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New hires

Welcome to our new regular faculty hires for 2024/2025!

Environmental Studies

Ryan Hilperts, Assistant Teaching Professor
Area of expertise: Environment, community engagement and education

Political Science

Colin Chia, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise: International relations, political economy, technology governance

Psychology

Jessica Rourke, Assistant Teaching Professor
Area of expertise: Teaching of psychology, forgiveness, restorative justice

Jonathan Rush, Assistant Professor
Area of expertise: Lifespan Health and Development

Sociology

Eugene Dim, Lecturer
Area of expertise: Criminology, political sociology, intimate partner violence, gender

Michael Ma, Associate Teaching Professor
Area of expertise: Contemporary political theory, community advocacy, immigration and resettlement

Faculty & staff postings

At UVic, we combine outstanding scholarship with inspired teaching and community engagement. We’re committed to recruiting, developing and retaining people who help us build a better future.

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Research resources

Research funding

Our faculty is committed to world-class research. We are supported by research funding from a variety of sources that totals close to $10 million annually.

Internal funding  (check eligibility before applying)

• Centre for Global Studies Fellowships
• Centre for Studies in Religion and Society Awards and Fellowships

UVic internal grants:

• UVic Learning and Teaching Grants

External funding  (most common)

• BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF)
• Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
• Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
• Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR)
• Mitacs
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

International research support

• Awards to study/research abroad
• Funding for conducting research abroad and participating in international activities
• Funding for hosting visiting scholars, research students and postdocs
• International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Research proposal deadlines

In order to allow time for application review and approval, your relevant research proposal paperwork must be in the Dean’s Office at least two weeks before the applicable external deadline.

The Dean’s Office needs to see a completed Research Application Summary Form, which the Chair or Director should have already signed, and also a copy of the entire grant application, including the proposed budget.

• CIHR deadlines
• New Frontiers in Research Fund deadlines
  • Exploration
  • Horizon Global Platform 
  • Transformation
• NSERC deadlines
  • CREATE Grants
  • Research Tools & Instruments
  • Discovery Grants
• SSHRC deadlines
  • Partnership Engage Grants
  • Insight Development Grants
  • Connection Grants
  • Partnership - Stage 1
  • Insight Grants
  • Partnership - Stage 2 (full application)
  • Partnership Development

Support for instructors