Funding Deadlines
The following list of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants Internal Deadline: January 3, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 8 | CFI JELF Internal Selection Due Date | CFI |
| 12 | SSHRC Insight Development Grant Support Internal Deadline for Proposal Submission for full criteria review |
SSHRC |
| 19 |
MSFHR 2018 Health Professional Investigator Program |
MSFHR |
| 19 | CCFC Grants in Aid of Research Internal Deadline: January 16, 2018 |
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada |
| 23 | SGBA Health Policy-Research Partnerships Internal Deadline: January 18, 2018 |
CIHR |
| 24 | SSHRC Insight Development Grant Support Internal Deadline for Proposal Submission for Final Module Review |
SSHRC |
| 26 | NSERC – Strategic Partnership Grants for Projects – LOI Internal Deadline for RPIF and LOI materials to ORS. |
NSERC/Deadline is 4 pm. Please note that your department may have due dates prior to this in order to have the RPIF signed for this date. |
| 30 | International Undergraduate Student Research Award For internal deadlines, please contact your faculty |
UBCO International Student Initiative |
| 30 | SSHRC: Insight Development Grant Internal Deadline: January 30, 2018E-submission Deadline: February 2, 2018 (noon) |
SSHRC |
| 31 | NSERC – Strategic Partnership Grants for Projects – LOI Deadline to submit materials online and notify ORS. |
NSERC/ Full finalized LOI and all materials must be uploaded to portal, and ORS must be notified of completion. |
| Feb | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSHRC Connection Grant Internal Deadline: January 29, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 1 | Spencer Foundation – Small Research Grants Internal Deadline: January 29, 2018 |
Spencer Foundation |
| 1 | NSERC – Strategic Partnership Grants for Projects – LOI Full application due June 7, 2018 (if invited) |
NSERC Deadline |
| 1 | Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund Internal Deadline: January 29, 2018 |
UBC Community Engagement |
| 2 | MSFHR Scholar Program Full application due at 4:30 PT |
MSFHR |
| 2 | SSHRC: Insight Development Grant Internal Deadline: January 30, 2018E-submission Deadline: February 2, 2018 (noon) |
SSHRC |
| 2 | Undergraduate Student Research Award | I.K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences |
| 6 | CFI JELF Competition – LOI Full Application due June 15, 2018 (if invited) All applicants must contact Rick Federley |
Canada Foundation for Innovation |
| 15 | CFI JELF Deadline (February Competition) All applicants must contact Rick Federley |
CFI: Applicant submits proposal to CFI after approval from IPO |
| 15 | Transformational Research: Canada 2018 – LOI Internal Deadline: February 9, 2018 Full applications due early July 2018 |
Weston Brain Institute |
| 15 | Invited International Distinguished Visitor Fund | UBCO Internal Research Grant Program |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Grants Stage 1 Internal Deadline: February 9, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 15 | Jacobs Research Funds Internal Deadline: February 9, 2018 |
Jacobs Research Funds |
| 23 | IHSPR Article of the Year Award 2018 Nomination Deadline: February 23, 2018 |
CIHR |
| 23 | City of Kelowna 2018 Community Grants Internal Deadline: February 20, 2018 |
City of Kelowna |
| 23 | IHSPR Rising Star Award 2018 Internal Deadline: February 20, 2018 |
CIHR |
| Mar | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brockhouse Canada Prize – Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 1 | John C. Polanyi Award – Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 1 | Herzberg Medal – Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 1 | Cystic Fibrosis Canada – 2018 Summer Studentship Internal Deadline: February 24, 2018 |
Cystic Fibrosis Canada |
| 2 | Order of British Columbia – Call for Nominations Nomination Deadline: March 2, 2018 |
The Order of BC Advisory Council |
| 6 | CIHR: Spring 2018 Project Grant Internal Deadline: March 1, 2018 Registration Deadline was February 6, 2018 |
CIHR |
| 9 | Fellowship – The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Nomination Deadline: March 9, 2018 |
The Council of Canadian Academies |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant Internal Deadline: March 12, 2018 at 4:00pm Proposal Review Deadline: February 26, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 18 | France Canada Research Fund – Mobility Funding Internal Deadline: March 15, 2018 All applicants must notify Deborah Watt of intent to apply by March 12, 2018 (Deborah.Watt@ubc.ca) |
France Canada Culture |
