Funding Deadlines
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 and UBC Okanagan Contact |
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5 | NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants
Internal Deadline: January 4, 2021 at 9:00 am |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
10 | Volvo Environment Prize
Internal Deadline: January 8, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
Volvo Environment Prize Foundation
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
25 | 2021 Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award
Internal Deadline: January 21, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
Banting Research Foundation
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
25 | Researcher of the Year
Deadline: January 25, 2021 at 4:00 pm Notice of Nomination: January 6, 2021 |
Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
Feb | Program | Sponsor and UBC Okanagan Contact |
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1 | SSHRC Connection Grant
Internal Deadline: January 29, 2021 at 12:00 pm **Final proposal must be submitted in the portal by 12:00 pm on sponsor deadline** |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
2 | SSHRC: Insight Development Grant
Internal Deadline: January 29, 2021 at 12:00 pm **Final proposal must be submitted in the portal by 12:00 pm on sponsor deadline** |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
5 | NIH Research Project Grant Program (R01) New Applications
Internal Deadline: February 1, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
NIH
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
8 | MSFHR Scholar Program
Letter of Intent: February 8, 2021, at 4:30 pm **Full Application Deadline: March 22, 2021** |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
8 | MSFHR Trainee Awards
Letter of Intent: February 8, 2021 at 4:30 at pm **Full Application Deadline: March 29, 2021** |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
10 | SSHRC Partnership Grants – Stage 1
Internal Deadline: February 5, 2021 at 9:00 am |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
15 | Invited International Distinguished Visitor Fund
February 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm |
UBCO Internal Research Grant Program
UBC Okanagan Contact: Raina Reddecliff |
15 | Jacobs Research Funds Internal Deadline: February 11, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
Jacobs Research Funds
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
16 | Critical Research Equipment & Tools Program
February 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm |
Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation
UBC Okanagan Contact: Christine Humphries |
18 | Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship
Internal Deadline: February 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Levitt |
24 | NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Mandatory UBC Internal Selection Deadline: February 24, 2021 at 12:00 pmUBC is permitted to submit six (6) proposals to the NSERC CREATE LOI competition. |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
Mar | Program | Sponsor |
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TBD | Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellowship
The primary nominator must be a CAHS Fellow. |
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
1 | Spencer Foundation – Small Research Grants
Internal Deadline: February 27, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
Spencer Foundation
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
4 | 2021 CIHR Project Grant
Registration Deadline: March 4, 2021, at 5:00 pm **Full Application Deadline: March 31, 2021** |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
5 | Order of British Columbia – Call for Nominations
Internal Deadline: March 3, 3031 at 12:00 pm |
The Order of BC Advisory Council
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
15 | SSHRC Explore/Exchange Pilot Grant
March 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm |
UBCO VPRI
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
Internal Deadline: March 11, 2021, 4:00 pm |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
18 | The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Research Grants Deadline for the compulsory initiation of a letter of Intent by obtaining a LIXXXX/20222 Reference number. This step is compulsory to initiate a Letter of Intent via the HFSP extranet site*.*Letter of Intent Deadline: March 30, 2021* |
Human Frontier Science Program
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
22 | MSFHR Scholar Program
Internal Deadline: March 18, 2021 at 12:00 pm **Full application due March 22, 2021 at 4:30 pm** *Letter of Intent: Monday, February 8, 2021* |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
30 | The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Research Grants.
