News + Announcements

Request for Nominations - Ono Pharma Initiative in Chemical Biology

(This information was circulated to ADRs by email on Dec 2, 2025)VPRI is seeking self-nominations to the Ono Pharma Breakthrough Science Initiative Awards, which seek to support early and mid-career scientists in the broad domain of chemical biology to pursue novel directions in their research…

Prof. Tania Willard wins Sobey Art Award

UBC Okanagan’s Tania Willard has earned one of the highest honours for Canadian artists.

Dr. Zachary Hudson awarded NSERC McDonald Fellowship

Dr. Zachary Hudson has been awarded the prestigious NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship for outstanding early-career researchers.

V Foundation Adult Cancer Translational Grant - Internal Competition Launch

The Office of Research Prizes and Awards is calling for internal applicants to the V Foundation's Translational grant competition. UBC and BC Cancer are jointly invited to nominate a single^ candidate for this award, to be nominated ahead of the sponsor's December 5 NOI deadline. To accommodate…

Nomination Support for NSERC Prizes Fall 2025

The Office of Research Prizes and Awards is offering support for NSERC Prize nominations including consults and reviews.

Nov 12 Event: Challenges, changes and research: insights from UBC’s University Killam Professors

Meet UBC’s three newest University Killam Professors as they explore the local and worldwide impact of their innovative research in biological, socio-political, and legal systems.

France Canada Research Fund Call for Proposals

The 2026 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…

Call for SSHRC Impact Awards nominations by November 17

The 2026 SSHRC Impact Awards Competition will open in late 2025. UBC is limited to one nomination per award, so the Office of the VP Research & Innovation is seeking nominations and will coordinate an internal selection process for the Gold Medal, Insight, Connection and…

RSC Fellows, College Members, and Medals nominations

The Royal Society of Canada will soon open nominations for the 2026 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 deadline is…

Nine UBC Faculty Members Elected to the Royal Society of Canada