| 28 | SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant Internal Deadline: March 23, 2018 at 4:00pm Proposal Review Deadline: March 5, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| Apr | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants for Networks – Preliminary Applications Internal Deadline: March 27, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 3 | NSERC: Idea to Innovation Grant Internal Deadline: March 27, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 4 | CIHR: Health System Impact Fellowship 2018 Internal Deadline: March 28, 2018 |
CIHR |
| 10 | NSERC: Chairs in Design Engineering (Prelim. Application) Internal Deadline: April 7, 2018 Full Application: August 28, 2018 (by invitation only) |
NSERC |
| 10 | MSFHR: 2018 Research Trainee Competition LOI due March 1, 2018 at 4:30pm Internal Deadline: April 7, 2018 |
MSFHR |
| 11 | AAAS Fellowship Nomination Deadline | AAAS Council |
| 15 | Lashley & Mary Haggman Memory Research Award |
UBCO Internal Research Grant Program |
| 16 | MSFHR: Implementation Science Team Program LOI Internal Deadline: April 12, 2018 Development Grant Start Date: July 1, 2018 Project Grant Full Application due mid-January 2019 |
MSFHR
|
| 16 | Order of British Columbia Nomination Deadline | The Order of B.C. Advisory Council |
| May | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Foundation Small Research Grants Internal Deadline: April 26, 2018 at 4:00pm |
Spencer |
| 1 | SSHRC Connection Grant Internal Deadline: April 26, 2018 at 4:00pm Proposal Review Deadline: April 10, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 1 | NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Internal Selection Deadline (mandatory): March 13, 2018 LOI Deadline: May 1, 2018 Internal ORS signature deadline for LOI: April 26, 2018 Application Deadline: September 22, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 1 | Partnerships for Her Voice, Her Choice Pre-Proposals due May 1, 2018 All interested applicants must contact Deborah.Watt@ubc.ca with the SPARC office |
Global Affairs Canada
|
| 24 | Department of National Defence IDEaS Internal Deadline: May 17, 2018 at 4:00pm |
Department of National Defence |
| 30 | MSFHR Reach Competition Internal Deadline: May 25, 2018 at 4:30pm |
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research |
| Jun | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFI JELF; NOI Due for October Competition | CFI: Applicant submits NOI to ORS. No RPIF required. |
| 7 | NSERC – Strategic Partnership Grants Internal Deadline: May 31, 2018 (if invited – LOI was Feb.) Final Portal Deadline: June 6, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 7 | E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships Internal Selection Deadline: March 28, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 15 | CFI JELF Competition – if selected Internal Deadline: June 12, 2018 *NOI Deadline was February 6, 2018 |
Canada Foundation for Innovation |
| 15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Internal Deadline: June 12, 2018 Proposal Review Deadline: May 22, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 15 | Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program – NOI | Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program |
| Jul | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | NSERC: Idea to Innovation Grants Internal Deadline: June 27, 2018 |
NSERC |
| Aug | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 Banting Post-Doctoral Fellowship UBC Deadline Internal UBCO Deadline: July 30, 2018 Internal Review Deadline: July 3, 2018 |
Banting Post-Doctoral Fellowships Program |
| 1 | 2018 Eminence Program – Notice of Intent NOIs must be submitted to christine.humphries@ubc.ca by 4:00pm |
UBC Okanagan Vice-Principal Research |
| 1 | Spencer Foundation – Small Research Grants Internal Deadline: July 27, 2018 |
Spencer Foundation |
| 1 | SSHRC Connection Grants Internal Deadline: July 27, 2018 Proposal Review Deadline: July 10, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 1 | NSERC: Discovery Grants Program NOI Application Deadline: November 1, 2018 |
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 |
| 25 | CFI JELF: Internal Selection Deadline for October Competition | CFI: Applicants submit both complete JELF and BCKDF proposals directly to ORS. No RPIF required. Due by 4:00 pm PT. |
| Sep | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton Fund Programs Full Details & Application Online | Hampton Fund |
| 6 | Special Call: Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation – Connection Grants Internal Deadline: August 31, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 14 | 2018 Eminence Program – Full Application Must be submitted electronically to christine.humphries@ubc.ca by 4:00pm |
