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Snapshots of Excellence: The Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships Showcase

 Each year, UBC’s Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships (KARFs) support six exceptional early career researchers to pursue research projects with the potential for significant impact in their field of study. The KARFs are made possible through the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for…

Dr. Jim Christenson named to the Order of British Columbia

France Canada Research Fund Call for Proposals

The 2027 France Canada Research Fund (FCRF) New Research Collaboration Program, which promotes partnerships between researchers in Canada and France, has launched.This program is open to every field of expertise and promotes interdisciplinary projects.  The program provides funding for new…

Nomination Support for NSERC Prizes Fall 2026

The Office of Research Prizes and Awards is offering support for NSERC Prize nominations including consultation, review of nomination files, and coordination of (optional) VPRI signoff. The prizes, which offer up to $1M (Herzberg), $250,000 (Brockhouse, Polanyi, and Strickland), or $200,000 …

Dr. Zachary Hudson awarded the Royal Society of Canada Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry

Twelve UBC Faculty Members Elected to the Royal Society of Canada

Three UBC Medicine researchers elected as 2026 Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Drs. Daniel Weary and Patricia Schulte appointed as Chairs of UBC’s institutional awards committees

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation recently appointed new Chairs to UBC’s two internal awards-focused committees, effective July 1, 2026:

Call for Self-Nominations by Oct 1-26: NSERC McDonald Fellowships

(This information was circulated to ADRs by email on Aug 26/26)VPRI is seeking self-nominations to the NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships, which recognize early-stage academic researchers in the natural sciences and engineering (first 10 years of academic appointment and holding an NSERC…

2026 RSC Fellows, College Members, and Awards nominations

The Royal Society of Canada will soon open nominations for the 2027 cohort of RSC Members - New Fellows and Members of the RSC College and RSC Awards. We encourage you to begin considering nominations for your colleagues, especially if you are a current Fellow or College Member.The expected…