To encourage field work opportunities among excellent U of T undergraduates, the Koffler Scientific Reserve (KSR) sponsors 1-2 Undergraduate Student Research Awards per summer term.
KSR will cover a summer stipend for excellent undergraduates pursuing field research in any area of research, provided that they have identified a research supervisor who uses KSR. The award’s purpose is to sponsor independent research experience for undergraduates, not paid field technicians or assistants.
Tags: Co-curricular Paid
Offered: 16 weeks in the summer (mid‐May until mid‐August)
By: Koffler Scientific Reserve
Student Eligibility Requirements:
- Open to all U of T undergraduates, regardless of citizenship or residency status.
- Are a registered undergraduate student at U of T.
- Have a cumulative average of at least a B+ or higher to apply, or must indicate in a paragraph the extreme circumstances that prevent their transcript from reflecting their true academic merit (e.g., changing majors, learning English, working full-time while in school, etc.).
- A faculty member who uses KSR for research must have agreed to supervise the student’s project.
- Students MAY NOT hold the KSR USRA simultaneously with any other award (i.e. NSERC USRA, UTEA, or CGCS Award, etc.).
- International students must hold student work visas for the summer.
Availability: All Years
Research Type(s): Research Fellowships / Studentships, Summer Research Programs
Location: Expectation that research will take place at the Koffler Scientific Reserve, and on-site housing will be provided to succesful students.
Hours Involved: Although your schedule will be discussed between you and your supervisor, the expectation is that this is a full time commitment.
Application Required: Yes
Contact: Amy Huynh, Undergraduate & Student Outreach Coordinator, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science