This initiative will provide funding support up to a maximum of 2 years for the same project subject to available funding.
For the 2023 competition, we will support several new and renewal projects each valued at $50,000 including up to a maximum of two (2) international partnership projects with LKCM.
LKCM will also support up to a maximum of two (2) partnership projects with UBC, each valued at $50,000 to support their community of investigators and will follow a reciprocal application and peer review process.
New Application
For LKCM projects, your application must include a support letter(s) from the respective LKCM affiliated investigator(s) that describes why the project is of priority, status of partnership, and potential benefits.
Appendices:
Combine the application and Appendices into a single PDF for your submission.
Renewal Application
Your renewal application should be no longer than two pages and must include the following headings:
The application deadline for both new and renewal applications is 5:00pm Friday, April 14, 2023.
This is a competitive peer review process and each application will be evaluated on the following criteria:
New application
Renewal application
All new and renewal applications will be adjudicated and ranked by a committee as designated by the DMCBH Executive and will include a Chair and 3-4 reviewing members.
A short progress report will be required upon conclusion of each project and awardees will be required to present their findings at the Neuroscience Research Colloquium.
Submit your application in PDF format to Chris Crossfield (chris.crossfield@ubc.ca) by 5:00pm Friday, April 14, 2023.
Any questions regarding this program and the application process can be directed to Chris Crossfield (chris.crossfield@ubc.ca).
The primary applicant must be a full member of the DMCBH.
If you have received funding as the primary applicant from a previous Kickstart competition, you will not be eligible to apply until an impact progress report has been submitted confirming completion of your project and that you have scheduled a Neuroscience Research Colloquia (NRC) talk.
This program will support research* projects that demonstrate new collaborations, directions, and technological developments that can be used to generate preliminary data for future research grant competitions to external funding agencies.
This program is intended to strengthen and foster new collaborations within the DMCBH community and across UBC. Collaborative initiatives are encouraged, but not required.
*In this context, “research” refers to any activities under Section 4.03: Scholarly Activity under the Agreement on Conditions of Appointment; that is, all fields of academic endeavour are considered.
This program will fund up to a maximum of five (5) one-year term awards @ $30,000.**
The 2023 competition features a new partnership with the Department of Pediatrics (DoP) to fund one (1) $40,000 award which will be split 50-50 between DMCBH and DoP. The objective is to foster cross-site collaborations by encouraging DoP investigators, based at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHRI), to partner with a DMCBH member(s). A full member from DMCBH must be the primary applicant on the application.
** Funding must be spent in a manner consistent with the application that was submitted and funded, although variations from budget lines that were originally submitted are permitted so long as the use of funding is still consistent with the overall project. Expenses must directly support research, and be compliant with UBC and Faculty expenditure guidelines.
Your application should be no longer than 2 pages and must include the following headings:
Appendices:
Combine the application and Appendices into a single PDF for your submission.
Application deadline is by 5:00 pm Friday, April 21, 2023.
This is a competitive peer review process and each application will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Applications will be adjudicated by a committee as designated by the DMCBH Executive and will include a Chair and 3-4 reviewing members.
Please submit your application in PDF format to Chris Crossfield (chris.crossfield@ubc.ca) by 5:00 pm Friday, April 21, 2023.
Any questions regarding this program and the application process can also be directed to Chris (chris.crossfield@ubc.ca).
This program will provide salary awards to neuroscience graduate trainees whose supervisors are full DMCBH members, and is intended to recognize excellence in academics and research activities. Through the generous support from donors and the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, funding is available from several disease specific endowments and a general endowment. Half of the general awards will be reserved for GPN students, all other awards are open to all graduate trainees affiliated with the DMCBH.
Your application must include the following documents:
The application deadline is by 5:00 pm Friday, April 28, 2023.
This is a competitive peer-review process and each application will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Trainees who self-identify as IBPOC:
The awards committee will ensure that the group of successful applicants is diverse. Applicants’ IBPOC status will be considered when making the final award decision.
Submit your application online by 5:00 pm Friday, April 28, 2023.
Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Applicants will be notified of the competition results by June 30, 2023.
Any questions regarding this program and the application process can be directed to ubc.neuroscience@ubc.ca.
Applicants must be a full member of the DMCBH.
This program will contribute towards the purchase of research equipment. It is primarily designed to provide matching support and cover small shortfalls for equipment grants (e.g. CFI, NSERC, RTI), but can also be used for the purchase of equipment in conjunction with other DMCBH labs. The equipment does not have to be located in DMCBH/Koerner labs but must benefit DMCBH members.
This program will support 5-6 applications per year, up to a maximum of $10,000/application.
Provide the following information in your application, which should be a maximum of 2 pages:
Applications will be adjudicated by a small sub-set of the DMCBH Executive Committee and Chris Crossfield.
There is no set deadline for this program. Please submit completed applications in PDF format to Chris Crossfield (chris.crossfield@ubc.ca). Any questions regarding this program and the application process can also be directed to Chris.
The primary applicant must be a full member of the DMCBH.
Provide match support to projects that demonstrate new research collaborations, directions, technological developments, directly benefits the larger DMCBH community, and are in alignment with one or more of DMCBH’s strategic priorities.
DMCBH will consider providing match support for requests greater than $10,000 based on availability of funds.
Your request should be no longer than 2 pages and must include the following information:
Matching requests can be submitted at any time. Each request will be reviewed by members of the Executive committee and these members will also comprise representatives of each of the Integrated Research Programs. Appropriate COI measures are in place to ensure a transparent review.
Your request will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Please submit your request in PDF format to Chris Crossfield (chris.crossfield@ubc.ca).
Any questions regarding this funding opportunity and the application process can also be directed to Chris.