The UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (UBC CRMA)

The UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (UBC CRMA) are an excellent way for researchers at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan to work in collaboration. The funding is designed to:

  • initiate new, or strengthen existing research collaborations;
  • enable travel to access unique infrastructure/core facilities at each location or to hold research meetings;
  • support travel, per diems, and accommodations for UBC researchers

The application is a 600 word proposal that includes:

  • identification of researchers involved at UBCV and UBCO, with a brief description of their excellence in the research area(s);
  • a description of the purpose for the travel;
  • anticipated outcomes of the award (e.g., starting or strengthening a collaboration, accessing infrastructure or core facilities available at the other campus, initiating a collaborative grant proposal, or undertaking a component of a research study); and
  • a budget that includes a brief justification and the anticipated start and end date.

Faculty members from all disciplines are eligible to apply if they are  eligible to hold research grants.

Upcoming Deadline: 3 November 2023

Frequency: Competitions held twice per year

Limits:

  • $5,000 maximum per proposal
    • Funding cannot be spent on direct research costs or for pre-existing meetings
  • Maximum of one award per one-year funding cycle

Requirement of successful applicants: Brief online report on the activities undertaken, no later than one month after the project’s end date