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Call for projects: Undergraduate Research Awards - Summer 2021

Do you have a research project an undergraduate student could contribute to over the summer? Submit your project description for the Undergraduate Research Awards (URA) program by Friday, November 27 at 4 p.m.

The URA program is a university-wide student competition run by the Office of Research Services (ORS) that allocates awards to students contributing to summer research projects under the supervision of Â鶹´«Ã½ University faculty members. These awards include:

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Students who apply for an award need to know which faculty members are interested in supervising an undergraduate student, and the available projects they could potentially contribute to. All eligible tenured, tenure-track and teaching faculty members interested in supervising a student through this program between May and August 2021 must complete and submit the 2021 Undergraduate Research Awards Project Submission E-form no later than Friday, November 27 at 4 p.m. Note: The link to the Project Submission E-form was included in the November 6 ‘Call for Projects’ email from studentresearch@ontariotechu.ca. ORS will confirm receipt of all projects submitted.

Once all project summaries are received, ORS will post project descriptions and application instructions on the URA website. Students will also receive application instructions to their ontariotechu.net email.

Please visit the for more information about:

  • Supervisor eligibility.
  • Competition overview/timeline.
  • Endorsing a student applicant.
  • Frequently asked questions for project supervisors.
  • Guide to the 2021 Undergraduate Research Awards Project Submission E-form.

…and more!

Please contact studentresearch@ontariotechu.ca if you have any questions.