Announcements + Updates

  3. July 15, 2026

    What the data say: Age trends in CIHR's research community

    Dear colleagues,CIHR is excited to share the second article in our What the data say series analyzing trends in CIHR funding and the research we support. Our latest article explores how the age of CIHR’s applicant pool evolved between 2005 and 2024. While the overall applicant pool is older,…

    Learn more

  4. July 15, 2026

    Update on the Fall 2026 Project Grant competition

    Please see the July 8 message from the CIHR Vice-President, Research Programs about the Fall 2026 Project Grant competition.Key updates include:Keeping peer review aligned with evolving science;Successful applicants expected to serve on peer review committees; andLooking ahead.

    Learn more

  5. May 8, 2026

    Making CIHR Project Grant Results More Transparent

    Dear colleagues,In response to feedback from the research community, CIHR is introducing a new “not approved rank” in Notices of Decision for the Project Grant competition.If an application is not funded, applicants will now be able to see how it ranked relative to the funding cutoff in their…

    Learn more

  6. May 1, 2026

    Save the Date! UBC CIHR Townhall - Friday, May 29, 10am - 12pm

    Get Informed and Share Your PerspectiveVPRI and SPARC, guided by a group of Faculty ADRs and faculty researchers who participate on CIHR peer review committees, are undertaking a Spring 2026 internal consultation process composed of a virtual townhall and an online survey. The goal is to generate a…

    Learn more

  7. March 19, 2026

    Update on CIHR's transition to the Tri-Agency CV

    CIHR has provided an update on its transition to the new tri‑agency narrative CV, confirming it will not be implemented for the Project Grant competition until Fall 2027 at the earliest and that the research community will receive at least a year’s notice before the change. The agency continues to…

    Learn more

  10. September 2, 2025

    SPARC Review of SSHRC Insight Grants 2025

    Applicants are invited to submit their Insight Grant materials (both individual modules and full proposals are accepted) for review by members of the SPARC team by or before Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12pmSPARC staff will endeavour to return feedback on the One Page Summary and Budget modules…

    Learn more

 

SPARC signature UBC Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity

Part of the VP Research & Innovation portfolio

UBC Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity

101-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3

UBC receives support for managing its research enterprise from the federal Research Support Fund.

UBC Crest The official logo of the University of British Columbia. Urgent Message An exclamation mark in a speech bubble. Caret An arrowhead indicating direction. Arrow An arrow indicating direction. Arrow in Circle An arrow indicating direction. Arrow in Circle An arrow indicating direction. Bluesky The logo for the Bluesky social media service. Chats Two speech clouds. Facebook The logo for the Facebook social media service. Information The letter 'i' in a circle. Instagram The logo for the Instagram social media service. External Link An arrow entering a square. Linkedin The logo for the LinkedIn social media service. Location Pin A map location pin. Mail An envelope. Menu Three horizontal lines indicating a menu. Minus A minus sign. Telephone An antique telephone. Plus A plus symbol indicating more or the ability to add. Search A magnifying glass. Twitter The logo for the Twitter social media service. Youtube The logo for the YouTube video sharing service.