Scholarship, Research & Creative Activity

Check out the May 2021 Professional Development Calendar for topics like:

• Hiring Research Project Personnel, May 4, 10:00-11:00
• Research Ethics Board Workshop for Faculty Supervising Student Research, May 10, 1-2
• SSHRC Funding Opportunities, May 10, 2:00-3:30
• A New Take on the 3 'R's: Reading, Writing and Research: About Undergraduate Students as Scholars, May 13, 9:30-10:30
• Key Points to Successfully Managing Grant Funds, May 13, 10:30-11:30
• Publishing and Scholarly Identity for your Research and Creative Activity, May 14, 10:00--11:30
• NSERC Alliance grants: Everything you need to know for a competitive application, May 17 9:30-10:30
• Research Data: Planning for it, Managing it, Meeting Accountabilities, May 18, 9:00-11:00
• Knowledge Mobilization (KM) 101, May 18 11:00-12:00
• Mitacs Research Partnership Funding Opportunities, May 18 1:30-3:00
• VIU Internal Awards Program, May 19,  9:30-11:00
• Grant Writing Basics, May 19, 11:00-12:00
• BioSafety at VIU, May 19, 1:30-2:30
• The Community as a Resource: Applied Research and Service Learning for Students, May 20, 9:30-10:30
• How to get the Most from your Grant Funding, May 20, 10:30-11:30

Thanks for Attending VIU's Research Month & CREATE 2021!

'Research' is not something separate that just happens in the ivory tower of academia, but involves real people in real projects on the ground in real communities. April is when VIU turns the lens to the accomplishments of it's many researchers be it students, Faculty, staff and local community members. Huge thanks to everyone who participated in exciting, fun-filled and informative events of sharing scholarship, research and creative activity in April including the Student CREATE conference!  Check out some of the amazing work still available online including (click on the titles below for links):

• Over $15,000 in prizes was awarded to over 55 students. Check out the CREATE Awards Flip Book! 
• BIOL 491 student poster presentations
• Community Classroom Extreme Science Videos
• Student Research Seen Exhibit
• Student Creative Activity Seen Exhibit
• Student Research Posters
• Student Infographics
• Rant(s) Like Rick! 
• Faculty Research Symposium Abstracts
• Faculty Research in Action Posters, Videos and Photos
•  If you were a student supervisor for CREATE, an adjudicator or attendee,  we would like to hear from you! Please complete the online feedback form.

Call for Nominations! President's Awards for Community Engagement  and Provost Awards for Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity
Deadline: May 31st

Recognize the excellence and efforts of your colleagues to support the University’s commitment to scholarship, applied research and engaging with community.

• Submit a nomination for a President’s Award for Community Engagement. Includes six award categories. 
• Submit a nomination for a Provost’s Award for Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity. Includes seven award categories.