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NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards 2015

Updated Jan. 14, 2015

Here you will find information on the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) program in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at York University for the Summer term of 2015.

About the NSERC USRA Program

The NSERC USRA program provides funding for students having strong academic standing to conduct research in a university laboratory or Canadian-based research facility of any Canadian private-sector organization. The awards are considered to be very prestigious and carry a total value of at least $5625 ($4500 from NSERC and at least $1125 from the university). From NSERC's description of the USRA program:

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are meant to stimulate your interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering. They are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields. If you would like to gain research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting, these awards can provide you with financial support through your host university. NSERC encourages qualified Aboriginal students to apply to this program.

Most undergraduate students who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants having a cumulative GPA of B or better are eligible to apply. At York University, the award must be held for 16 weeks during the Summer term of 2015. Please see NSERC's program description for full details.

Students interested in applying to the USRA program should look at the Projects page for descriptions of the available research projects.

Information Session

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science will host an information session to provide students with information about the USRA program and to answer questions about the USRA program.

Friday, January 16, 2015
2:00-3:00 PM
Lassonde Building Room 3033

How to Apply

Please read first this document that will assist you in putting together your 2015 application: NSERC USRA 2015 INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS.

The deadline to submit all forms (online and paper copies) is Friday, January 28, 2015.

A summary of the items that must be submitted for your application are shown in the two numbered lists below; specific instructions for each item are shown in the section following the lists.

Process: Please find a supervisor (the Undergraduate Director will help you if needed), then you and your supervisor must submit the following items:

  1. Part 1 of Form 202 [online and paper copy].
  2. Part 2 of Form 202 [online only, supervisor only]. Please make sure that your supervisor follows these guidelines.
  3. An up-to-date transcript [paper copy]. If you have an undergraduate transcript from a university other than York University, then an official transcript is required. Unofficial York transcripts are acceptable for this deadline (see Transcript section below).

Submit your completed application to the EECS Main Office (LAS-1003) addressed to the NSERC USRA Selection Committee.

Part 1 of Form 202

Use NSERC on-line services to register and create an account. After the registration, use your user ID and password to log in and create and complete Form 202 on-line. The system will then create Part 1 of Form 202 in PDF format. Print the PDF file to submit.

If you already have an NSERC account then use your user ID and password to log in and fill out the form on-line as described above.

Read the application instructions carefully before filling out the form.

Transcript

The York University transcript does not have to be official. The applicant may print one from the Registrar's Office web site. If the grades of last-term courses do not show on the transcript, please hand write them on the transcript, re-calculate and provide the up-to-date overall GPA on the transcript.