UBC Okanagan Vice-Principal Research |
| 15 | Killam Faculty Research Fellowship | UBC Faculty Awards Committee |
| 17 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Internal Deadline: September 12, 2018 Proposal Review Deadline: August 21, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 19 | 2018 Banting Post-Doctoral Fellowship Internal Deadline: September 17, 2018 *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, 2018** Internal Deadline: September 19, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 24 | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants Internal Deadline: September 19, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 29 | CIHR Doctoral Research Award (UBC Okanagan internal deadline) | CIHR |
| 30 | NSERC: Chairs in Design Engineering **Prelim. Application was due April 15, 2018** Internal Deadline: September 26, 2018, 2017 |
NSERC |
| Oct | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killam Faculty Research Prizes | Killam |
| 2 | Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Research Grant | UBCO Internal Research Grant Program |
| 3 | SSHRC Connection Grants Hampton Co-Funding Program | SSHRC |
| 3 | CIHR Doctoral Research Award Internal deadline: September 29, 2017 |
CIHR |
| 6 | Canada France Research Fund (Notice of Intent due at noon) | Canada France Research Fund |
| 13 | Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Letter of Intent | Killam |
| 15 | NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships Internal Deadline: October 10, 2018 |
NSERC |
| 15 | CFI JELF (Oct Competition- Full Application) Internal Deadline: October 10, 2018 |
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 |
| 16 | SSHRC Insight Grants (online application system remains open until 5:00 pm PDT) |
SSHRC |
| 18 | NSERC RTI Internal Submission Deadline | NSERC: Signed RPIF and RTI grant due to ORS office (FIP 336) by 4:00 pm PT. You may continue to make minor revisions following this deadline. |
| 23 | NSERC RTI Final Application Deadline | NSERC: Applicants submit finalized application to NSERC via Research Portal, AND notifies ORS. Notification to ORS due by 4:00 pm PT. |
| 25 | NSERC RTI Internal Deadline: October 18, 2017 |
NSERC: ORS submits final application to NSERC. |
| 25 | Discovery Grants Internal Submission Deadline | NSERC: Signed RPIF and Discovery grant due to ORS office (FIP 336) by 4:00 pm PT. You may continue to make minor revisions following this deadline. |
| 30 | Discovery Grants Final Application Deadline | NSERC: Applicants submit finalized application to NSERC via Research Portal, AND notifies ORS. Notification to ORS due by 4:00 pm PT. |
| Nov | Program | Sponsor and Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSERC Discovery Grant Internal Deadline: October 25, 2017 |
NSERC: ORS submits final DG application to NSERC |
| 1 | SSHRC Connection Grant Internal Deadline: October 29, 2018 Proposal Review Deadline: October 16, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| 1 | SSHRC Partnership Grants Internal Deadline: October 27, 2016 |
SSHRC |
| 1 | CHIR Fellowship Awards Sponsor Application | CHIR |
| 1 | Spencer Foundation – Small Research Grants Internal Deadline: October 27, 2017 |
Spencer Foundation |
| 7 | Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship UBC Okanagan Full Application (LOI due October 13, 2017) |
Killam |
| 8 | Canada France Research Fund Final Deadline (due by noon). NOI due October 6, 2017. |
Canada France Research Fund |
| 15 | CFI JELF (Oct Competition): BCKDF application due (for those selected to apply) |
IPO submits BCKDF application. |
| 30 | SSHRC Partnership Development Grant Internal Deadline: November 27, 2017 |
SSHRC |
| Dec | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize Internal UBCO Deadline 12:00 (noon) |
|
| 1 | Michael Smith Foundation Scholar Program (Letter of Intent) Full application February 2, 2018 |
MSFHR |
| 13 | Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize Internal UBCO Deadline: December 1, 2017 |
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| 17 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Internal Deadline: December 12, 2018 Proposal Review Deadline: November 20, 2018 |
SSHRC |
| Open | Program | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Open | NSERC: Engage Grants *Two (2) business days are required to obtain required Institutional Signatures* |
NSERC |
| Open | Mitacs: Accelerate Development Internship Proposals *Two (2) business days are required to obtain required Institutional Signatures* |
Mitacs |
