The objective of the Wall Solutions Initiative is to harness high-level research to the practical needs of local, national or international community partners; in some cases this may require additional research or even open up new research questions, but the emphasis is on finding creative solutions to our most pressing and complicated problems. The Institute welcomes projects with a transformative vision. Some examples of issues being addressed include, impacts of climate change, socio-economic inequality, health care delivery, food and water security, cleaner energy options, challenges in rural communities, etc.
Wall Solutions projects will focus on achievement of ‘solutions’, and may include activities beyond the scope of traditional research funding. Where a feasible solution already exists, the project should propose new approaches to overcome remaining issues that are preventing the implementation or adoption of the solution through practice or policy. Projects are expected to demonstrate active participation and engagement with appropriate end-user and/or community partner(s).
UBC DEADLINES
April 9, 2018: Optional ORE internal review submission. Email application to robert.olaj@ubc.ca.
April 30, 2018 | 10:00 a.m.: Email Department Head-signed application and UBC RPIF to robert.olaj@ubc.ca for Associate Dean Research signature.
May 1, 2018 | 4:00 p.m.: Email PDF or Word version of Letter of Intent application and signed RPIF to Bernadette Mah, Program Manager, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, solutions@pwias.ubc.ca.
