Congratulations to Dr. Rob Bedi, ECPS, recipient of the UBC and University of Washington Collaborative Research Mobility Award (CRMA), which supports activities that establish or enrich research partnerships between faculty at the two institutions.
COVID-19 Video Message from the Department of Language & Literacy Education
April 16, 2020
Short messages to the LLED and Faculty of Education community from our faculty members!
The John and Doris Andrews Research and Development Award
Deadline
Please submit complete applications by email to Education Research by 4:00 PM, Monday May 4, 2020.
Dr. John H. M. Andrews, former Dean of Education, UBC from 1973-79, and his wife Doris Andrews have generously endowed one award offered to tenure and tenure-track faculty in the Faculty of Education. This award is designed to support educational research and development projects that have an impact on the community and make a contribution to society. The research component must have a direct impact on the community and increase our knowledge and understanding of Canadian education. The development component must be conducted in collaboration with a community educational partner. The award is based on Dr. Andrews’ belief that teachers, in practicing their profession, are called upon to relate, not just to their students, but also to parents, fellow citizens and teachers, school administration, their professional association, staff groups, governmental agencies, as well as the broad range of social and political groups in the community.
Terms of Reference
- Members of the Faculty of Education (Assistant Professors, Associate Professor and Professors) are eligible to apply.
- Applicants must clearly demonstrate how their project will have an impact on the community and increase our understanding of Canadian education.
- The proposal must clearly identify community educational partner(s) and their roles.
- A total of $6,000 is available for this competition. The term of the awards is 12 months.
- Successful applicants are required to write a one page summary describing the outcomes of the project for the Faculty of Education Development Office. This summary may be shared with the donor.
To Apply
Download the complete Terms of Reference and Instructions and Application Form
For more information, please contact:
Education Research
Office of Research in Education (ORE)
SSHRC Explore Grant
Deadline
Submit complete applications by email to Education Research by 4:00 PM, Monday May 4, 2020.
The SSHRC Explore Grant, formerly called the HSS Seed Grant, distributes funds from UBC’s annual SSHRC Institutional Grant to maintain or strengthen research capacity and research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. The primary goal of the Explore Grant is to support high-quality Faculty of Education humanities and social sciences research by providing small funds to support early stage research activities that will lead to the development of external research funding applications.
Terms of Reference
- Members of the Faculty of Education professoriate are eligible for this competition (Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors). Only one application per principal investigator is eligible.
- Funds are open to both newer and more established faculty.
- Applicants with open HSS Seed Grants (unspent funds and/or project reports to be submitted) are not eligible to apply.
- Preference will be given to proposals that include at least one of the following: opportunities for graduate student training/mentorship, collaboration within the Faculty of Education, or collaboration across disciplinary/faculty boundaries.
- Eligible seed activities include (but are not restricted to) pilot research; field/library/archival research; and synthesis or re-analysis of data collected through previously completed projects.
- Applicants must make a strong case for how the proposed activities will support the development of future research grant application(s).
- The maximum value of each award will be $7,000.
- The term of the grant is 12 months beginning from the date of the award notice. No funding extensions are available
- Neither conference travel nor teaching buy-out are eligible expenses for this funding program.
- Funds are not intended to complete or supplement Tri-Council or other currently funded projects.
- Only one Explore grant per research project will be awarded.
- Successful applicants must submit a report to the ORE within one month of the end of the term of the award describing how they used the funds and how the project has or will lead to future external research funding applications.
To Apply
Download the complete Terms of Reference and Instructions and Application Form.
For more information, please contact:
Office of Research in Education (ORE) Education Research
Postponed: International Research Visiting Fellowship
On March 19 UBC President Dr. Santa Ono and VP Research & Innovation Dr. Gail Murphy released a statement on the curtailment of on-site research at UBC and of fieldwork involving human subjects (see message and FAQ: https://research.ubc.ca/covid-19-curtailing-research-activities-ubc-campuses).
While the Faculty’s Office of Research in Education (ORE) is proceeding with most of our internal research funding competitions, the nature of the activities that the International Research Visiting Fellowships typically support (visits, lectures, lab work, etc.) compels us, regrettably, to postpone the competition, likely into the fall.
