Announcements + Updates
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April 25, 2024
Research Security Guidelines for Tri-Agency Funding
As of May 1st 2024, researchers applying for tri-agency funding must comply with Government of Canada and Tri-Agency research security requirements.
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April 4, 2024
Expanded SPARC Support for CIHR Operating and Team Grants
Building on SPARC’s expanded support for CIHR Team and Large Network Grants last fall, this spring SPARC’s research development team can now provide reviews to NPIs of CIHR Operating Grants as capacity allows.
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March 28, 2024
SPARC support available for May 1 and June 20 SSHRC Connection Grant deadlines
SPARC is pleased to announce that we have capacity to offer reviews of SSHRC Connection Grant applications to the next two rounds of competition (May 1 and June 20 deadlines). Reviews will be offered on a first come, first served basis, until capacity is reached.
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March 14, 2024
Support available for NSF-NSERC-SSHRC Global Centres Bioeconomy
NSERC and SSHRC are partnering with the US National Science Foundation-led Global Centres initiative focused on the bioeconomy. This program will support international, interdisciplinary collaborative research centres to foster cutting-edge breakthroughs in the bioeconomy.
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February 16, 2024
UPDATED Feb. 16: Applicants can prepare now for THREE key changes for the Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant competition + additional minor changes
February 16, 2024 Update: SPARC has been monitoring the Spring 2024 CIHR Project Grant program changes and sharing information via this announcement (see below the line for full details).
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January 19, 2024
Important Changes to NSERC CREATE Program - UPDATE
NSERC recently announced several changes to the NSERC CREATE program that will be implemented in the 2025 competition year and beyond.
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January 8, 2024
NSERC CREATE - UBC Internal Selection Competition 2024-25: Proposal Deadline March 27, 2024
Following recent changes to the CREATE program, UBC is eligible to submit six (6) Letters of Intent to Apply (LOIs) to the NSERC CREATE competition (2024-25).
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December 13, 2023
NSERC Announces $10,000 Alliance Vouchers for Early Career Researchers
Announced December 5th, 2023, NSERC has launched a pilot initiative to offer 200 vouchers of $10,000 each to early career researchers (ECRs) to replace some or all of the required cash contributions from partner organizations towards an
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December 6, 2023
Key CIHR and SPARC dates for planning a Spring 2024 Project Grant submission
CIHR Dates For those planning to submit to the Spring 2024 Project Grant competition, please take note of the following dates, as communicated in the
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December 5, 2023
NSERC announces improvements to Alliance grants program
NSERC has announced several improvements to its Alliance grants program. This update is in response to feedback received