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), postdoctoral benefits, pre-conference planning, and fostering research collaboration. Learn more or contact Robert Olaj.
 

UBC Distinguished University Scholars: Call for Nominations 

Deadline to submit nomination dossier to ORE for internal selection: Monday, 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

Internal University deadline date to be announced early in 2021.

Impact Awards recognize outstanding researchers in the social sciences and humanities. The awards celebrate research achievements, research training, knowledge mobilization, and outreach activities funded partially or entirely by SSHRC. Recipients are to use award funds for activities that promote and further develop the work being honoured. Learn more or contact Robert Olaj
 

Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Innovation Fund

First of 3 UBC CFI Innovation Fund Info Sessions: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
First of 4 CFI Innovation Fund UBC Test Your Concept Sessions: Tuesday, February 2, 2021

CFI will announce a Call for Proposals for the next Innovation Fund (IF) 2022 competition in 2021. In anticipation, the Office of the VP Research and Innovation (VPRI) and Institutional Programs Office (IPO) have begun pre-competition planning. To maximize project development time and support for potential IF projects, please plan to attend the information sessions and test your concept sessions starting in January, 2021. Contact Institutional Programs Office

SSHRC Connection Grants

 

CIHR Indigenous Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative Cohort Research Study (I-HeLTI)

Deadline to submit signed RPIF to ORE: Tuesday, June 1, 2021

CIHR has launched an Indigenous component of HeLTI. This opportunity will support the establishment of one I-HeLTI Intervention Cohort Research Study, and an I-HeLTI Collaborating Centre to support activities of the cohort research study. The total amount of funding available is $14,100,000, with funds going toward one 1-HeLTI Intervention Cohort Research Study and one I-HeLTI Collaborating Centre. Learn more or contact Nandini Maharaj

CIHR Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant

Deadline to register: Tuesday, June 22, 2021

This funding opportunity is the third and final phase of a larger initiative for Indigenous-led teams to implement ideas through research and action-oriented, community-based participatory projects. The goal of these projects is to improve wellness for Indigenous Peoples from a gendered perspective. A total of $7,000,000 is available to fund approximately fourteen grants. Learn more or contact Nandini Maharaj

CUFA BC Distinguished Academic Awards

Deadline to submit to ORE for feedback: Monday, March 1, 2021

The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia's (CUFA BC) three Distinguished Academic Awards, the Early in Career Award, the Ehor Boyanowsky Academic of the Year Award and the Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award recognize academic staff members of British Columbia's public research universities who have made outstanding contributions to the community beyond the academy through their academic work. Learn more or contact Robert Olaj

Open for criteria review between Monday, January 4th and Friday, January 22nd, 2021

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. Learn more or email Nandini Maharaj with your submissions.

For more information, visit the research and awards funding opportunities repository.

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