Research support
ORS can help you with:
Pre-award (applying for funding)
- supporting identification of research grants, awards and contracts
- securing institutional approval for funding applications
- facilitating research security reviews
- assisting in the development, submission and tracking of research grant and contract proposals
- guiding the development of proposals to the Canada Foundation for Innovation and British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund
- administering procedures to ensure compliance with research policies
Post-award (after funding is received)
- administering post-award research grants, contracts and creative awards
- processing approvals for human research ethics and animal care protocols
- ensuring compliance with national regulatory standards in support of research
- e.g., human research ethics, biosafety, funded/non-funded/student research
- acquiring animals, equipment and reagents to support research projects involving animals
- performing specialized procedures involving research animals
- providing specialized training for basic and complex experimental procedures
- setting up research accounts with appropriate controls
- processing and managing research financial transactions
- e.g., inter-institutional funds transfer, amendments, funding agency liaison
- supporting internal research competitions
- coordinating funding communications and site visits
- supporting UVic Industry Partnerships for technology transfer and commercialization of research products
- promoting UVic research and creative accomplishments and awards internally and externally
Announcements
New CORE 2022 requirement for UVic researchers
January 23, 2025
As of March 1, 2025, a new requirement applies to all UVic researchers working with human participants. UVic faculty, students (undergraduate and graduate), research personnel, and staff applying...
Research / creative project grants 2025
January 23, 2025
Call for proposals now open These grants provide seed funding for social sciences, humanities and creative projects, up to $7,000, to help researchers prepare for larger external grants. Faculty...
The Innovation and Partnerships Office
January 23, 2025
The Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization unit has changed its name to better reflect its current and future focus. The Innovation and Partnerships Office (IPO) continues to offer...
Tri-Agency Grant Extension Requests
December 6, 2024
The government recently updated the Tri-Agency Guide on Financial Administration (TAGFA), clarifying that requests for grant extensions will not be considered after the end date of a grant has...
New CV template for Tri-Agency funding opportunities
November 14, 2024