The University of Northern British Columbia has made a strong
commitment to research, recognizing research activity as an important engine of
growth. UNBC has emerged as a strong research centre and has developed a
national reputation as a research-intensive small university, particularly in
areas relevant to the North.
Research
Development Initiatives (RDI) program of the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
The overall objective of the RDI program is to support
research in its initial stages by supporting the development of new ways of
analyzing, structuring, integrating and transferring knowledge in the
humanities and the social sciences. The specific objectives of the program are
to help researchers to: develop
new research questions; explore conceptual and methodological perspectives and
directions; and critically analyze and assess research, including its
achievements, impacts, strengths and state of development.
Please note that all grant applications are due to the
Office of Research at least five (5) business days before the external
deadline date.
SSHRC RDI application deadline: April 7, 2010
UNBC internal submission deadline: March 30, 2010
Please
feel free to contact Diana Kutzner for more information.
Canadian Foundation for Innovation Leaders Opportunity Fund
Dr Sarah Gray, Assistant Professor in
the Northern Medical Program (NMP), was recently awarded funding through the
Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Leaders Opportunity Fund for her project
entitled Metabolic Health Research Laboratory for the study of Obesity and Type
2 Diabetes. The funding will help to develop a biomedical research laboratory at
UNBC that will focus on the study of metabolic diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes.
Additional support for the project is made available through the BC Knowledge
Development Fund and the NMP
