Current graduate students

• You'll need regulatory approval if your research involves human subjects, animals, or if you'll be using research materials that require biosafety, radiation safety or hazardous materials registration.
• You must have approvals in place before funds are released and your research begins.
• Find forms for each regulatory approval on the forms and guidelines page.

Questions? Please contact the human research ethics assistant or the animal care services clerk.

Apply for funding opportunities (internal and external grants, agreements, etc.)

• External funding opportunities
• Internal funding opportunities -- internal research grants (IRG), research grants in lieu of salary (RGLS) and scholarly research and artistic performance travel grants.
• See contracts and agreements for agreements with potential industry sponsors.

See the post-doctoral fellows page for:

• a template for a letter of offer
• eligibility requirements
• information about responsibilities of a PDF
• available university services and facilities
• information about the benefits package

See the awards and honours page for information on external awards and honours.

Get facts and figures for current statistics on UVic’s research, including funding dispersion and research chairs.

• The university has a number of research policies to support research initiatives. You can also find them on the Office of the University Secretary site.
• UVic research funding agreement procedures.
• FAQs on indirect costs of research.

• Steps to getting a research agreement signed - see section 15.00 of the Research Funding Agreements policy RH8200 
• Direct your industry partner to the Research Funding Agreements policy RH8200 for information on research agreements

See the forms and guidelines page

Learn about mobilizing knowledge, including community partnerships, working with industry, and collaborating with government.