BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

The Leaders Opportunity Fund (LOF) is designed to help universities attract and retain the very best of today’s and tomorrow’s researchers at a time of intense international competition. To this end, the LOF offers universities the opportunity to:
• acquire infrastructure for their leading research faculty to undertake cutting-edge research and
• create competitive packages of research support in the form of infrastructure and a portion of the operating and maintenance costs from the CFI, coupled with direct research costs from partner organizations

This grant provides financial assistance to young chemists who are showing unique achievements in basic research by facilitating their participation in international conferences or symposia. The maximum value for a single award is $10,000, however, applicants may re-apply in subsequent years, provided the cumulative total of all awards does not exceed $15,000.

This program provides funding for small scale community initiatives in breast cancer and breast health education and awareness. Requests for up to $5,000 are accepted on an on-going basis.
Applications for this program are accepted throughout the year.

Research at VCHRI would benefit from extended collaborative relationships with investigators at research organizations outside of Vancouver. In order to build these relationships, VCHRI will provide funds for P.I.s or member(s) of their team to visit their collaborators for an extended period of time. Alternatively, our investigators could invite a member of the partner team to visit Vancouver. The purpose of these visits is to leverage new opportunities by developing collaborative projects, preparing joint grant submissions and learning new techniques and skills.

Research at VCHRI would benefit from extended collaborative relationships with investigators at research organizations outside of Vancouver. In order to build these relationships, VCHRI will provide funds for P.I.s or member(s) of their team to visit their collaborators for an extended period of time. Alternatively, our investigators could invite a member of the partner team to visit Vancouver. The purpose of these visits is to leverage new opportunities by developing collaborative projects, preparing joint grant submissions and learning new techniques and skills.

SSHRC’s new international policy and strategy acknowledges the importance of international collaboration to help sustain excellence in research and position Canadian research in the world. It recognizes the need to create better opportunities for Canadian researchers to lead and participate in international collaborative research. The policy also addresses the importance of promoting the distinctive contribution that Canadian social sciences and humanities research can make to international research agendas and to better understanding of major global issues. Accordingly, the International Opportunities Fund (IOF) program will help researchers develop, participate in, and lead diverse international collaborative research activities.