News + Announcements
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December 16, 2024
UBC researchers awarded $1M Wall Fellowships to tackle B.C.’s most significant environmental challenges
The inaugural Wall Legacy Awards funded by $100M+ Peter Wall Endowment generates $4M in research support annually for UBC faculty and graduate students.
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November 26, 2024
UBC’s 10th Learning Analytics Hackathon - GenAI has entered the discussion
The UBC Learning Analytics Hackathon is a yearly gathering that unites students, researchers, and educators to develop innovative, data-driven learning analytics tools and techniques aimed at improving the teaching and learning experience at UBC. On October 19, now in its 10th edition, the…
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November 21, 2024
UBC's Financial Planning Process for 2025/26
Every fall, UBC’s leadership launches a comprehensive and consultative planning process to determine how best to allocate our financial resources for the upcoming year. Coordinated planning activities on the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses result in a consolidated budget proposal that is submitted…
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November 4, 2024
Call for nominations for 2025 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award
We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2025 West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards at UBC Vancouver.
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October 29, 2024
Call for Proposals: Seed Funding for Cooperation with the Global South 2024/25
The University of British Columbia is a globally connected university that maintains over 300 formal partnerships with institutions around the world. These partnerships are fundamental to fulfilling the university’s purpose of pursing excellence in research, learning and engagement to foster global…
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October 11, 2024
Statement from the Provosts regarding international student study permits
As many of you know, the Government of Canada has announced some changes for international undergraduate and graduate students wanting to study in Canada, including a cap on the number of students and changes to the visa process. These recent changes do not apply to those who already hold study…
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September 26, 2024
Announcing the 2025/26 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition
We are pleased to announce the 2025/26 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) Competition.The competition is open to new and returning clusters of research excellence in all disciplines at UBC Vancouver. Applicants may select a budget term of one or two years. Cluster leads must submit a…
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September 23, 2024
Call for Proposals for Open Educational Resource Grants
Faculty and staff in Vancouver are invited to submit proposals for grants that support the use of open educational resources (OER) in UBC Vancouver credit courses. OER are freely accessible educational materials that permit open use, modification, and adaptation.OER Affordability GrantsGrants of up…
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September 16, 2024
Call for proposals for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Innovation projects
Proposal submissions for Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Innovation projects are open to faculty, students, and staff at UBC Vancouver. The deadline for proposals is 3pm on November 14.About Small TLEF Innovation projectsSmall TLEF Innovation grants are intended to support…
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September 9, 2024
Call for nominations for OER Excellence and Impact Awards
We are pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Awards. These awards are open to faculty members at both campuses.The OER Excellence and Impact Awards recognize outstanding work done by faculty who materially advance the use and impact…