News + Announcements

Sept. 16th Info Session on RSC Nominations

This event has unfortunately been canceled due to our RSC contact leaving the organization. We apologize for the short notice, and encourage you to review last year’s recorded session via https://vpri.share.ubc.ca/awards/Pages/RSC.aspx  (CWL protected).New event: VPRI's Office of Research…

Call for Self-Nominations by October 2: NSERC Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships

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 grant) and support them to enhance their research capacity, so…

Latest Order of Canada Appointees Include UBC Faculty

Dr. Andrew Martindale and his colleagues in the Canadian Archeological Association Working Group on Unmarked Graves (CAAWGUG) receive a 2024 Governor General’s Innovation Award

Dolph Schluter named 2023 AAAS Fellow

Faculty Research Award Winners 2023

UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty Research Awards recognize the research excellence and scholarly achievements of faculty from across all disciplines, ranging from the applied sciences and medicine to the social sciences and humanities…

Notice of Royal Society of Canada Medals Competition - Deadline March 15, 2024

The Royal Society of Canada is offering thirteen (13) distinct Medals and Awards this year in multiple domains, including the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and medical sciences.Deadline: March 15, 2024There is no internal selection process. Candidates may be nominated by existing…

UBC community members among new Order of Canada appointees

Call for SSHRC Impact Awards nominations by January 31

The 2024 SSHRC Impact Awards Competition is now open. 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 Partnership Awards. Self…

Andrew Martindale wins 2023 SSHRC Impact Connection Award