Funding Deadlines
The following list of selected funding opportunities has been compiled by the Office of Research Services and the Office of the Vice President Research. This list is updated as often as possible; however, funding deadlines may be changed at any time by the funding agency. Please ensure that you visit the funding agency’s site to confirm deadline dates and award availability.
| Jan | Program | Sponsor/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | CFI JELF Internal Selection Due Date Only applicable to those who submitted an NOI in Oct 2018 |
CFI |
| 7 | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants Internal Deadline: January 2, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 10 | Volvo Environment Prize | Volvo Environment Prize Foundation |
| 11 | New Frontiers in Research Fund NOI **Full application due February 7, 2019** |
Government of Canada |
| 11 | MSFHR Research Trainee Program LOI **Full Application due February 19, 2019** |
MSFHR – LOI is submitted directly to MSFHR – no RPIF required |
| 18 | CCFC Grants in Aid of Research Internal Deadline: January 15, 2019 *Only open to those who submitted an NOI* |
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada |
| 24 | Team Grant: Transitions in Care Internal Deadline: January 21, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 25 | Disaster PR3 Collaborative Grants Internal Deadline: January 22, 2019 |
Tri-University Partnership Research Fund |
| 25 | Vancouver Foundation Investigate Grants Internal Deadline: January 22, 2019 |
Vancouver Foundation |
| 25 | International Undergraduate Student Research Award For internal deadlines, please contact your faculty |
UBCO International Student Initiative |
| 25 | Undergraduate Student Research Award | I.K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences |
| 31 | SSHRC Storyteller Contest | SSHRC |
| 31 | MSFHR Scholar Program Internal Deadline: January 28, 2019 |
MSFHR |
| Feb | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSHRC Connection Grant Internal Deadline: January 28, 2019 **Final proposal must be submitted in the portal by 12:00pm on sponsor deadline** |
SSHRC |
| 1 | Spencer Foundation – Small Research Grants Internal Deadline: January 29, 2019 |
Spencer Foundation |
| 1 | CUFA BC Distinguished Academics Awards | Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC |
| 2 | SSHRC: Insight Development Grant Proposal Review Deadline: January 14, 2019 Internal Deadline: January 25, 2019 **Final proposal must be submitted in the portal by 12:00pm on sponsor deadline** |
SSHRC |
| 5 | CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Internal Deadline: January 31, 2019 |
CIFAR |
| 6 | CIHR: Spring 2019 Project Grant **Registration Deadline** |
CIHR |
| 11 | MSFHR 2019 Health Professional Investigator Program LOI Internal Deadline: February 6, 2019 **Full application due April 17th, 2019** |
MSFHR |
| 14 | New Frontiers in Research Fund Proposal Review Deadline: February 4, 2019 Internal Signature Deadline: February 8, 2019 at 10:00AM Portal Submission Deadline: February 13, 2019 at 8:30AM **Applicants must submit an NOI Jan 11** |
Government of Canada
UBC is responsible for verifying the ECR status of any co-PIs. If your Co-PI is from outside of UBC, you must send their CV to Rachel Howard (Rachel.howard@ubc.ca) by 8 February. We cannot guarantee that applications for which this applies will be submitted via the Convergence Portal on time if this deadline is missed. |
| 14 | Social Innovation Call for Proposals Internal Deadline: February 11, 2019 |
Trans-Atlantic Platform |
| 15 | CFI JELF Deadline (February Competition) Internal Deadline: February 12, 2019 |
CFI: Applicant submits proposal to CFI after approval from IPO |
| 15 | NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Mandatory UBC Internal Selection Deadline |
NSERC – UBC is able to submit 6 proposals to the LOI competition |
| 15 | Invited International Distinguished Visitor Fund | UBCO Internal Research Grant Program |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Grants Stage 1 Internal Deadline: February 12, 2019 |
SSHRC |
| 15 | Jacobs Research Funds Internal Deadline: February 9, 2019 |
Jacobs Research Funds |
| 17 | 2019 Mobility Funding for Researchers Internal Deadline: February 13, 2019 |
The Embassy of France in Canada |
| 19 | MSFHR Research Trainee Program Internal Deadline: February 14, 2019 LOI was due January 11, 2019 |
MSFHR |
| 21 | IHSPR Article of the Year Award 2018 Nomination Deadline: February 21, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 21 | IHSPR Rising Star Award 2019 Internal Deadline: February 18, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 22 | Trudeau Foundation Fellowships Internal Deadline: February 19, 2019 |
Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation |
| 22 | City of Kelowna 2019 Community Grants Internal Deadline: February 19, 2019 |
City of Kelowna |
| Mar | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brockhouse Canada Prize – Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 1 | John C. Polanyi Award – Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 1 | Herzberg Medal – Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 1 | Discovery Frontiers – LOI Internal Deadline: February 26, 2019 *If successful an invitation to apply will be received May 3, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 1 | Cystic Fibrosis Canada – 2018 Summer Studentship Internal Deadline: February 26, 2019 |
