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Office of Research Prizes and Awards
(ORPA)

Welcome to the Office of Research Prizes and Awards (ORPA), a unit within UBC’s VP Research and Innovation portfolio.

UBC is proud of the scholarly contributions of its faculty members, and strives to recognize their achievements by encouraging nominations for awards that recognize demonstrated research excellence in its various forms.

The Office of Research Prizes and Awards provides strategic guidance and nomination support for external awards and oversees UBC's internal faculty research awards program.

Who these pages are for: 

ORPA provides support and information on opportunities for research prizes, awards, and honours for UBC research faculty members.

Recent Award Winners

  1. KCIII medal
    January 23, 2025

    UBC Faculty Members Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medals

    At least 9 UBC faculty members have received the King Charles III Coronation Medal, marking King Charles III's coronation in 2023 and awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional service to Canada. The medal highlights themes that both King Charles III and Canadians hold dear, including…

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  2. UKP_2024 awardees
    January 6, 2025

    UBC appoints three new University Killam Professors

    UBC has announced the appointment of three new University Killam Professors. The University Killam Professorship—the highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member—recognizes exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and who have received international recognition for…

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Part of the VP Research & Innovation portfolio

Office of Research Prizes and Awards

101-6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3
E-mail research.prizes@ubc.ca

UBC receives support for managing its research enterprise from the federal Research Support Fund.

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