海角社区

罢丑别听NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)听in Universities program is meant to stimulate interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering, and the pursuit of research careers in these fields. Recipients engage in a research and development activity under the supervision of a professor holding an NSERC grant. It is an opportunity to gain research experience in an academic setting, while receiving financial support to do so.

Value and tenure

Value: $6000 from NSERC
Supervisor鈥檚 Contribution: minimum of $2800 (15 weeks), or $3000 (16 weeks)
顿耻谤补迟颈辞苍:听Summer research project (May to August); 16 weeks or 15 weeks on a full-time basis

Student eligibility

• You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
• You must be registered at the time you apply in a Bachelor's degree program.
• You must have completed all course requirements for at least two full academic terms, and have a minimum CGPA of 3.0
• NSERC reminds you that the USRA program actively encourages women applicants in their pursuit of graduate studies and careers in science and engineering.
• NSERC also encourages eligible Canadian Indigenous students to apply.
  • Please make sure that you self-identify on the NSERC application form
  • Please let the听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Macdonald Research Office)听know that you have done so
• NSERC also encourages eligible Canadian black student researchers to apply.
  • Please make sure that you self-identify on the NSERC application form
  • Please let the听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Macdonald Research Office)听know that you have done so
• You may hold a maximum of three USRAs throughout your university career.
• There are other requirements too: please consult the听.听Individual departments may set higher application cutoffs than NSERC's minimum requirements; this award application process is competitive.

Please note:听海角社区 acknowledges that USRAs may take a maximum of听one听course during the tenure of the award. A second course may be permitted on a case-by-case basis only with supervisor鈥檚 approval.听

How to apply; forms; students

The checklist (required), forms, and instructions are available via the听Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies webpage for NSERC USRA.

To submit a complete application, you need to听identify and meet with an eligible researcher (download 2024 list) who will serve as your proposed supervisor and will submit a project proposal with you.

Supervisors:听Form 202 has been updated to include a section titled听鈥淓xpected Quality of the Training to be Received鈥�. Instructions are yet to be updated on the agency webpage but please inform your supervisors to look for and verify instructions.

Each Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences unit has a quota of available awards, and has its own selection process and deadlines. Apply through the academic unit where you wish to hold your award (i.e., your proposed supervisor's school or department, not necessarily your own unit). Students from other universities may also apply.

Below is the NSERC USRA submission contact information.

NSERC USRA deadlines for听Summer 2024

FRQNT supplement: $1500

罢丑别听听by awarding an extra $ 1,500 to the USRA scholarship holders enrolled at an eligible university in Quebec. To receive the FRQNT supplement, the USRA award holder must complete the FRQNT online form after having received his or her NSERC letter indicating that he or she is eligible to the supplement.

Canadian Forest Sector Workforce Diversity undergraduate supplements: $5000

罢丑别听听provides financial support to high-calibre students working towards degrees in forestry sciences and related fields relevant to Natural Resources Canada 鈥� Canadian Forest Service. Natural Resources Canada 鈥� Canadian Forest Service offers up to a maximum of 30 supplements. Eligible students will be contacted by the NRC-CFS with a听Notice of Award. To request payment of the award, forward the NRC-CFS Notice of Award along with a brief request email request to听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (by email.).

Other Faculties

Where听you apply depends on your听supervisor's department, not your own department.

Deadlines and procedures may vary. If you are interested in an NSERC USRA with a supervisor from another faculty, i.e., the Faculties of Science, Arts, Dentistry, Education [includes the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education], Engineering, Management, Medicine, Music, please check their USRA webpage. You can find their websites via the听University-wide NSERC USRA webpage.

Further information

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, "NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award" - for students

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, "USRA" - for administrative staff

Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council听(SSHRC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)听in Universities program is meant to stimulate the interest of self-identifying black student researchers in research in the social sciences and humanities, and the pursuit of research careers in these fields. Recipients engage in a research and development activity under the supervision of a professor holding a SSHRC grant. It is an opportunity to gain research experience in an academic setting, while receiving financial support to do so.

Value and tenure

Value: $6000 from NSERC
Supervisor鈥檚 Contribution: minimum of $2800 (15 weeks), or $3000 (16 weeks)
顿耻谤补迟颈辞苍:听Summer research project (May to August); 16 weeks or 15 weeks on a full-time basis

Student eligibility

• You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
• You must self-identify as a black student researcher:
  • Please make sure that you self-identify on the application form
  • Please let the听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Macdonald Research Office)听know that you have done so
• You must be registered at the time you apply in a Bachelor's degree program.
• You must have completed all course requirements for at least two full academic terms, and have a minimum CGPA of 3.0
• SSHRC reminds you that the USRA program actively encourages women applicants in their pursuit of graduate studies and careers in social sciences and humanities.
• You may hold a maximum of three USRAs throughout your university career.
• There are other requirements too: please consult the USRA information on 海角社区鈥檚听GPS USRA webpage.听Individual departments may set higher application cutoffs than NSERC's minimum requirements; this award application process is competitive.

