Research support

UBC Science research has global reach and impact—in large part due to our investigators’ and trainees’ commitment to partnerships with NGOs, industry, government and communities worldwide. To help accelerate purpose-driven initiatives, UBC Science offers a range of programs designed to advance grant success, build partnerships, and support early career scientists.

Partnerships, engagement and translation

Research partnership advancement fund  [NEW]

Matching funding for UBC Science faculty members working to develop new collaborative research initiatives with non-academic external partners: industry, community or NGO.

Post doctoral travel: Matching funding

Eligible post doctoral students who have been accepted to present their work at conferences can apply for up to $1,500. Provided in partnership with units and Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Conference support: Matching funds for organizers

UBC Science provides matching funding for conferences and symposiums co-organized by UBC Science units and involving graduate students and post doctoral fellows.

Grant support, deadlines and services

Research grant leaders fund

Agile support for UBC Science faculty seeking to lead large, complex, multi-investigator proposals. Faculty members can apply to receive funding to buy out a course of teaching, to hire administrative support, or to offset other expenses related to proposal development.

Grant support and deadlines

UBC Science offers guidance to faculty members in identifying potential funding sources, as well as practical support with the application process for major funding agencies.

UBC Science runs an internal competition for Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council institutional grants. Explore Grants provide up to $10,000 in seed funding to support research and educational projects, or attract additional research funding.

Central collaborative research and grant support

UBC central supports for researchers

Explore support offered by UBC's VPRI Research and Innovation Portfolio for your research project.

Grant support from central units

Support and resources to help you secure research funding, identify funding opportunities, and proposal development.

Building partnerships

Receive help in identifying or establishing a formal partnership or engaging in collaborative research.

 

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

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