Key deadlines for Winter '21
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Reminder: Please allow 2-3 weeks of lead time when requesting feedback on a grant proposal. Responses will be slower during periods of high demand. Email your materials to Jerri-Lynne Cameron, Director of Research Services and Industry Engagement, to get started.
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5 easy ways to keep in touch with the UFV Research Office
- Email regs@ufv.ca to have your inquiry forwarded to the right team member
- Get to know the sections of our website
- Read past research newsletters through our archive
- Follow us on Twitter or Facebook
- Submit faculty/student research news so we can promote your achievements!
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Mar 1 UFV Scholarly Sharing Initiative
Featuring Gloria Borrows (Communications), "Can you really do it face to face?: Face-to-face grading, student learning, and faculty wellbeing," and Dr. Candy Ho (College of Arts), “Connecting students with people who care(er): Faculty as career influencers."
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Mar 2 From the last ice age to 2021 and beyond: How has our physical environment adapted to climate change?
ScienceTalk by Dr. Olav Lian, Professor, UFV School of Land Use and Environmental Change; Director, Luminescence Dating Lab.
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Mar 3 Celebrating Research Excellence: In conversation with Nobel Laureates
Nobel laureates Dr. Art McDonald, Dr. Donna Strickland (left), and Dr. Michael Houghton will discuss their ground-breaking work, share insights on Canadian research, and answer your pressing research questions.
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Mar 10 Innovation & Competitiveness Linkages in India: Exploring Opportunities for IIT Bombay & Canada Cooperation
Featuring Dr. K. S. Momaya, Professor of Competitiveness at the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay. Hosted by EFCIE.
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Mar 25 UFV Scholarly Sharing Initiative
Featuring Dr. Michelle LaFlamme (English) and Dr. Anna Griffith (Theatre), "Embodying Race, Space, and Place;" and Dr. Edward Akuffo (Political Science): "Beyond Peacekeeping Operations: A Study of Canada's Support for Security Governance in West Africa."
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Apr 6 Ageism: The challenges of staying engaged and included
ScienceTalk by Dr. Shelley Canning, Associate Professor, Nursing; UFV Centre for Education and Research on Ageing (CERA).
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Apr 8 UFV Student Research Day
Student Research Day 2021 will be an online showcase launching Thursday, April 8. Go to our website for FAQs on eligibility, registration (i.e., how to register as a student participant or faculty judge), poster design, and scoring! Students with the top-scored posters in 10+ categories will receive a prestigious $200 award.
- Deadline to register: March 18
- Deadline to submit poster: April 1
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 For questions or feedback related to these events, this newsletter, or other Research Office communications, please contact:
Danielle Mijo-Burch
Communications and Events Coordinator
Danielle.MijoBurch@ufv.ca |
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UFV researchers in the news
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Email danielle.mijoburch@ufv.ca or tag "UFVresearch" on Twitter/Facebook when your research receives media coverage. We would love to feature you!
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Urgent Call for Proposals: Healthy Communities Initiative
The Government of Canada has released a call for proposals for the $31 million Healthy Communities Initiative. This initiative will provide funds to create and adapt public spaces, programming, and services to respond to ongoing needs arising from COVID-19 over the next two years.
UFV is able to submit one proposal. To provide sufficient time for adjudication and revision, the following timeline is provided:
- Feb 19 (4pm PST): Deadline to submit 1-page Letter of Intent (LOI) outlining project focus, outputs, and value to Anita.Nielsen@ufv.ca
- Feb 22: Review Committee notifies successful applicant
- March 3: Application must be complete for final internal review and approval
- March 9: UFV submits proposal
Proposals that include collaboration between UFV departments and/or external organizations will be prioritized. Contact Garry Fehr (AVP, Research) and Anita Nielsen (Exec. Director, Advancement & Alumni Relations) if you have questions.
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Apply for $4-8k to support your student-engaged research
Our Faculty/Student Research and Scholarly Activity Fund supports projects that have a strong student engagement and mentorship component. Type-B, Academic Support Faculty, and Directors eligible. Apply by February 15
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Canadian Digital Research Infrastructure Needs Assessment
The New Digital Research Infrastructure Organization (NDRIO) has launched a nation-wide survey to assess the digital research infrastructure (DRI) needs of researchers in Canada. Take the survey by February 22
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Gov't grant supports short-term teaching/research projects abroad
The Government of Canada (Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program) is offering $7,000 grants for full-time professors and researchers to host short-term teaching or research projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. Apply by February 25
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Grants for students in Southeast Asia to do research in Canada
Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) provides students from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with short-term study and research exchange opportunities in Canada. Apply by March 4
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CIHR hosts discussions on racism in health research sector
In consultation with IBPOC researchers and stakeholders, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have developed ongoing discussions and engagement activities to unpack systemic racism in health research. Visit Let’s Talk CIHR and click on “REGISTER" to get involved. Forum is open until April 7
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CIHR seeks applicants to fill Governing Council vacancies
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) invite you to apply to become a member of their Governing Council, the entity responsible for CIHR's strategic directions and overall performance, and ensuring oversight and accountability on budget, policies, and operations. Open until filled. Apply now!
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PARC has funding available for faculty, student, and community artists and activists
Last September, UFV's Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) announced a number of grants, fellowships, and scholarships to support creative, community-engaged projects. Awards range from $250-$3,000 and are open to faculty, staff, and community members. Apply now!
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UFV graduate certificates and Master's programs currently accepting applications
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May 3-7, 2021
Association francophone pour le savoir: 88e Congrès de l'Acfas. Aura lieu à l'Université de Sherbrooke et à l'Université Bishop's au Québec. La grille tarifaire du Congrès a changé pour l'édition 2021.
May 6-9, 2021
BC Studies Conference 2021: Ways of Being, Ways of Knowing. Virtual event hosted by the UFV Department of History. Registration opens Feb. 2021.
June 14-18, 2021
25th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference: Sustainable Production to Advance the Circular Economy. Virtual event, cost TBA.
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Research ethics & compliance
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Faculty, staff, and students seeking to conduct research activities involving human participants should make an account in ROMEO, UFV's online research administration tool; take the TCPS2 CORE Tutorial; and familiarize themselves with UFV's research ethics policies. Start with these links!
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The Human Research Ethics Board (HREB) is experiencing a higher than normal volume of protocol submissions. Thank you for your patience as we experience delays. The next deadlines to submit an ethics application: March 11, April 8, May 6. HREB schedule >>
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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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Search funding opportunities using the filtered table on our website »
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Ongoing deadlines
February 2021 deadlines
March 2021 deadlines
April 2021 deadlines
July 2021 deadlines
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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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