Details about a new deadline will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tri-Agency Updates
CIHR Spring 2020 Project Grant competition – Cancellation
CIHR made the decision to cancel the Spring 2020 Project Grant competition as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see the announcement from CIHR President Dr. Michael Strong with links to FAQs and additional information.
CIHR is funding COVID-19 projects through partner contributions. If you are interested in applying to any of these competitions, please contact Heather Frost at SPARC (Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity) regarding support available to researchers.
For regular updates, please check CIHR’s COVID-19 webpage.
SSHRC Response to COVID-19 – Updates
For updates on Grant extensions, Financial reporting, Travel and travel cancellations, and information on SSHRC Programs, please check SSHRC’s COVID-19 webpage regularly to learn more about impacts of COVID-19 on SSHRC’s programs.
Over the coming days and weeks, SSHRC will provide program-specific information, noting adjustments to application deadlines and reporting due dates, as needed.
SSHRC 2020 Connection Grants – Deadlines
Connection grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage on research issues of value to those participating. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant may often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects.
Deadline to submit Research Project Information Form (RPIF) and downloaded PDF of your application to ORE for ADR signature: email Nandini Maharaj by 10:00 am on Thursday, April 23.
Deadline to submit RPIF and downloaded PDF of your application: email ORS by 8:30 am on Friday, April 24.
Applicant’s e-submission deadline: You may continue to work on your proposal after you have submitted your paperwork to ORS. Your electronic application should be submitted via the Convergence Portal no later than 8:30 am on Wednesday, April 29.
Sponsor deadline: Friday May 1, 2020
New Frontiers in Research Fund, 2020 Transformation competition – LOI Extension
The Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline for the 2020 Transformation competition has been extended to July 15, 2020, at 8 pm (eastern). Please note: this is the deadline for submission to the agency by the research administrators.
ORS deadline to submit Research Project Information Form: July 8, 2020 at 8:30 am.
Given the current situation, ORS requires a minimum of five (5) working days in advance of the competition deadline to allow for proper administrative review. You may continue to work on your proposal after you have submitted your paperwork to ORS. Your electronic application should be submitted via the Convergence Portal no later than July 14, 2020 at 8:30 am.
Happy Sikh Heritage Month
April 1, 2020
Happy Sikh Heritage Month!
The month of April marks the Sikh Heritage Month. UBC Faculty of Education and Development and Alumni Engagement team wants to take this moment to thank the community for stepping up and offering support in these unprecedented times.
Our Development and Alumni Engagement team draws philanthropic inspiration from Sikhism that has been slowly incorporating in a broader perspective of Canadian social causes. Attached to every Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) is a free communal kitchen called ‘langar’ where the idea of giving and service to the community is emphasized by providing free meals to anyone and everyone. Sikhs in Canada have expanded the idea of langar and have delivered free supplies to people facing economic uncertainty due to COVID-19 showing how benevolent the community is.
We would like to share a very beautiful message from Sikh Heritage Month Foundation
“We must draw on the Sikh spirit of Chardi Kala; to remain in high spirits no matter what we are facing, in the weeks and months ahead. At this time, it’s our responsibility to act in the best interest of everyone around us and enact the idea of Sarbhat Da Bhalla (wellness of all humankind). We hope that each of you is doing your part, not only to protect yourselves, but to protect the health and well-being of everyone around you. Seva (selfless service) is needed most in times like this.”
We encourage you to read more about Sikh Heritage in Canada and draw inspiration from spirits of Sikhism.
Spotlight on Mental Health – Featuring Humble The Poet
On March 10, 2020, Dean Blye Frank, UBC Faculty of Education, hosted a special talk and panel discussion on mental health, featuring Humble The Poet. Humble The Poet (Kanwer Singh) is a former school teacher turned into a best-selling author, hip-hop artist, designer, filmmaker, influencer and public speaker in the area of education, leadership and self-development. He has authored two best sellers that are thematised around mental wellbeing.
Recorded March 10, 2020, at UBC Robson Square in Vancouver, BC.
Presented by the UBC Faculty of Education.
Flickr images can be accessed and viewed here
Listen to the podcast here
Collaborative Research Mobility Awards
The Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (CRMA) are designed to facilitate collaboration on timely research opportunities between UBC researchers in Vancouver and the Okanagan. Competitions are held four times per year with a rapid review and decision process.
