Undergraduate Summer Fellowships Program
Department of Chemistry
University of Toronto

This program is geared to students in their 2nd and 3rd year of undergraduate studies in one of the Chemistry specialist or related programs. Female undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to apply. Outstanding 1st year students may be considered but only for OSOTF Awards. 

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards

To be eligible for consideration for NSERC awards, a student must

    • have maintained at least a ‘B’ average; first year students are excluded from this competition due to the challenges in confirming eligible cumulative averages before the awards are taken up.
    • be registered as a full-time student in the natural sciences, and
    • be Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

OSOTF Awards 

These OSOTF awards are intended for UofT students only (including first year) who can demonstrate financial need by receiving OSAP during the current year. Please refer to the Faculty of Arts and Science Scholarships and Financial Aid  for further information on these awards and on eligibility requirements.

ˇ         Dupont Canada Inc. Summer Research Scholarships

ˇ         Richard Ivey Foundation Summer Research Experience Scholarships

ˇ         Xerox Research Centre of Canada Undergraduate Scholarships

ˇ         ChemClub Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships

Application Forms
Complete the application form available at the link below for both the NSERC USRA and OSOTF awards. Fill it out electronically and print hard copy to submit to the Department.

The application package must include the following:

  1. Student Information
  2. Application Form (Do NOT use the form on the NSERC web site.)
  3. Résumé
  4. Cover letter summarizing your academic achievements, special research interest, etc.
  5. Original transcript of records (only for students from another university).  UofT students will be required original copy of transcripts only if they are successful in receiving one of the awards.


Successful students will be notified by mid- February of the current year, and only those students will be asked to approach potential supervisors to discuss summer projects. A list of faculty members participating in the summer research will be provided at that time.  An OSOTF award may be the appropriate scholarship  for a successful student who can demonstrate financial need (see above conditions under OSOTF Awards).  

 

Deadline
Applications are due at the undergraduate office LM151 by January 6th. Students from other universities may mail their application to:

Undergraduate Office
Department of Chemistry
University of Toronto
80 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 3H6

Funding Opportunities for Undergrad Students, UofT

University of Mainz, Germany

OBW Ontario/Baden-Württemberg Student Exchange, Germany

RISE (Reactive Intermediates Student Exchange), Canada

RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering), DAAD, Germany

 

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