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Office of Research Prizes and Awards
(ORPA)

Office of Research Prizes and Awards (ORPA) 

We provide strategic guidance and nomination support for external awards and oversee UBC's internal faculty research awards programs.

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.

Upcoming Award Deadlines

John C. Polanyi Award
Synergy Awards for Innovation
Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships
Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Royal Society of Canada Fellows

This list is only a selection of upcoming deadlines. Please see the Directory of Award Opportunities for a full list of opportunities.


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

  3. Order of Canada
    July 3, 2025

    UBC faculty members appointed to Order of Canada

    On June 30, 2025, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include UBC Professors Dr. Allison Eddy, Dr. Lorraine Greaves, and Dr. Bonnie Henry.

    Learn more

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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