From: Office of Research Services
UBC ORS E-Updates: Aug 22nd, 2014
Research Project Information Form
Effective January 1st, 2014, research grant applications and contracts must be accompanied by a Research Project Information Form: .
All grant applications submitted to ORS must adhere to a minimum 2 working day internal deadline. More details can be found at .
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In this issue:
1.Funding Opportunities
2.Research Orientation Day – August 27, 2014
3.ORS Updates
a.Next Grants/RISe Drop-in Session – August 28, 2014
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
1.CIHR Foundation Scheme: 2014 1st Live Pilot
2.SSHRC Insight Grants
3.NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grants
4.US Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program - Preannouncement
1.CIHR Foundation Scheme: 2014 1st Live Pilot
The UBC ORS approval procedures for the CIHR Foundation Scheme: 2014 1st Live Pilot can be found here. Please note that this is a different process from that used for other CIHR funding competitions. A copy of the Co-Project Leaders’ page is attached.
Important dates:
Internal deadline to submit hard-copy to ORS: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 4:30PM
Deadline to e-submit application via ResearchNet to ORS: Monday, September 15, 2014 at 8:30AM
For program and application details, please visit the Funding Opportunity Details on ResearchNet.
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2.SSHRC Insight Grants
The Insight Grant application is now available online for applicants who have submitted the IG Notice of Intent. The instructions are also available online.
For program and application details, please visit SSHRC Insight Grants.
Questions: Please contact or 613-996-6976
For SPARC’s UBC Peer Review Program and other resources, please visit SSHRC Insight Grant Program or email .
For ORS’s E-Submission Procedures, please visit SSHRC eSubmission Procedures for the Insight Grant or as attached. The Co-Applicant Signature Page is also attached.
Important date:
ORS Internal deadline: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 4:30PM
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3.NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grants
For all applicants interested in applying to the NSERC RTI Grants, please be advised that NSERC has an institutional quota of 45 applicants. UBC is utilizing a peer review committee to pre-select the institutional quota, which are then submitted to the national RTI competition.
For instructions on the UBC pre-selection process, please visit SPARC’s NSERC RTI Pre-Selection Process webpage.
SPARC Pre-Selection Contact: David Woods ()
Timeline:
Pre-selection deadline: September 9, 2014 by 5PM
Results released of pre-selection review: September 26, 2014
UBC ORS internal deadline: October 20, 2014 by 4:30PM
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4.US Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program - Preannouncement
The Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program has announced the following upcoming funding opportunities. This News Release is only intended to allow investigators time to plan and develop applications. A formal Program Announcement with pre-application and application details will be released on Grants.gov in September 2014.
1.Convergence Science Research Award (CSRA)
The FY14 CSRA is intended to support efforts to generate research resources and tools, or novel research efforts for professionals and practitioners in health sciences related to the PRARP’s mission. Applications must address any of the CSRA Overarching Challenges and Focus Areas described here.
2.Quality of Life Research Award (QUAL)
The QUAL objective is to reduce the burden on caregivers and individuals affected by the common symtoms of both traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s disease, especially in the military community. Applications must address one or both of the OUAL Overarching Challenges and any of the Focus Areas described here.
3.Military Risk Factor Research Award (MRFA)
The intent is to facilitate high-impact, systematic, population-based research investigating the association between traumatic brain injury and the subsequent development of Alzheimer’s disease. Applications must address the MRFA Overarching Challenge and any of the Focus Areas described here.
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UBC Research Orientation Day – August 27th, 2014
Research Orientation Day is a FREE annual, day-long event intended for assistant, associate and full professors who are new to UBC's Vancouver campus (and affiliated health research institutes) since January 1, 2012. This year’s event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, 2014 and will connect new faculty members with research support units and available resources. New researchers will also meet experienced faculty, research directors and other new faculty.
Presentations include an overview of support services available to researchers in all disciplines, advice on securing funding, and an introduction to research ethics and financial compliance procedures. Attendance is not mandatory but is strongly recommended.
Register online now
Please see event poster attached for more information.
If you have further questions, feel free to contact Clement Woo ( or 604-822-3090).
We look forward to seeing you on August 27th.
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ORS Updates:
1.Grants/RISe Drop-in Session ~ August 28, 2014, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
If you have any questions about grant processes or specific research grant project accounts administered by the Office of Research Services, a grant representative will be available to answer these questions. A RISe representative will also be available for system related questions. We are located in room 102 at 6190 Agronomy Road (TEFIII Building).
Location: ORS Boardroom
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Please visit the ORS website for information regarding finding and applying for funding.
ORS Staff are available at various locations to provide the institutional signature. For a complete list, please visit the ORS Signature Contacts page. If you have any questions regarding the UBC signature process, please contact .
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