Please note:听海角社区 acknowledges that USRAs may take a maximum of听one听course during the tenure of the award. USRA full-time research working schedule must be maintained. A second course may be permitted on a case-by-case basis only with supervisor鈥檚 approval.

How to apply; forms; student deadlines

The checklist (required), forms, and instructions are available via the听Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies webpage for SSHRC USRA.

To submit a complete application, you need to听identify and meet with an eligible researcher (download 2024 SSHRC USRA list)听who will serve as your proposed supervisor and will submit a project proposal with you.

Supervisors:听Form 202 has been updated to include a section titled听鈥淓xpected Quality of the Training to be Received鈥�. Instructions are yet to be updated on the agency webpage but please inform your supervisors to look for and verify instructions.

Apply through the academic unit where you wish to hold your award (i.e., your proposed supervisor's school or department, not necessarily your own unit). Students from other universities may also apply.

SSHRC USRA application submission information:

SSHRC USRA deadlines for听Summer 2024

The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)听in Universities program is meant to stimulate the interest of self-identified black student researchers in research in the health sciences, and the pursuit of research careers in these fields. Recipients engage in a research and development activity under the supervision of a professor holding a CIHR grant. It is an opportunity to gain research experience in an academic setting, while receiving financial support to do so.

Value and tenure

Value: $6000 from NSERC
Supervisor鈥檚 Contribution: minimum of $2800 (15 weeks), or $3000 (16 weeks)
顿耻谤补迟颈辞苍:听Summer research project (May to August); 16 weeks or 15 weeks on a full-time basis

Student eligibility

• You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
• You must self-identify as a black student researcher:
  • Please make sure that you self-identify on the application form
  • Please let the听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Macdonald Research Office)听know that you have done so
• You must be registered at the time you apply in a Bachelor's degree program.
• You must have completed all course requirements for at least two full academic terms, and have a minimum CGPA of 3.0
• SSHRC reminds you that the USRA program actively encourages women applicants in their pursuit of graduate studies and careers in social sciences and humanities.
• You may hold a maximum of three USRAs throughout your university career.
• There are other requirements too: please consult the USRA information on 海角社区鈥檚听GPS USRA webpage.听Individual departments may set higher application cutoffs than NSERC's minimum requirements; this award application process is competitive.

Please note:听海角社区 acknowledges that USRAs may take a maximum of听one听course during the tenure of the award. USRA full-time research working schedule must be maintained. A second course may be permitted on a case-by-case basis only with supervisor鈥檚 approval.

How to apply; forms; student deadlines

To submit a complete application on the NSERC USRA portal, you need to听identify and meet with an eligible researcher (download 2024 CIHR USRA list)听who will serve as your proposed supervisor and will submit a project proposal with you.

Supervisors:听Form 202 has been updated to include a section titled听鈥淓xpected Quality of the Training to be Received鈥�. Instructions are yet to be updated on the agency webpage but please inform your supervisors to look for and verify instructions.

Apply through the academic unit where you wish to hold your award (i.e., your proposed supervisor's school or department, not necessarily your own unit). Students from other universities may also apply.

CIHR USRA submission contact information.

CIHR USRA deadlines for Summer 2024

罢丑别听Brown Martlet Undergraduate Student Research Award听provides support to听undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences听who are participating in summer research projects. The professor supervising the research project must provide matching funds. The award is administered by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Value (2024) and Duration

Value: $5,000 from AWARD
Supervisor鈥檚 Contribution: minimum of $3800 (15 weeks), or $4000 (16 weeks)
顿耻谤补迟颈辞苍:听Summer research project (May to August); 16 weeks or 15 weeks on a full-time basis

*The value of the award will vary depending on the rate of return of the endowment for the given year.

Student Eligibility

• Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at time of application.
• The research must relate to the students鈥� academic field of study and should be conducted with the intention to advance knowledge.
• Students must be in good academic standing (CGPA of 3.0 or higher)
• Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and International students

Supervisor Eligibility

• The professor supervising the research project must provide matching funds
• The professor must be from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. View our full list of AES faculty members (use the filters to browse by department)
• The professor must have听 funding to match the monetary value of the award

How to apply:

To submit a complete application, you need to identify and meet with an eligible researcher who is willing to serve as your proposed supervisor and will submit a project proposal with you.

