The purpose of the UTEA program is to provide opportunities for research experience at the undergraduate level in the Natural Sciences & Engineering (NSE), Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH), and Health & Life Sciences (HLS); to augment the formal research courses offered by the University of Toronto; to provide undergraduate students opportunities to gain direct research experience on a faculty-led project; to help students learn and appreciate the investigative methodologies of areas of particular interest; and to foster interest in and knowledge of careers in research.
Notes:
- A faculty member can hold a maximum of 2 UTEA awards per year.
- A supervisor must be a full-time faculty member whose primary employer is the University of Toronto (i.e. campus-based) and on an active Tri-agency grant or has a pending/recent Tri-agency application at the time of UTEA application.
Tags: Co-curricular Paid
Offered: 14-16 full weeks in the summer term, between May 1 and September 30 of the funding year.
By: Office of Vice-President, Research & Innovation and Strategic Innovation
Student Eligibility Requirements:
Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or foreign student with valid student visa for the full summer work term.
Registered in a bachelor’s degree program at the University of Toronto either as a full-time student, or as a part-time student only if require a part-time course load in their final term to complete their degree requirements.
Students must be registered in at least one of the two terms immediately before holding the award. Thus, graduating students may hold an award in the summer term immediately following the completion of their undergraduate program, as long as they have not started a graduate program.
Must have obtained a cumulative average of B- or higher. Exception letters may be considered.
May already hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and be studying towards a second bachelor’s degree.
Students are not eligible to apply if they are: currently enrolled in an undergraduate professional degree program in the health sciences (e.g., M.D., D.D.S., B.Sc.N.); hold higher degrees above Bachelor’s; are currently or have at any time been enrolled in graduate studies.
Availability: All Years, but preference will be given to students in their second- or third-year of studies.
Research Type(s): Summer Research Programs, Research Fellowships / Studentships
Location: Dependent on the nature of the research project that the student is undertaking.
Hours Involved: 14-16 full weeks during the summer term, between May 1 and September 30 of the funding year.
Application Required: Yes. Each division will set its own application deadline. Typically applications are due from late February to early March. For divisional deadlines, please refer to the UTEA website.
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