$35m awarded to UBC-led research through NSERC 2023 Discovery research programs
A total of 139 programs and projects led by UBC researchers were awarded funding through the 2023 NSERC Disocvery research grants competition.
A total of 139 programs and projects led by UBC researchers were awarded funding through the 2023 NSERC Disocvery research grants competition.
This contribution, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), will help universities more competitively recruit and retain outstanding researchers by helping acquire the state-of-the-art labs, equipment and facilities they need to make discoveries that will have an impact on Canadians.
The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of close to $134 million to support 157 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 35 Canadian research institutions. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), a program partner, will invest close to $5 million to support 22 of the projects, at 12 institutions, through its John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
The Government of BC is supporting UBC research with more than $4.7 million through the BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF).
July 21, 2023
A total of 50 projects led by UBC researchers were awarded $37 million in combined funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Project Grant: Spring 2023 competition.
Researchers from UBC’s faculty of medicine have been awarded over $1.6 million