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Department of 
Computer Science 
and Engineering 

 

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards 2012

 

The following information and application procedure are intended for Computer Science and Computer Engineering students only.  If you belong to another department, contact your department for the application information.

 

Information Session

Date: Friday, January 20, 2012

Time: 10:30-11:30
Location: CSEB-3033 (Computer Science & Engineering Building)

 

Important Deadlines

Application Deadline: Monday, January 23, 2012, 11:59pm (online form)

Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 3:00pm (hard copies)

 

Submit hard copies to Prof. U. T. Nguyen via the CSE office CSEB-1003

 

 Notification of awards will be issued by early March, 2012.

 

 Students must accept/reject the awards by March 9, 2012.

 

Application Forms

(a) The applicant currently does not have a supervisor.

Submit hard copies of the following form and documents:

  1. Form 202 issued by NSERC, Part 1 only. See instructions below.
  2. A resume using this template (also in PDF format ) if you currently do not have a supervisor.  Indicate the projects you are interested in in your resume. (See list of available projects for 2012.)
  3. An up-to-date transcript. The 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 and on the resume.

(b) The applicant has already found a supervisor.

Submit hard copies of the following forms and document:

  1. Form 202 issued by NSERC, Part 1 only. See instructions below.
  2. Form 202 issued by NSERC, Part 2, completed by your supervisor.
  3. An up-to-date transcript. The 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.

(c) How to complete 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 fill out the form 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.

Note: You do not have to upload your transcripts to the online system. Award winners will be instructed about ordering official transcripts and attaching them as PDF documents to their on-line applications at a later date.

Read the application instructions carefully before filling out the form.

Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered, so please read and follow the above application procedure carefully!

 

Program Coordinator

Professor U. T. Nguyen
Office: CSEB-2024 (Computer Science & Engineering Building)
Phone: (416) 736-2100 x33274
Email: utn @ cse . yorku . ca
Office hours: Mon and Wed, 15:00-16:00

 

Available Projects

This list of projects for 2012 is updated frequently until the application deadline. Please check it regularly.

 

 

NSERC USRA in Universities

The following information is extracted from the NSERC web site .  Please consult that site for complete information.

  • Applicants must 
    • be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada;
    • be registered (at the time of application) as full-time students in a bachelor's degree program in the natural sciences or engineering;
    • have successfully completed 18 credits of their degree program by December 31, 2010;
    • have obtained, over the previous years of study, a cumulative average of at least B.
  • If the student already holds a bachelor's degree and is studying towards a second bachelor's degree in the natural sciences or engineering, he/she may still apply to this program. 
  • However, students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate professional degree program in the health sciences (e.g., M.D., D.D.S., B.Sc.N.), or
    hold higher degrees in the natural sciences or engineering (e.g., Master's, Ph.D.) are NOT eligible to apply.
  • The value of the award from NSERC is $4,500 for 16 weeks. The supervisor must pay the student at least $1,125 (25%) on top of this.
  • If the student is selected from another university to hold the award at York, the supervisor must also pay at least $787.50 extra (4% vacation pay and 10% for benefits). Travel allowance may also be available when applicable.
  • Students must work under the supervision of a faculty member who holds an active NSERC research grant (e.g., discovery, strategic, genomics, research partnerships, etc.), either at the time they submit the application or when they hold the award.
  • At York, the award can only be held during the summer session.
  • Recipients must not have started graduate studies by the time they take up the award.
  • Recipients are expected to work the full term (16 weeks). NSERC may approve shorter tenure in exceptiomal circumstances.
  • Recipients must devote their full time to research and are not permitted to take any additional employment (assistantships, etc.).  Recipients may be permitted to register for 6 credits during the tenure of the award, outside of regular working hours.  The course(s) must be approved by the supervisor.
  • A student may not hold more than three USRAs during his/her university career.
  • Selection criteria will be based primarily on GPAs. Academic achievements (e.g., scholarships, awards), and research aptitude are also considered.
  • Aboriginal students, including those in their final year, are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply. 

 

NSERC USRA in Industry

The USRA in Industry is very similar to the USRA in Universities, except that for the duration of the award, students will be full-time employees of eligible companies. Students must complete Part 1 of Form 202 , and send the application along with their official transcript to the company of their choice. The company will select their candidates and forward the selected applications to NSERC for approval.