UBC has committed $1M in strategic funds over 2 years for the Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE). Faculty, staff and students are invited to submit proposals for innovative projects that will expand access to and/or enhance undergraduate research experiences at UBC.
The UBC VP Research office has launched the PURE competition. The application form and guidelines are available at the VP Research & International website.
| Important Dates | |
| February 4, 2019 | Register to apply for PURE (Notice of Intent Deadline). |
| February 27, 2019 | Application package sent to Dean’s Office or affiliated hospital research office, hard copy or via email, for the Dean’s signature (FoM Internal Deadline).Please see below for application package details. |
| March 4, 2019 | Applicant submits application on VP Research & Innovation portal (VPRI Deadline). |
Procedure
For the PURE competition, please adhere to the following procedures/timelines:
- Your application package must be submitted to the Dean’s Office or affiliated hospital research office by Wednesday, February 27, 2019 to be signed by the Dean. You have the option of dropping off a paper copy or emailing it to the Faculty signature contact for your site. Note that Bryan Wong (bryan.wong@ubc.ca) is the contact for Faculty approval for those located at the UBC Point Grey campus. See below for a complete list of the required items.
- The Dean’s signature contact will return the PURE Cover Page to you via email with the Dean’s signature.
- Your application must be submitted via the VPRI portal by Monday, March 4th, 2019.
Please remember that you can continue working on your proposal up until you submit on the VPRI portal on March 4th, even after you have submitted your application package for the Dean’s signature.
Required Documents
- Completed PURE Cover Page
- Completed PURE budget template
Both of these documents are available from the VPRI website.
If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Bryan Wong (bryan.wong@ubc.ca).