Research support
Looking for funding? Explore external funding application deadlines.
ORS can help you with:
Pre-award (applying for funding)
- supporting identification of research grants, awards and contracts
- securing institutional approval for funding applications
- 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
RAIS maintenance
From June 1 to June 9, 2023, University Systems will perform planned maintenance on several administrative systems, including SharePoint. This maintenance may result in RAIS users experiencing...
AUP application process moving online on May 9th
Starting May 9th, new research Animal Use Protocol applications must be submitted via RAIS (Research Administration Information System). Visit the RAIS users website for application information,...
Safeguarding your research
May 4, 2023
We have established a Research Security Unit (RSU) at UVic that serves to protect our intellectual property and infrastructure, promote awareness of and provide education in research security, and...
Research Computing Support
April 28, 2023
Many research projects have research computing or data storage needs and rely on either existing shared computing equipment or a special purchase. Please reach out to research computing services if...
New web presence for Research Services
March 22, 2023
We are delighted to launch the new research services website! The result of in-depth consultation with users across campus, the redesign brings accessible, searchable, refreshed content and a...
Notices
2023 Research and Innovation town hall
Join Vice-President, Research and Innovation Lisa Kalynchuk at the 2023 Research and Innovation Town Hall to discuss Aspiration 2023, strategic research priorities and UVic’s reputation and rankings.
Research help appointments with librarians
Librarians can help you to shape your research questions and find and cite high-quality sources. Book an appointment with a librarian today.
Research help appointments with librarians
Librarians can help your students to shape their research questions and find and cite high-quality sources. Students can book an appointment with a librarian today.
Appointment of AVP of Research
Dr. Fraser Hof has been appointed as the new Associate Vice-President Research. His appointment will begin on July 1, 2022 for a five-year term.
Events & workshops
Awards & honours
UVic faculty members have received national and international recognition for their research achievements. Each honour reflects our reputation as one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities.
Research partnerships
We connect external partners with UVic faculty and students. These include:
- industry
- government
- not-for-profit organizations
- other post-secondary institutions
- Indigenous governments and organizations
Research chairs
Research chair positions attract and keep the best research talent from around the world.
Federal programs
Federal Research Support Fund
The Federal Research Support Fund (RSF) helps Canadian post-secondary institutions with managing research funded by the 3 federal research granting agencies: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC.
Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund
The Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF) is part of our government's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. This temporary program helps to sustain research at Canadian universities and health research institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research Data Management Policy
The Tri-agency Research Data Management Policy supports Canadian research excellence by promoting sound Research Data Management (RDM) and data stewardship practices.
Territory acknowledgement
We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.