News + Announcements

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…

Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program nominations by October 1

Nominations to the 2027 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program are now open to scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals who are U.S. citizens or have legal U.S. residency status.Each year, about 30 fellowships are awarded annually through this program which asks scholars to help Americans…

Info-Session and Panel on RSC Nominations

New event: VPRI's Office of Research Prizes and Awards will be hosting a Royal Society of Canada (RSC) representative to give a virtual presentation on RSC nominations. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with UBC RSC Members who have experience with review committees.Agenda:&nbsp…

Call for Nominations: Faculty Research Awards due Nov 16/26

Nominations are now open for the annual Faculty Research Awards, recognizing research excellence across all disciplines at UBC.

Info Session: Faculty Research Awards, August 20

ORPA will be hosting an information session on the Faculty Research Awards program on Thursday August 20th at 10 am.

UBC Faculty Opportunity: Join the Faculty Research Awards Committee (Apply by Aug 28)

The VPRI invites expressions of interest from faculty at both campuses to serve on the Faculty Research Awards Committee (FRAC).

UBC Faculty Opportunity: Join the Institutional Council for Research Prizes (Apply by June 30)

The VPRI invites expressions of interest from faculty at both campuses to serve on the Institutional Council for Research Prizes and Awards (ICRPA).