Internal Deadline: March 26, 2021 at 12:00 pm Letter of Intent Deadline: March 30, 2021 Full application (by invitation only) in September 2021 |
Human Frontier Science Program
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
29 | NSERC: Idea to Innovation Grant
Internal Deadline: March 25, 2021 |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
29 | MSFHR Trainee Awards
Internal Deadline: March 25, 2021 **Letter of Intent: Monday, February 8, 2021** |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
31 | 2021 CIHR Project Grant
Internal Deadline: March 25, 2021 at 2:00 pm Internal eSubmission Deadline: March 31, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
TBD | Royal Society of Canada Medals and Awards
If you would like to proceed with a nomination under the institutional member category, please contact research.prizes@ubc.ca before January 29. |
RSC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
Apr | Program | Sponsor |
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1 | 2021 CIHR Project Grant
Internal eSubmission Deadline: March 31, 2021 at 12:00 pm Full Application Deadline: April 1, 2021 at 5:00 pm |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
1 | Brockhouse Canada Prize – Call for Nominations Internal Deadline: March 30 , 2021 |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
1 | John C. Polanyi Award – Call for Nominations Internal Deadline: March 30 , 2021 |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
1 | CUFA BC Distinguished Academics Awards
Internal Deadline: March 30, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
CUFA
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
1 | Herzberg Medal – Call for Nominations Internal Deadline: March 30 , 2021 |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
TBD | RSEDIC Seed Grant – Spring 2020 Competition | RSEDIC UBC Okanagan Contact: Mary Butterfield |
9 | International Prize for Biology
Internal Deadline: April 7, 2021 |
Japan Society
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
15 | Lashley & Mary Haggman Memory Research Award |
UBCO Internal Research Grant Program
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
15 | Synergy Award for Innovation
Internal Deadline: April 13, 2021 |
NSERC
BC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
May | Program | Sponsor |
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1 | SSHRC Connection Grant
Internal Deadline: April 29, 2020 at 4:00pm |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
1 | NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)
Letter of Intent Deadline: May 1, 2020 Mandatory Internal UBC Selection Deadline:February 24, 2021 |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
TBD | PICS Theme Partnership Program
By invitation only, LOI is due February 14, 2020** Internal Deadline: May 12, 2020 |
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS)
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
TBD | Canada Council for the Arts – Killam Research Fellowships
Internal Deadline: May 10, 2020 |
Canada Council for the Arts
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
Jun | Program | Sponsor |
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5 | NIH Research Project Grant Program (R01) New Applications
Internal Deadline: June 1, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
NIH
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants
Internal Deadline: June 11, 2020 |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
24 | NSERC: Idea to Innovation Grant Internal Deadline: June 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
TBD | Canada Council for the Arts – Killam Research Prize | Canada Council for the Arts
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
TBD | Frontiers of Knowledge Awards | BBVA Foundation
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
TBD | MSFHR Innovation to Commercialization | MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
Jul | Program | Sponsor |
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TBD | NIH Research Project Grant Program
Internal Deadline: June 31, 2020 |
NIH
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
TBD | 2020 Banting Post-Doctoral Fellowship Competition
UBC Internal Competition Deadline: July 16, 2020 10:00 am |
Banting
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
TBD | MSFHR 2020 Health Professional Investigator Program Internal Deadline: July 14, 2020 **LOI deadline was February 10, 2020** |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
TBD | BC Interior Region Seed Grant Health Research Fund for Covid-19 Research | IURC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Janice Larson |
TBD | UBC Faculty Research Awards
Notice of Interest: July 31, 2020 Application Deadline: October 15, 2020 |
UBC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
Aug | Program | Sponsor and Info |
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1 | SSHRC Connection Grants Internal Deadline: July 29, 2020 |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
1 | NSERC: Discovery Grants Program NOI Application Deadline: November 1, 2020 |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
4 | 2020 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 |
18 | 2020 New Frontiers in Research Fund – Exploration NOI e-Submission Deadline: August 17, at 12:00pm*Your electronic NOI should be submitted via the Convergence Portal no later than Monday, August 17 at 2020 at 12:00pm as ORS will need to provide the required online approval.*An RPIF is not required until the full application stage |
Government of Canada
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
31 | SSHRC Explore/ Exchange Project Grant | UBC Okanagan SSHRC Institutional Award
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
Sep | Program | Sponsor and Info |
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1 | Hampton New Faculty Grant | SSHRC/ UBC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
1 | Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2020 NOI Due at 12:00pm (Noon) Please submit using this form |
Killam
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Internal Deadline: September 11, 2020 |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
15 | Public Humanities Hub Joint Fellowship | Public Humanities Hub
UBC Contact: Public Humanities Hub |
15 | Public Humanities Impact Award | Public Humanities Hub
UBC Contact: Public Humanities Hub |
15 | NSERC PromoScience Internal Deadline: September 11, 2020 at 8:30amApplications limited to one per department – please check with your department for internal process |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
16 | CIHR Project Grant Fall 2020 Registration Deadline | CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
21 | 2020 Eminence Program – Full Application Must be submitted via online form by 4:00pmNotice of Intent: August 2020 |
Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation
UBC Okanagan Contact: Christine Humphries |
24 | NSERC: Idea to Innovation Grant Internal Deadline: September 18, 2020 |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
28 | MSFHR Convening and Collaborating Internal Deadline: September 23, 2020 |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
28 | MSFHR Reach Competition Internal Deadline: September 23, 2020 |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
