Announcements + Updates

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 …

2021 France Canada Research Fund (FCRF) New Scientific Collaboration Support Program

The 2021 France Canada Research Fund (FCRF) New Scientific Collaboration Support Program aims to support developing new expert partnerships between France and Canada by promoting researcher mobility. The 2021 FCRF guidelines and application form are attached and can also be downloaded…

CIHR Project: IRTP Alumni Network

The following postdoctoral fellows were admitted and successfully completed the training program. Participants who have successfully completed the program will have the opportunity to join the virtual community of internal reviewers and will be invited to lead a session of the…

New SSH Partnership Funding Opportunity

Fostering Research Partnerships Fund: A Pilot General Research Fund (GRF) Competition The Fostering Research Partnerships Fund (FRPF) is a pilot program to support early conversations between researchers and potential non-academic partners (public, private, and not-for-profit organizations) to…

Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) SPARC support

The 2019 funding opportunity for the Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) has been released. This year there are no special calls associated with the opportunity. LOI deadline: 25th June, 2019 Full Application deadline: 29th October, 2019 Note: the LOI is competitive with…

Survey: Forging Effective SSH Partnerships (August 1, 2018)

This is a survey for those who attended the most recent event in the Forging Effective SSH Partnerships with Non-Academic Organizations series, "Insights from Beyond the University." The information collected here will help the coordinators (the Faculties of Arts and Education, the Community…