC partners on research, teaching, or learning projects. Slides from July 2020 presentation are available here. Learn more or contact Robert Olaj or cues.fund@ubc.ca
UBC Scholarly Publication Fund
Application deadline: Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The UBC Scholarly Publication Fund assists UBC faculty members with the costs of scholarly publication. Subventions are partial subsidies toward the cost of publishing scholarly works and are commonly requested by publishers and academic presses. Support for other publication costs can enhance the work through images, copyrighted materials, or special production elements. Learn more or contact Leonora Crema
SSHRC Relaunched Connection Grants for the Initiative for Digital Citizen Research
Deadline to submit signed research project information form to ORE: Monday, January 25, 2021
Canadian Heritage is partnering with SSHRC to provide funding through Connection Grants as well as supplementing recipients of SSHRC Insight Grants, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships, and SSHRC Doctoral Awards. The Initiative for Digital Citizen Research aims to develop a better understanding of the impacts of online disinformation in Canada. Learn more or contact Nandini Maharaj
SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Deadline to submit signed research project information form to ORE: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Insight Development Grants provide $7,000 to $75,000 for one to two years to support short-term research in its initial stages. Projects can involve case studies, pilot initiatives, and critical analyses of existing research. Funds are available for two distinct categories: emerging scholars and established scholars. Learn more or contact Nandini Maharaj
UBC Distinguished University Scholars Call for Nominations
Deadline to submit nomination dossier to ORE for internal selection: February 1, 2020
The Distinguished University Scholar program recognizes faculty who have distinguished themselves as exceptional scholars. Up to 10 Distinguished University Scholars are conferred across UBC every two years. The Faculty of Education is permitted to submit two nominees for consideration. Faculty nomination dossiers must be submitted to the ORE for internal selection. The selection committee will be comprised of the Dean, the Senior Associate Dean, the Associate Dean for Research, and a current Distinguished University Scholar. Learn more or contact Robert Olaj
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Tri-agency Acronyms
∙ Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
∙ Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
∙ Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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