Oct | Program | Sponsor and Info |
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1 | SSHRC Insight Grant Internal Deadline: September 28, 2020 at 12:00pm (Noon) |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
1 | 2020 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Internal Competition Deadline: July 16, 2020 at 10:00 am |
Banting
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
5 | NIH Research Project Grant
Internal Deadline: September 28, 2020 |
NIH
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
15 | CIHR Project Grant Fall 2020 Deadline Internal Deadline: October 13, 2020 at 8:30am E-Submission Portal Deadline: October 14, 2020 at noon |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
15 | Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2020 UBCO Internal Competition Deadline + Referee Internal Competition Deadline Full application and letters of reference from referees due at 12:00pm (Noon) to ResearchOffice.UBCO@ubc.ca. |
Killam
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
15 | Killam Faculty Research Fellowships
NOI was due July 31, 2020 |
UBC Faculty Awards Committee
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
15 | Charles A. McDowell Award for Excellence in Research
NOI was due July 31, 2020 |
UBC Faculty Awards Committee
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
15 | Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize
NOI was due July 31, 2020 |
UBC Faculty Awards Committee
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
15 | Killam Faculty Research Prizes
NOI was due July 31, 2020 |
UBC Faculty Awards Committee
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
17 | NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships Internal Deadline: October 9, 2020 |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
22 | NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) **LOI was due Feb 19, 2020** Internal Deadline: October 19, 2020 E-Submission Portal Deadline: October 21, 2020 at noon |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
20 | New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration 2020 Internal RPIF Deadline: October 16, 2020 at noon E-Submission Portal Deadline: October 19, 2020 at noon |
Government of Canada
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
25 | NSERC RTI Internal Deadline: October 21, 2020 at noon Final Application must be submitted in the NSERC portal by October 23, 2020 at noon |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
27 | NSERC Discovery Grant RPIF Deadline at noon | NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
Nov | Program | Sponsor and Info |
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1 | NSERC Discovery Grant Internal RPIF Deadline: October 27, 2020 at noon E-Submission Portal Deadline: October 30, 2020 Noon |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
1 | SSHRC Connection Grant Internal Deadline: October 29, 2020 |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
5 | Spencer Foundation – Small Research Grants Internal Deadline: November 2, 2020 |
Spencer Foundation
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
12 | 2020 Killam PDF UBC Okanagan Finalists Deadline 9:00am **NOI was due September 1, 2020, applicant portion was due October 15, 2020** Deadline for the relevant Associate Deans of Research and/or UBCO School or Department’s Head to submit their completed Nomination Form for the 4 UBCO finalists to ResearchOffice.UBCO@ubc.ca |
Killam
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb
|
12 | Operating Grant : Evaluation of Harm Reduction Approaches to Address the Opioid Crisis in the Context of COVID-19 Internal Deadline: November 9, 2020 at 9AM |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
13 | 2021 France Canada Research Fund
RPIF Deadline: November 10, 2020 UBC will conduct an internal selection process to identify a maximum of 5 proposals for evaluation by the Embassy by December 11, 2020. |
FCRF
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
15 | SSHRC Partnership Development GrantInternal Deadline: November 13, 2020 | SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
16 | 2020 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize Internal Selection Deadline Due by 12:00pm (noon) |
Killam
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb
|
19 | Operating Grant : COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis Network Internal Deadline: November 16, 2020 *Expression of Interest (by email) due November 5, 2020* |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
Dec | Program | Sponsor |
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1 | CIHR Fellowship Award Internal Signature Deadline: November 25, 2020 e-Submission Deadline: November 30, 2020 at 12:00pm |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
3 | 2020 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize *Only if selected through internal UBCO competition – UBC Okanagan may submit one application to the Post Doctoral Fellowship Office. The internal competition deadline is November 16, 2020* |
Killam
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
5 | 2020 Researcher of the Year Deadline for Nominator to submit their nomination to their respective Dean Full nomination package due to ORS January 29, 2020 Please see the website for full details and additional deadlines |
UBCO Vice Principal Research
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
5 | 2020 Student Researcher of the Year Deadline for Nominator to submit their nomination to their respective Dean Full nomination package due to ORS January 29, 2020 Please see the website for full details and additional deadlines |
UBCO Vice Principal Research
UBC Okanagan Contact: Danielle Lamb |
7 | Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships
Nominations must be submitted by the Dean or Dean’s designate. Nominations for faculty members with joint appointments must be submitted by the Dean (or designate) of the primary Faculty. |
Killam
UBC Okanagan Contact: Research.Office@ubc.ca |
7 | MSFHR 2021 Scholar Program LOI RPIF not required |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
7 | MSFHR 2021 Research Trainee LOI RPIF not required |
MSFHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
8 | Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity Internal Deadline: December 3, 2020 *Registration Deadline: November 10, 2020* |
CIHR
UBC Okanagan Contact: Stacey Leavitt |
15 | SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants Internal Deadline: December 11, 2020 |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
17 | SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Mobility and Public Transit Internal Deadline: December 14, 2020 |
SSHRC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Brianna Wells |
Open | Program | Sponsor |
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Rolling | Mitacs: Accelerate Development Internship Proposals *Two (2) business days are required to obtain required Institutional Signatures* |
Mitacs
UBC Okanagan Contact: |
Rolling | NSERC Alliance Grants *Two (2) business days are required to obtain required Institutional Signatures |
NSERC
UBC Okanagan Contact: Denise Maines |
Rolling | Order of Canada | Governor General of Canada
UBC Okanagan Contact: Paul van Donkelaar |