Funding can be used to:
- initiate new or strengthen existing research collaborations;
- enable travel to access unique infrastructure/core facilities at each location or to hold research meetings; and
- support travel, per diems, and accommodations for UBC researchers
- $100,000 is available to researchers across all disciplines at either campus to build or strengthen collaborations with the other campus.
Application deadline:
May 5, 2020
August 5, 2020
How to Apply
Researchers are invited to submit a free-form 1-page proposal that includes:
- a description of the purpose for the travel, including an identification of researchers involved at UBCV and UBCO. If travel outside UBC is proposed, then applicants have to make a strong case for the added value of meeting elsewhere;
- anticipated outcomes of the award, e.g., starting or strengthening a collaboration, accessing infrastructure or core facilities available at the other location, or initiating a collaborative grant proposal, undertaking a component of a research study; and
- a budget including a brief justification and the anticipated start and end date.
Eligibility
Faculty members from all disciplines who are eligible to hold research grants can apply.
Funding Details
A total funding envelope of $100,000 is available for this one-year funding cycle. Funding cannot be used for the direct costs of research or to support meetings that would have otherwise happened. The funding cap per proposal is $5,000. Applicants are able to hold a maximum of two awards per one-year funding cycle.
For more information on the submission and selection process, please visit the CRMA webpage.
Questions should be directed to Stacey Herzer (stacey.herzer@ubc.ca), 604-827-2379.
ECPS Headship – Dr. Jennifer Shapka
Dr. Jennifer Shapka – ECPS Headship Program Area Dialogues
Dr. Shapka is attending program area dialogues with members of the department of Educational Counselling and Psychology and Special Education where she will discuss her research interests, her administrative experience and her vision as the new Head of ECPS. We encourage you (all faculty, students and staff) to make every effort to attend one of the dialogues and provide your feedback through the online feedback form by 12:00 p.m., Monday, March 16, 2020. Your feedback is of high value to the Advisory Committee’s deliberations.
- Program Area Dialogues:
- CNPS Area: Thursday, March 5th 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Room 278, 2nd floor Neville Scarfe Library Block)
- MERM Area: Thursday, March 5th 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Room 2415, 4th floor Neville Scarfe Office Block)
- SACP Area: Thursday, March 12th 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (Room 2415, 4th floor Neville Scarfe Office Block)
- HDLC Area: Thursday, March 12th 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Room 2415, 4th floor Neville Scarfe Office Block)
- SPED Area: Thursday, March 12th 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Room 2415, 4th floor Neville Scarfe Office Block)
Note that the Advisory Committee is a personnel committee and therefore its deliberations are confidential. It is also advisory to the Provost and Vice President Academic, who will make the final decision on the recommendation to the Dean.
Please see Dr. Shapka’s bio below and we hope to see you at one of the program area meetings.
Dr. Shapka’s bio
Dr. Jenna Shapka has been a Professor in the area of Human Development, Learning and Culture (HDLC) since 2002. She teaches in HDLC, as well as in the Masters of Educational Technology program (MET). She has held administrative positions at all levels of the faculty, including HDLC Program Coordinator (1 year), ECPS Graduate Advisor (5 years), Director of the MET (2 years), and is currently the Director of Graduate Studies in Education. In this role, which she has held for 3 years, she sits on several university-level committees, including the Graduate Policy and the Graduate Scholarship committees.
Dr. Shapka also has an active research program. As a developmental psychologist, she is interested in identifying how contextual factors are contributing to developmental wellbeing for children and adolescents. In particular, for the past two decades, Dr. Shapka has been exploring the impact of what it means for kids to be growing up in a digital age. With funding from CIHR, SSHRC, and CFI, she has conducted research looking at cyberbullying, parenting around technology, adolescent’s understanding of online privacy, and most recently, teenager’s self-regulation around technology. On these topics, she has published 42 journal articles, 4 book chapters, and has presented over 160 times at national or international conferences (including 15 key note or invited addresses). Dr. Shapka has an active research lab (Developmental Change and Technology Lab; DCTech Lab) that meets weekly, and has supervised 36 masters and doctoral students (29 have completed).
Your feedback is welcomed until 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020.
