Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity (SPARC)
We give UBC faculty members a competitive advantage by supporting major Tri-Agency research grant competitions with strategic professional services and resources.
Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity (SPARC)
We give UBC faculty members a competitive advantage by supporting major Tri-Agency research grant competitions with strategic professional services and resources.
Dedicated support and resources are available for the following current competitions
NSERC |
Alliance |
Support & Resources |
SSHRC |
Insight Development Grant |
Support & Resources |
SSHRC |
Partnership Grant Stage 1 |
Support & Resources |
SSHRC |
Research on Research Joint Initiative |
Support & Resources |
Announcement date:
UBC Internal Selection Deadline for SSHRC Destination Horizon: Jan. 10, 9amAnnouncement date:
January Horizon Europe Webinars for UBC Researchers: Finding Funding & Crowdhelix (Jan. 14, 15, 21 and 22, 10am)Event date: to
CIHR Webinar: Pan-Canadian Network for HIV/AIDS and STBBI Clinical Trials Research (Ph 2: Training and Mentoring Platforms)Announcement date:
Support available for NSERC-NSF joint call on Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF)Event date: to
CIHR Webinar for Catalyst Grant: Oral Health Data AnalysisAnnouncement date:
2024-25 Research on Research Joint Initiative (RORI) - SPARC resource + SSHRC webinar slidesAnnouncement date:
Tri-Agency Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Development and Review of Research ProposalsEvent date: to
Team Grant: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention