Undergraduate Research

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Undergraduate Student Research Awards (NSERC-USRA)

These are prestigious national awards by the main research agency in Canada. They pay most of your salary, while the supervisor, who must have a NSERC research grant, supplies the rest.

Website: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/UG-PC/USRA-BRPC_eng.asp

Application Deadline: generally early February

For more information on how to apply please contact:

Dr. Michelle Spila
Undergraduate Program Manager
ES 134
(403) 220-6678
mspila@ucalgary.ca

 

Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE)

Pure Awards are meant to benefit students seeking research opportunities at any stage of their academic program and to encourage undergraduates to consider applying for graduate studies and undertaking careers in research and teaching.

Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/TLFC/awards/undergrad/

Application Deadline: generally middle to late February

 

 

Research & Opportunities in the Department

Geoscience faculty members are happy to discuss research opportunities with you. Research conducted during the summer can become the basis of a GLGY 510 or GOPH 509 independent study/senior thesis course.

Click on the  'Forms and Policiies' link on the left for a GLGY 510 or GOPH 509 application form and instructions.

 

Research Opportunities at the University of Calgary

At the U of C, research takes on an inter-disciplinary approach. Many research problems require the combined perspectives of multiple disciplines. You will learn from experts outside of your discipline how to recognize all the different parts to a problem and how to chart a path toward a solution.

Get ready to take on the world. Find a research opportunity that suits you.

 

Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/vpr/research/undergradresearch

 

 

Opportunities at other Universities

M.Sc. student project - Concordia University

RISE - summer intership Germany  Deadline to apply: January 31, 2010