Announcements + Updates
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September 13, 2024
Sept. 18 multi-factor authentication implementation in ResearchNet – UBC applicants, please ensure your account profile has a current email address
In advance of CIHR’s implementation of multi-factor authentication to ResearchNet on September 18, 2024, assistance is required from those with ResearchNet accounts. Specifically, please ensure your ResearchNet account profile is updated with a current email address in advance of implementation…
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August 8, 2024
CIHR is recruiting its next Institute Scientific Directors
CIHR is looking to fill two upcoming Scientific Director positions:Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (Start date: October 1, 2025)Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (Start date: January 1, 2026)You can read…
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August 7, 2024
"What We Heard" Report - Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications Review
The following message was sent to the CIHR University Delegates Network on August 6:We sincerely thank you for your ongoing feedback on the review of the Tri-Agency Open Access (OA) Policy on Publications.As an outcome of the tri-agency engagements on the OA Policy review, we are pleased to inform…
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August 7, 2024
Increases to tri-agency award values and the impact on grant budgets
The following message, posted on July 29, can be viewed on the CIHR website.Dear colleagues,As you have probably heard, the federal government’s Budget 2024 provided significant new investments in Canada’s research ecosystem. This is exciting news for the community, and the investment is a…
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April 25, 2024
New and Updated Research Security Requirements for Federal Funding Launch May 1, 2024
As of May 1st 2024, researchers applying for Tri-Agency or CFI funding must comply with Government of Canada research security requirements. Please see UBC’s Research Security website for more details or to book a consultation with the Research Security team.
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April 4, 2024
Expanded SPARC Support for CIHR Operating and Team Grants
SPARC’s health research development team is now providing reviews to NPIs of CIHR Operating Grants as capacity allows. Please contact Sharon.Marsh@ubc.ca for support with Operating Grants and Flora.To-Miles@ubc.ca for support with Team and Large Network Grants.
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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). As in previous years, this quota necessitates an internal selection process (full details). Complete proposals should be submitted to…
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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 Alliance Advantage (former Alliance Option 1) grant…
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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