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 very much for passing on this information to interested faculty and/or fellow colleagues who are considering applying for this funding program:
SPARC is currently accepting [...]
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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 competition, which has a deadline of April 1st, 2013.
Monika Michalska, Manager, Research Partnership Programs, from the NSERC-Ottawa office will be coming to UBC [...]
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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, 2350 Health Sciences Mall. Room to be confirmed. Look for the signs!
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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 PM. This year, the workshop will also be offered at VCHRI – Tues, Nov 27 from 1 to 4 PM. For [...]
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Dear all:
SPARC is pleased to announce an upcoming NSERC Discovery Grant workshop. Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your faculty.
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Facilitated by SPARC and UBC’s NSERC Coordinator, Dr. Rabab Ward, join this workshop to learn strategic advice from your hosts and from a panel of UBC Faculty who represent NSERC DG Selection Committees 1504 – [...]
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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: 12:30-2 pm
Place: UBC Life Sciences Institute, Lecture room 3, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver
Dr. Joanette will present a preliminary version of theInstitute’s 2013-2018 Strategic Plan and discuss Canada’s research priorities [...]
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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 awarded to the very best postdoctoral researchers, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to Canada’s economic, social and research-based growth.
Information about UBC’s internal selection [...]
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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 Postdoc Faculty Coordinators and interested/potential Banting supervisors. Topics to be addressed include:
Banting Objectives, Award Details and Eligibility
“So, who is a Banting Fellow anyway?”
Selection Criteria
Overview of Application [...]
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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 related to the effective use of health research evidence in health care practice and policy.
The target audience for the survey is both researchers AND those [...]
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CIHR Open Forum on Proposed Changes to the Open Operating Grant Competition
Friday, March 16, 2012
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Life Sciences Centre, Lecture Hall 2 (Ground Floor) – Point Grey Campus, UBC
Registration: http://research.ubc.ca/civicrm/event/register?id=60&reset=1
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Dr. Jane Aubin, Chief Scientific Officer of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will provide an overview and answer questions on the proposed changes [...]
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