Cystic Fibrosis Canada |
| 1 | Order of British Columbia – Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2019 |
The Order of BC Advisory Council |
| 6 | CIHR: Spring 2019 Project Grant Internal Deadline: March 1, 2019 Registration Deadline: February 6, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 8 | Fellowship – The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Nomination Deadline: March 9, 2019 |
The Council of Canadian Academies |
| 14 | MSFHR Innovation to Commercialization LOI | MSFHR |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant Internal Deadline: March 13, 2019 at 4:00pm |
SSHRC |
| 15 | Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) Small Grant | UBCO Internal Research Grant Program |
| Apr | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSERC: Idea to Innovation Grant Internal Deadline: March 27, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 2 | CIHR Health System Impact Fellowship Internal Deadline: March 28, 2019 |
CIHR & MSFHR |
| 15 | NSERC: Chairs in Design Engineering (Prelim. Application) Internal Deadline: April 10, 2019 Full Application: September 30, 2019 (by invitation only) |
NSERC |
| 15 | Lashley & Mary Haggman Memory Research Award |
UBCO Internal Research Grant Program |
| 15 | Synergy Award for Innovation | NSERC |
| 17 | MSFHR 2019 Health Professional Investigator Program Internal Deadline: April 12, 2019 |
MSFHR |
| 19 | International Prize for Biology | Japan Society |
| 24 | AAAS Fellowship Nomination Deadline | AAAS Council |
| May | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSHRC Connection Grant Internal Deadline: April 29, 2019 at 4:00pm |
SSHRC |
| 1 | NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Internal Selection Deadline (mandatory): February 15, 2019 LOI Deadline: May 1, 2019 Internal ORS signature deadline for LOI: April 26, 2019 Application Deadline: September 22, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 2 | MSFHR Innovation to Commercialization Internal Deadline: April 29, 2019 **LOI was due March 14, 2019** |
MSFHR |
| 15 | Canada Council for the Arts – Killam Research Fellowships Internal Deadline: May 10, 2019 |
Canada Council for the Arts |
| 31 | NSERC Engage and CRD Final Submission Deadline Internal Deadline: May 28, 2019 Final Proposal Review Deadline: May 21, 2019 |
The NSERC Engage and CRD programs have been discontinued. The portal will permanently close for submissions on May 31, 2019. Please contact denise.maines@ubc.ca for more information |
| Jun | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | CFI JELF; NOI Due for October Competition | CFI: Applicant submits NOI to ORS. No RPIF required. |
| 7 | E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships Internal Selection Deadline: March 19, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 14 | CFI JELF Competition – if selected Proposal Review Deadline: March 25, 2019 Internal Deadline: June 12, 2019 **NOI Deadline was February 6, 2019** |
Canada Foundation for Innovation |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Internal Deadline: June 13, 2019 |
SSHRC |
| 15 | Canada Council for the Arts – Killam Research Prize | Canada Council for the Arts |
| 25 | NSERC: Idea to Innovation Grant Internal Deadline: June 20, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 30 | Frontiers of Knowledge Awards | BBVA Foundation |
| 30 | Steacie Prize for Natural Sciences | E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fund – NSERC |
| Jul | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Discovery Frontiers Internal Deadline: July 10, 2019 *LOI was due March 1, 2019 – only open to those invited to apply |
NSERC |
| Aug | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 Eminence Program – Notice of Intent NOIs must be submitted through the online form by 4:00pm |
UBC Okanagan Vice-Principal Research Questions may be directed to christine.humphries@ubc.ca |
| 1 | SSHRC Connection Grants Internal Deadline: July 30, 2019 |
SSHRC |
| 1 | NSERC: Discovery Grants Program NOI Application Deadline: November 1, 2019 *** DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 6, 2019 AT 8PM EST*** |
NSERC: Applicants submit NOI directly to NSERC via Research Portal, no internal signatures or RPIF required for NOI submission. Due to NSERC by 8:00 pm Eastern Time |
| 7 | New Frontiers in Research: 2019 Exploration Competition NOI UBC e-submission Deadline: August 6, 2019 at 8:30am |
Government of Canada No RPIF required for NOI – however, ORS is required to forward the NOI, so please let our office know once you have submitted in the portal. |
| 12 | Ignite Program Round 8 LOI Internal RPIF Deadline: August 8, 2019 |
Innovate BC |
| 14 | CIHR Fall 2019 Project Grant Registration Deadline Full Application Deadline: September 11, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 19 | Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative Intention to Submit | Tri-Agency and UKRI |
| 22 | IDEaS Competitive Projects Internal Deadline: August 15, 2019 Final Application must be submitted to ORS by August 21 at 8:30am |
Government of Canada |
| 30 | DRDC Innovation Call for Proposals Internal Deadline: August 22, 2019 Final Application must be submitted to ORS by August 29 at 8:30am |
