Announcements + Updates

Support for SSHRC's ICF Ideas Lab: Canada and the Circular Economy

SPARC is offering reviews of submission to the upcoming SSHRC's Imagining Canada's Future Ideas Lab: Canada and the Circular Economy - Stage 1, Virtual Workshop.  Reviews will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis, as capacity allows, up to Tuesday, July 13th at 4:30pm. Please…

Sample Grant Library Updated with NSERC Grants

The SPARC Sample Grant Library has been updated with sample full applications and notifications of intent to apply from the Fall 2020 NSERC Discovery Grant and  Research Tools & Instrument competitions. Sample grants are a valuable resource for applicants preparing for the Fall 2021 NSERC…

CIHR Project Grant - Mock Review Toolkit Pilot Initiative - Post Meeting Evaluation Template

Your feedback matters. The following survey seeks to assess the effectiveness of the CIHR Mock Review Toolkit. Please take a moment to reflect on the training materials, drop-in sessions, pre-simulation and simulation meetings and your overall experience in the pilot program. Please note…

Register for the Insight Grant Internal Peer Review Program

NSERC Discovery Horizons

On May 5th NSERC announced the official launch of the Discovery Horizons grants, with a Letter of Intent deadline of June 15th 2021.   The objective of this pilot funding opportunity is to support investigator-initiated individual and team Discovery research projects that broadly integrate…

New NSERC Alliance Sample Grant Library

SPARC is pleased to announce the launch of a sample grant library of Alliance grants awarded at UBC, under both Option 1 and 2 of the program. Accessible through our CWL-protected Sharepoint site, the grants vary in size, nature of partnership, and span a range of research fields. Please check…

A Fond Farewell: Goodbye, SPARC Connects, and Hello, Research Digest

In a follow-up to our extra newsletter edition on January 28, below we provide a little more information about SPARC website enhancements. We want to be sure that the UBC research community is readily able to access the information they’re looking for – from program updates and current…

Integration of SPARC Connects into UBC's Research Digest

We are always looking for new and better ways to serve the UBC research community. It is with this in mind that we want to inform you that we will be integrating the content of SPARC Connects into UBC’s Research Digest.

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CMHC Data Driven – Solutions for informed decision-making

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Impact Canada recently announced a Housing Supply Challenge, inviting applications from across Canada to propose new ideas and solutions that break down the barriers that limit new housing supply.  Round 1 of the challenge, “Data Driven …