Funding your Research: NSERC Grant Writing

Date & Time

Thursday, 14 November 2013 - 9:00am to Thursday, 14 November 2013 - 11:00am

Location

Dodson Room - Located in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (1961 East Mall)

Organizer

Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO)

 

The ability to secure funding is a crucial skill for anyone entering academia. This workshop for UBC PDFs features Dr. Jeffrey Richards, who will be drawing upon his experience to provide an overview of effective NSERC grant writing and outline keys for success. This session is tailored to NSERC application writing.

About the Facilitator:

Dr. Jeffrey Richards is an Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology.  He runs an active research program with 2 post-docs and 7 graduate students with a focus on understanding the physiological and biochemical adaptations to low oxygen tolerance in animals. He has held NSERC discovery grants, an NSERC accelerator supplement, a collaborative research and development grant, and several research tools and instruments grants.  His teaching responsibilities include Introductory Biochemistry and an advanced course in Biochemical Adaptation.

Registration:

Registration is required. Please register online. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from the PDFO within one week of workshop.