Defence Research and Development Canada |
| 30 | Discovery Grant SPARC Support Registration To register, please send your DG Notification of Intent and CCV to Christy McTait by August 30. Full applications and CCVs will be accepted for review starting September 4. |
NSERC SPARC will provide a detailed review of the full DG application and CCV, based on NSERC selection criteria and merit indicators. This service is open to all UBC applicants—new applicants and Early Career Researchers are especially encouraged to participate. |
| 30 | Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) NOI | UBC Community Engagement NOI Must submitted using this form |
| 30 | Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) Research Grant | UBC Okanagan SSHRC Institutional Award |
| Sep | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Hampton New Faculty Grant | Submit to UBCO ORS |
| 3 | Hampton Established Scholar Grant | Submit to UBCO ORS |
| 3 | Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship NOI Please submit using this form |
Applicants must upload a Vanier-Banting CCV For information on the complete submission process click here. |
| 4 | New Frontiers in Research: 2019 Exploration Competition LOI Internal e-Submission Deadline: September 3, 2019 at 8:30am RPIF Deadline: August 28, 2019 at 8:30am |
Government of Canada RPIF Required – no changes to budgets or co-applicants following the RPIF submission |
| 11 | SSHRC Open Research Area Call Internal Deadline: September 9, 2019 |
SSHRC |
| 11 | CIHR Fall 2019 Project Grant Internal Deadline: September 6, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 12 | Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative Internal Deadline: September 9, 2019 |
Tri-Agency and UKRI |
| 15 | Killam Faculty Research Fellowship | UBC Faculty Awards Committee |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Internal Deadline: September 12, 2019 |
SSHRC |
| 15 | NSERC PromoScience Internal Deadline: September 13, 2019 at 8:30am |
NSERC Applications limited to one per department – please check with your department for internal process |
| 16 | 2019 Eminence Program – Full Application Must be submitted via online form by 4:00pm |
UBC Okanagan Vice-Principal Research Questions may be directed to christine.humphries@ubc.ca |
| 18 | 2019 Banting Post-Doctoral Fellowship Internal Deadline: September 16, 2019 *Only open to applicants selected through the UBC internal process |
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program |
| 22 | NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) **LOI was due May 1, 2019** Internal Deadline: September 18, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 23 | NSERC: Idea to Innovation Grant Internal Deadline: September 18, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 25 | CIHR: Planning and Dissemination Grants Internal Deadline: September 20, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 30 | NSERC: Chairs in Design Engineering **Prelim. Application was due April 15, 2018** Internal Deadline: September 26, 2018, |
NSERC |
| Oct | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killam Faculty Research Prizes | Killam |
| 1 | CIHR 2019 Fellowship Internal Deadline: September 26, 2019 Please note: You may continue to work on your on-line proposal after you have submitted your application package to ORS. Your final electronic application should be submitted via ResearchNet by Monday, October 1st at 12pm |
CIHR |
| 1 | CIHR: Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grants Internal Deadline: September 26, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 12 | Ignite Program Round 8 *For invited applicants from LOI |
Innovate BC |
| 14 | UBC ARC Sockeye Application Deadline | For more information, and additional support, please contact arc.support@ubc.ca. |
| 15 | NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships Internal Deadline: October 10, 2019 |
NSERC |
| 15 | CFI JELF October Competition * only open to those selected to apply Proposal Review Deadline: August 12, 2019 Internal Deadline: October 11, 2019 ** NOI was due June 6, 2019 ** |
CFI: Applicant submits proposal to CFI after approval from IPO |
| 15 | Charles A. McDowell Award for Excellence in Research | UBC Faculty Awards Committee |
| 15 | Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize | UBC Faculty Awards Committee |
| 15 | SSHRC Insight Grant Internal Deadline: October 10, 2019 Technical Review Deadline: October 9, 2019 |
SSHRC |
| 15 | Killam PDF Applicant Deadline (noon) to ORS **NOI was due September 3, 2019** |
All applicants must submit full application |
| 18 | Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) *Must submit an NOI August 30, 2019 to be eligible* Internal Deadline: September 13, 2019 |
UBC Community Engagement |
| 23 | NSERC Discovery Grant RPIF Deadline | NSERC |
| 24 | Compute Canada Resource Allocation Competition *Fast track process deadline – by invitation only* Internal Deadline: October 22, 2018 |
Compute Canada – UBC ARC is available for consultations |
| 25 | NSERC RTI Internal Deadline: October 21, 2019 at 8:30am Final Application must be submitted in the NSERC portal by October 24, 2019 at 8:30am |
NSERC |
