Announcements + Updates

Register for Internal Peer Review of your SSHRC Insight Grant by August 8th

CIHR seeking new Scientific Director for the Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health (IIPH)

Register for Internal Peer Review of your SSHRC Insight Grant

Applicants to the October 2023 SSHRC Insight Grant are invited to submit their draft proposal for Internal Peer Review.  Please visit the link below for more information, including submission requirements. The deadline to register is Tuesday, August 8th.  https://sparc.ubc.ca/internal…

SSHRC Institutional Grants central competition: Apply by June 1

UBC researchers in the faculties of Land & Food Systems, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Science are invited to apply for SSHRC Institutional Grant fundi

NSERC-NRCan partnership to fund research on small modular reactors

Program Overview In support of Canada’s Small Modular Reactor Action Plan, NSERC is partnering with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to fund research on SMRs. NRCan has set aside approximately $1,000,000 per year, for 4 years, to co-fund research projects through NSERC’s Alliance grants…

CIHR seeking new Institute Advisory Board Members

CIHR is seeking new Institute Advisory Board (IAB) members. Terms for these positions are up to three years and may be reappointed for a second term of up to three years, for a maximum of six consecutive years of service on any one IAB. Responsibilities include advising on Institute health…

CIHR seeking new Scientific Director for the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health

CIHR is seeking a new Scientific Director for the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH). This is a 4-year term (with the possibility of a second-term appointment), with responsibilities including providing overall direction and leadership for CIHR-ICRH. Deadline for applications…

SSHRC PG Stage 1 2023 - Letter of Support Requirements & SPARC Review

Interested applicants are asked to email danica.kell@ubc.ca by Friday, January 6th to receive a copy of the institutional support letter template and instructions for confirming internal contributions. This support letter is a mandatory element of the Stage 1 proposal and applicants must work with…

CIHR seeking new Scientific Director for the Institute of Population and Public Health

CIHR is seeking a new Scientific Director for the Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH). This is a 4-year term (with the possibility of a second-term appointment), with responsibilities including providing overall direction and leadership for CIHR-IPPH. Deadline for applications is…

Opportunity to provide feedback regarding CIHR implementation of ResearchNet security enhancements

As part of CIHR’s ongoing security enhancements to ResearchNet, a multifactor authentication process will need to be implemented. This process would require ResearchNet users to enter a code at time of login that would be sent to the email address connected to their account profile to authenticate their identity. CIHR would like to to hear from the research community about about how this change will impact their use of ResearchNet.