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Call for applications: Campus as a Living Lab Fund Competition

Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) offers faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver an opportunity to explore, develop and test new ideas on sustainability and climate action on campus. The 2022/23 CLL Fund Competition provides up to $50,000 in funding for teams to develop ‘living lab’ projects. The deadline to submit proposals is November 7, 2022.
Apply for funding to support Vancouver-Okanagan research collaborations

The UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (CRMA) competition is now open. It provides up to $5,000 to support new or existing research partnerships between UBC researchers in the Okanagan and Vancouver. Faculty members from all disciplines are invited to apply by November 4, 2022. Funding may be used to cover travel and accommodation costs associated with…
2022 Faculty of Medicine Awards

These awards recognize and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of faculty and staff who embody our values of respect, integrity, compassion, collaboration and equity — helping us to transform health for everyone.
Training more doctors for British Columbia

Update on the announcement made by the Government of BC committing to the expansion of the MDUP & PGME residency programs.
Strategic Investment Fund update

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. As we start the second year our refreshed strategic plan Building the Future: 2021–2026, I’m pleased to announce that in year one we completed two rounds of the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF). In the fall 2021 and summer 2022 SIF rounds, we received a…
Join the Faculty’s commemorative virtual event for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

An invitation from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Healthinvites you to join a virtual event onTuesday, September 27, 202210:00–11:30 am PT.Given the discussion topic, this event may go beyond 11:30 am Please join us in coming together in a concerted effort to reflect…
Join us for the Indigenous Initiatives Speaker Series: We are Children of Indian Residential School Survivors

An invitation from the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Join the Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) on Wednesday, September 21 for We Are Children of Indian Residential School Survivors: Awakening Our Spirits, Our Purpose & Our Confidence. This event brings together a panel of Indigenous people who are children…
Dr. Anurag Singh appointed Director of Northern Centre for Clinical Research

A message from Robert McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine; Fraser Bell, Vice President, Planning and Quality, Northern Health; and Kathy Lewis, Interim Vice President, Research and Innovation, University of Northern British Columbia. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anurag Singh as the inaugural Director of the Northern Centre for Clinical Research…
Dr. Jan Friedman appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Friedman has been appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Friedman’s appointment follows the interim leadership of Dr. Matthew Loricz. Dr. Jan Friedman is a clinical geneticist and professor of Medical…

Events

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Celebrate Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 28

Wear a pink shirt, download a Zoom background & access resources.
Get active this February with Move UBC

Explore events & resources to help fit physical activity into your day.
Safeguarding Science Webinars

Register for one of ten webinars by Public Safety Canada’s Research Security Centre.
UBC Climate Emergency Week

Join events, workshops, and activities Feb. 12–16.
CTLT Spring Institute: Submit a session proposal

Submit a workshop or discussion proposal by Feb. 26.
Black History Month

February is Black History Month. See what’s happening across UBC.
Health & wellbeing events & resources

Register for events and workshops, and explore resources.
6th Annual Global Health Conference (GHC24)

Register to join the hybrid conference, held April 11, 2024.
Pitfalls & Potential: Integrating Generative AI into your Research & Scholarship

Register to join the Feb. 15 online event.

Funding & Awards

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Continuous Learning Advancement Fund

Submit a letter of intent for a UBCV non-credit learning opportunity by May 10.
seed2STEM summer research program for Indigenous youth

Submit a seed2STEM project proposal by April 15.
Staff Professional Development Fund: Claim by March 1

Submit claims by March 1 for the current funding year.
President’s awards for staff: Call for nominations

Faculty & staff are invited to nominate staff colleagues by 4 pm on March 22.
Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations Fund (ALT-2040)

UBCO faculty are invited to submit a proposal by Feb. 29.
UBC Green Labs Fund

Apply by March 17 for up to $4,000 to make your lab more sustainable.
BC Rural Health Awards 2024

Nominate a rural community, doctor or resident doctor by Feb. 7.
Work Learn program Summer Session 2024

Submit a proposal by Jan. 22 (UBCV) or Jan. 16 (UBCO).
FoM Summer Student Research Program 2024

Apply as a student-supervisor team by Feb. 15, 2024.