| 29 | Partnership Grants- Stage 2 *By invitation only Internal Deadline: October 22, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 29 | Collaborative Health Research Projects *LOI was due June 25, 2019 Internal Deadline: October 24, 2019 |
CIHR & NSERC |
| Nov | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSERC Discovery Grant Internal Deadline: October 23, 2019 Final Application must be submitted in the NSERC portal by 4:00pm October 30, 2019 |
NSERC – SPARC Support Services : Register by August 30 |
| 1 | SSHRC Connection Grant Internal Deadline: October 30, 2019 |
SSHRC |
| 1 | CIHR Fellowship Awards Internal Deadline: October 29, 2018 Final application must by submitted via ResearchNet by 12:00pm November 1, 2018 |
CIHR – UBCO Application Instructions *** |
| 1 | Spencer Foundation – Small Research Grants Internal Deadline: October 29, 2019 |
Spencer Foundation |
| 7 | Killam PDF UBC Okanagan Finalists Deadline (noon) **NOI was due September 3, 2019, applicant portion was due October 15, 2019** *Only open to applicants selected through the UBC internal process |
Killam – Deadline for the relevant Associate Deans of Research and/or UBCO School or Department’s Head to submit their completed 5-page Nomination Form for the 4 UBCO finalists to ResearchOffice.UBCO@ubc.ca |
| 7 | Compute Canada Resource Allocation Competition Internal Deadline: November 4, 2019 |
Compute Canada – UBC ARC is available for consultations |
| 8 | 2019 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize Internal Selection Deadline Due by 12:00pm (noon) |
UBC Okanagan may submit one application to the Post Doctoral Fellowship Office.
Applicants must submit full application to ResearchOffice.UBCO@ubc.ca. This includes: completed nomination form, nominee’s CV, description of research, nomination letter, and support letters in one PDF document. Please contact Danielle.Lamb@ubc.ca with any questions |
| 8 | Alzheimer Society of Canada 2020 Research Competition Internal Deadline: November 5, 2019 |
Alzheimer Society of Canada |
| 15 | Canada France Research Fund | Deadline for submission of 2020 FCRF Application Form to the French Embassy and to Danica.Kell@ubc.ca
Pre-selection of a maximum of five projects through UBC Peer adjudication will take place from Nov 16-Dec 13. Final candidates will need to submit a final application and RPIF to ORS December 13th. |
| 15 | CFI JELF (Oct Competition): BCKDF application due (for those selected to apply) |
IPO submits BCKDF application. |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Development Grant Internal Deadline: November 13, 2019 |
SSHRC |
| 15 | BC Ministry of Health Research Priorities Request for Qualification (RFQ) | BC Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health has released its 2018/19 research priorities and the process for future submission of proposals. Their goal is to more effectively translate research evidence into policy and decision making in the government. The priorities are as follows:
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| 22 | Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize Internal Deadline for the UBCO Competition – the selected application will go forward to the Post Doctoral Fellowship Office |
Killam |
| 27 | Mitacs-JSPS Summer Program Internal Deadline: November 22, 2019 |
Mitacs |
| 29 | MSFHR 2019 Scholar Program LOI Internal Deadline: November 26, 2018 |
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research |
| 29 | Mourou-Strickland 2020 Mobility Program Internal Deadline: November 26, 2019 |
French Embassy in Canada Interested researchers should send the application form, a letter of invitation from the host institution and a short CV in a single PDF document to: assistant.science@ambafrance-ca.org and to Pierre.Rondier@ubc.caPlease contact Pierre Rondier for more information about this opportunity in advance of the internal deadline. |
| Dec | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize *Only if selected through internal UBCO competition* Internal Competition Deadline: November 22, 2018 |
Killam |
| 10 | New Frontiers in Research: 2019 Exploration Competition Full application deadline – by invitation only Internal e-Submission Deadline: December 4, 2019 at 8:30am |
Government of Canada |
| 10 | Healthy Cities Research Training Platform LOI Internal Deadline: December 5, 2019 |
Tri-Council |
| 10 | Strategy-for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) National Training Entity LOI Internal Deadline: December 5, 2019 |
CIHR |
| 14 | Student Researcher of the Year 2019 Nominator submits nomination letter to their Dean by 12:00pm |
UBCO Vice Principal Research |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Internal Deadline: December 12, 2019 Proposal Review Deadline: November 20, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 15 | Gruber Prizes | The Gruber Foundation |
| 17 | Manning Innovation Awards | Ernest C. Manning Innovation Awards Foundation |
| 19 | Researcher of the Year 2019 Deans submit their choice of applicants to ORS by 12:00pm Nominators must have submitted the initial nomination package to their Dean by 12:00pm on Friday, December 14 |
UBCO Vice Principal Research |
| Open | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Mitacs: Accelerate Development Internship Proposals *Two (2) business days are required to obtain required Institutional Signatures* |
Mitacs |
