SPARC Exploration Grant Support Services

All SPARC services are provided on a first-come, first-served basis for UBC-led applications and depend on capacity. We encourage faculty, especially new ones, to get in touch early to benefit from our services. 

We ask that faculty with access to multiple strategic grant development service providers, such as Faculty-based Grant Facilitators and the BCCHR's Research & Technology Development Office, select only one to work with so that we can collectively support as many UBC researchers as possible.

SPARC Exploration Grant contact: Kelly Cubbon, Interdisciplinary Research Development Officer

Consultations (by request)

  • 1:1 Exploration Grant consultations are available to all UBC-led applications. Common topics include appropriateness and competitiveness of the proposed topic, and understanding the selection criteria.

    Contact Kelly Cubbon

Full Application Stage: Application review

Please note that SPARC support services ramp up for the full stage application. The NOI stage is effectively a registration/eligibility check so we do not offer formal reviews for NOI content. 

  • September 29th -October 17th at 10am: Submit your proposal (4 pages), team bio (2 pages), references (5 pages), EDI-RD text box (if applicable), EDI-RP sections, and budget justification (1 page) for a criteria and editorial review.
     
  • Reviews are on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to one review per application. 
  • Please send your well-developed draft as one Word document to Kelly Cubbon to secure your SPARC review. 

    Contact Kelly Cubbon

Online Resources and Sample Grants

Events and Workshops

 

 


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