Submit your completed forms to听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca

Deadline:听February 23, 2024

For more information

Macdonald Research Office
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
4 Poultry Cottages, Rm 233
research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca

罢丑别听Rudi Dallenbach Undergraduate Research Award听provides support to听one undergraduate student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences听who is participating in a summer research project. The professor supervising the research project must provide matching funds. The award is administered by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Value (2024) and Duration

Value:听$3475 from AWARD
Supervisor鈥檚 Contribution: minimum of $5325 (15 weeks), or $5525 (16 weeks)
顿耻谤补迟颈辞苍:听Summer research project (May to August); 16 weeks or 15 weeks on a full-time basis

*The value of the award varies depending on the rate of return of the endowment for the given year.

Student Eligibility

• Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at time of application.
• The research must relate to the students鈥� academic field of study and should be conducted with the intention to advance knowledge.
• Preference will be given to students pursuing research at the Macdonald Farm in the area of Plant Science, Animal Science, Bioresource Engineering, or Environmental Sciences.
• Students must be in good academic standing (CGPA of 3.0 or higher)
• Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and International students

Supervisor Eligibility

• The professor supervising the research project must provide matching funds
• The professor must be from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. View our full list of AES faculty members (use the filters to browse by department)
• The professor must have听 funding to match the monetary value of the award

How to apply:

To submit a complete application, you need to identify and meet with an eligible researcher (link same as above) who will serve as your proposed supervisor and will submit a project proposal with you.

Submit your completed forms to听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca

Deadline:听 February 23, 2024

For more information

Macdonald Research Office
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
4 Poultry Cottages, Rm 233
research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca

The AES Black Students Undergraduate Student Research Award provides support to self-identifying black undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences who are participating in summer research projects. The professor supervising the research project must provide matching funds. The award is administered by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Value (2024) and Duration

Value: $6000 from AWARD
Supervisor鈥檚 Contribution: minimum of $2800 (15 weeks), or $3400 (16 weeks)
顿耻谤补迟颈辞苍:听Summer research project (May to August); 16 weeks or 15 weeks on a full-time basis

*The value of the award will vary depending on the rate of return of the endowment for the given year.听

Student Eligibility

• Applicants must self-identify as black full-time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at time of application.
• The research must relate to the students鈥� academic field of study and should be conducted with the intention to advance knowledge.
• Students must be in good academic standing (CGPA of 3.0 or higher)
• Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and International students
• Applicants must self-identify as black students

Supervisor Eligibility

• The professor must be from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. View our full list of AES faculty members (use the filters to browse by department)
• The professor must have funding to match the monetary value of the award

How to apply:

To submit a complete application, you need to identify and meet with an eligible researcher who is willing to serve as your proposed supervisor and will submit a project proposal with you.

Submit your completed forms to听research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca

Deadline:听 February 23, 2024

For more information

Macdonald Research Office
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
4 Poultry Cottages, Rm 233
research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca

罢丑别听AES Undergraduate Research Award听provides support to eligible undergraduate students to work full-time under supervision on a summer research project. Eligibility begins with a student鈥檚 desire to participate in faculty research, supported by an excellent academic record. AES USRAs extend eligibility to include international students registered full-time in one of our faculty programs. Students and supervisors come to an agreement for a 15 or 16 week full-time research project that complements the students program of study and opens up the opportunity to experience research lab activity first hand, as a member of the lab team. All AES USRAs have the same overall minimum total award value (derived from the award and the supervisor鈥檚 contribution).

Value (2024) and Duration

Value: To Be Confirmed
Supervisor鈥檚 Contribution: minimum amount to combine with the award for a total of $8800 (15 weeks) or $9000 (16 weeks)
顿耻谤补迟颈辞苍:听Summer research project (May to August); 16 weeks or 15 weeks on a full-time basis

Student Eligibility

• Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at time of application.
• The research must relate to the students鈥� academic field of study and should be conducted with the intention to advance knowledge.
• Students must be in good academic standing (CGPA of 3.0 or higher)
• Open to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and International students

Supervisor Eligibility

• The professor must be from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. View our full list of AES faculty members (use the filters to browse by department)
• The professor supervising the research project must provide supporting funds
• The professor must have eligible funding

How to apply:

To submit a complete application, you need to identify and meet with an eligible researcher (link same as above) who will serve as your proposed supervisor and will submit a project proposal with you.听

Submit your completed forms to research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca

Deadline: February 23, 2024

For more information

Macdonald Research Office
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
4 Poultry Cottages, Rm 233
research.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca