Research Mobility Scholarship – Incoming faculty from CARICOM (Caribbean)...
Faculty Leadership Pilot Program (FLPP) FLPP offers scholarships for incoming faculty from CARICOM countries to Canadian postsecondary institutions for short-term research, and for international...
View ArticleAustralia Endeavour Awards (outbound & incoming) – Faculty, Graduate, PDoc,...
Build and enhance your research and partnership links with Australia Endeavour Executive Awards provide up to AUD$18,500 for mid-career faculty and administrators to undertake 1-3 months of...
View ArticleKnowledge Translation Training Needs Survey Launched by MSFHR
Below is a link to a survey launched by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR). The purpose of the survey is to determine individual needs and interests for training and resources...
View ArticleSept 2012 CIHR salary & grant competitions – SPARC resources
SPARC is offering the following resources to researchers submitting applications to the September 15, 2012 CIHR Operating Grant and New Investigator Salary Award competitions: Operating Grant...
View ArticleUBC update re: 2012-13 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program
Re: the 2012-13 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program The UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) and SPARC are hosting 2 Banting Information Sessions this week, one for postdocs and the other for...
View ArticleUBC Internal Selection Process for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program
As the most prestigious postdoctoral award in Canada, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program provides the opportunity to bring top talent to join the research community at UBC. Fellowships are...
View ArticleCIHR Common CV Tips from UBC’s CIHR University Delegate
While many faculty have experienced frustrating Common CV problems, CIHR will not entertain the idea of switching back to the prior system at this point. Here are some suggestions that I hope will...
View ArticleCIHR Institute of Aging Open Forum – Sept 24
You are invited to an Open Forum by the CIHR Institute of Aging Speaker: Dr. Yves Joanette Scientific Director, Institute of Aging Canadian Institute of Health Research Date: Monday Sept 24, 2012 Time:...
View ArticleSPARC – NSERC Discovery Grant Workshop with Selection Committee members
Dear all: SPARC is pleased to announce an upcoming NSERC Discovery Grant workshop. Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your faculty. ***** Facilitated by SPARC and UBC’s NSERC Coordinator, Dr....
View ArticleUpcoming CIHR Operating Grant Workshops at Point Grey & VCHRI
Good afternoon, SPARC and Faculty of Medicine will be co-hosting our annual November workshop in preparation for the March 1, 2013 CIHR Open Operating Grant competition – Wed, Nov 28 from 9 AM to 12...
View ArticleCIHR Open Forum with Dr. Alain Beaudet – Wednesday, February 13, 2013 from 3-4pm
SAVE THE DATE! CIHR’s President, Dr. Alain Beaudet, will be visiting UBC on February 13th to host an open forum on the new CIHR grant programs. Please join us at 3pm in the UBC Life Sciences Centre,...
View ArticleNSERC Strategic Project Grants Information Session – Monday, Jan. 21, 2013
The SPARC Office is pleased to announce that it is organizing a NSERC Strategic Project Grants (SPGs) Information Session for UBC researchers who are planning to apply for the next round of...
View Article6th Millennium Technology Prize – nominations accepted Jan 14 to July 31, 2013
NOMINATIONS OPEN TODAY FOR LEADING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD Technology Academy Finland has today called on universities, research institutes and industrial organisations from around the world to...
View ArticlePeter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies – upcoming program deadlines
Upcoming program deadlines: February 1 for Early Career Scholars, March 1 for Exploratory Workshops and International Visiting Research Scholars, June 1 for Distinguished Scholars in Residence program....
View ArticleSPARC Internal Review for 2013 NSERC Strategic Project Grant Competition
The SPARC Office is pleased to announce it will once again be running an Internal Review process for the 2013 NSERC Strategic Project Grant competition (see full details and deadlines below). Thanks...
View ArticleCIFAR Global Call for Ideas
CIFAR Global Call for Ideas will be launched on Monday, April 22 at: http://www.cifar.ca/globalcall It is CIFAR’s first call, and it is the new way for CIFAR to find program ideas. CIFAR may hold...
View ArticleCIHR Common CV Tips from UBC’s CIHR University Delegate
While many faculty have experienced frustrating Common CV problems, CIHR will not entertain the idea of switching back to the prior system at this point. Here are some suggestions that I hope will...
View ArticleCIHR Institute of Aging Open Forum – Sept 24
You are invited to an Open Forum by the CIHR Institute of Aging Speaker: Dr. Yves Joanette Scientific Director, Institute of Aging Canadian Institute of Health Research Date: Monday Sept 24, 2012 Time:...
View ArticleSPARC – NSERC Discovery Grant Workshop with Selection Committee members
Dear all: SPARC is pleased to announce an upcoming NSERC Discovery Grant workshop. Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your faculty. ***** Facilitated by SPARC and UBC’s NSERC Coordinator, Dr....
View ArticleUpcoming CIHR Operating Grant Workshops at Point Grey & VCHRI
Good afternoon, SPARC and Faculty of Medicine will be co-hosting our annual November workshop in preparation for the March 1, 2013 CIHR Open Operating Grant competition – Wed, Nov 28 from 9 AM to 12...
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