Deadlines & important upcoming dates

FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

H.L. Holmes Award for postdoctoral studies - National Research Council Canada, deadline for submissions is March 20, 2026, at 11:59 pm (ET)

The award has been established by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in honour of the late Dr. R.H.L. Holmes, a chemist who spent most of his research career in Alberta.
Bequeathed by the late Dr. Holmes, in recognition of the NRC's commitment to promoting research excellence, the award gives recipients the opportunity to conduct post-doctoral studies under the supervision of outstanding researchers at Canadian graduate schools or research institutes. Research must be undertaken in chemistry, physics, biology or mathematics as they relate to medical and biological processes. Awards cover a 1 or 2 year period, with up to $100K per year

The funding is expected to start on January 1, 2027.

FOR FACULTY

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning – 2026 funding opportunities:

1) SoTL Linkage Grants, notices of Intent must be submitted by June 1, 2026.

Established to enable the synthesis, exploration and high-impact dissemination of interdisciplinary SoTL research. This program supports the formation of interdisciplinary teams of SoTL researchers inquiring into fundamental questions in higher education that benefit from investigation in multiple pedagogical and/or curricular contexts.

2) SoTL Seed Program, deadline for applications is May 19, 2026

The SoTL Seed Program provides those interested in exploring the impact of their pedagogical choices with graduate research specialists, collegial collaborations, and limited funding.

All UBC faculty are invited to apply. Priority is given to full-time faculty members, those who teach at the undergraduate level, and those who have not had an active SoTL Seed project in the last 12 months. The deadline for applications is May 19, 2026.

🌟 UBC Zoology Spring Graduation 👏 - May 26, 2026 at 8:30 am

🎓 Jackie DaSilva- MSc, Steinwand & Stewart
🎓 Georgia Hall - MSc, Harley
🎓 Lydia Fong - PhD, Mank
🎓 Penelope Kahn - PhD, Otto
🎓 Nicola Love - PhD, Otto
🎓 Evan McKenzie - PhD, P Matthews
🎓 Carolyn Morris - PhD, Wood & Brauner
🎓 Jenny Muñoz Zapata - PhD, Jankowski
🎓 Jawad Sakarchi - PhD, Germain
🎓 Pei Hsuan (Shelly) Wu - PhD, Leitch & B Matthews

UBC Graduation Ceremonies - May 2026

News - Faculty

🗒️ FINANCE TIP🖊️

Do you have expiring Professional Development Funds- Faculty?

As per the faculty collective agreement, the current professional development entitlement amount is $1,700 per year, and faculty members will be able to carry forward their unused accrued PD entitlements for up to five years, inclusive of the current year.

CLICK HERE to calculate your expiring funds as of June 30, 2026 - scroll down to find the calculator 

To use the expiring funds you must submit the claim in Workday by May 29, 2026.

Note: If you are a faculty member who has taken an unpaid leave in the last four years please contact faculty.pd@ubc.ca to confirm your expiring funds amount as this calculator will provide an inaccurate amount in your case.

The calculator of expiring funds is not applicable if you are a Sessional Lecturer without continuing status. If you hold this rank, please contact faculty.pd@ubc.ca to confirm if you have an expiring funds amount.

🖥️  ZCU TIP 💽

Reminder to return landline phones when moving offices or leaving UBC
This is a reminder to all Zoology faculty and staff who have a landline phone assigned to them—either individually or as a shared phone (e.g., a lab or wall phone).

If you move offices or relocate to another building, please take the landline phone with you or ensure it is returned to Zoology or UBC IT. Likewise, when retiring or leaving UBC, all assigned or shared landline phones must be accounted for and returned.

Landline phones must be properly returned when no longer in use or when you change locations. Phones that are not returned to UBC IT may be considered lost, and the department may be charged for any missing equipment.

If you are unsure whether a phone needs to be returned or require assistance with the return process, please contact the ZCU.

🟣  AWARDS AND FUNDING  🟣

Zoology Internal pages / Awards list

Google drive spreadsheet

Committees and other units - updates

BIOLOGY Program: 

• Bio News - connecting you to what's happening in the UBC Biology Program

Michael Smith Labs presents: Molecular Biology Workshop

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  Next course: June 8th to 12th - for more information:
  https://www.bioteach.ubc.ca/portfolio/professional-courses/  

Reminders

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