Awards & Funding

UBC Okanagan is dedicated to building an exceptional teaching and learning environment, with awards and funding opportunities that recognize excellence and support innovative projects to enhance your academic journey.

Awards Spotlight

UBC Okanagan Teaching Awards now accepting nominations

Teaching is at the heart of our university community. Each year, UBC Okanagan recognizes exemplary role models in our teaching and learning community who demonstrate a strong commitment to creating positive learning environments for students and contributing to a supportive teaching and learning community with the UBC Okanagan Teaching Awards.

Nominations are now open for the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation and the Killam Teaching Prize.

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teaching award announcements

Dr. W. Stephen McNeil earns national recognition with 3M Teaching Fellowship

Christine Schreyer receives 2024 Killam Teaching Prize

Bill Cohen, Julien Picault and Gina Whitaker receive 2024 UBC Okanagan Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation

Recipients across campus receive inaugural Outstanding Instructor Awards

Bowen Hui receives inaugural Open Education Resources Excellence and Impact Awards (individual); Tamara Freeman, Stephen McNeil and Riley Petillion receive group award

Anita Chaudhuri and Rishma Chooniedass receive BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education

Claire Yan receives BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education

Funding Spotlight

ALT-2040 Fund 2026 call for proposals welcomes innovative learning transformation projects

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic is pleased to announce that the Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund is now accepting proposals from UBC Okanagan faculty members with exciting ideas to transform the learning experiences of our students.

Important dates

Oct 17: Intent to apply form due
Dec 15: Proposal deadline