Nominations have opened for the 2024 UBC Faculty Research Awards
UBC recognizes individual investigators who demonstrate excellence in research through a suite of seven annual research awards and fellowships that span all disciplines in the sciences, applied sciences, medicine, arts, social sciences, and humanities. Full details regarding this suite of awards can be found here
Nomination Process
- EOI – Expression of Intent (Optional)
- Optional stage
- Deadline: Monday 16 September 2024 | 11:59 pm
- Details
- Assists in planning and EOIs are not evaluated.
- Nominations can still be submitted if the EOI deadline is missed.
- EOI not requested for Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships given the required Faculty-led nomination process.
- Click here for the EOI form
- Full Nomination (Required)
- Required stage
- Deadline: Friday 15 November 2024 | 11:59 pm
- Details
- All required components must be submitted through the nomination form, and Killam Faculty Research Fellowship referee letters must be received by ORPA.
- Click here for the nomination form
Explore guidelines for the following Faculty Research Awards which may be of interest to the ATM Community:
Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships
Supports exceptional early career researchers across all disciplines who have the potential for significant impact in their field of scholarship.
Killam Faculty Research Fellowships
Assisting promising faculty members who wish to devote full time to research and study in their field during a recognized study leave.
For a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in sharing research expertise via the news media (print, broadcast, and online interviews and commentary).
Killam Faculty Research Prizes
Up to ten prizes of $5,000 each will be awarded to full-time tenure-stream faculty in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions.
Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize
The Jacob Biely Faculty Research Prize was established in 1969 and is regarded as UBC’s premier award for research across all disciplines.The award is named after eminent researcher and professor Jacob Biely, who joined UBC Faculty on a full-time basis in 1935 as an Instructor in the Department of Poultry Science. He was appointed a full professor in 1950, and two years later was named Head of his Department, a position that he held until his retirement in 1968.
An award for an outstanding early career faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in pure or applied scientific research.