**NEW**
SSHRC and CIHR Undergraduate Student Research Awards for Black students
This opportunity is open exclusively to eligible students who self-identify as Black. All other eligibility rules and all selection criteria are the same as for NSERC.
More information will come available on the SSHRC and CIHR webpages.
For more complete information about SSHRC, CIHR, & NSERC USRA, including a summary of eligibility criteria and student deadlines, see information for SSHRC, CIHR, & NSERC USRA applicants
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NSERC USRA actively encourages eligible students who are FEMALE, Canadian INDIGENOUS, and those who identify as BLACK to apply
- NSERC is reminding you that the USRA program actively encourages women applicants in their pursuit of graduate studies and careers in science and engineering.
- NSERC also encourages eligible Canadian Indigenous students to apply.
- NSERC is also encouraging students who self-identify as Black to apply.
For more complete information about NSERC USRA, including a summary of eligibility criteria and student deadlines, see information for SSHRC, CIHR, & NSERC USRA applicants.
Value & Duration
$6 000. from AGENCY + contribution from Supervisor ($2800.00 minimum for 15 week project to be increased accordingly for projects 16 weeks) subject to change according to Quebec minimum wage increase yet to be published.
- 15-16 consecutive weeks on a full-time basis (35 hours)
Important eligibility note:
Students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree must have been registered in a Bachelor’s degree at an eligible university in at least one of the 2 terms immediately previous to the award to be eligible to hold a USRA. For the purposes of this document, the terms of an academic year are: Summer: May to August, Fall: September to December, and Winter: January to April.
Student may NOT hold more than three(3) NSERC USRA in a lifetime.
Deadlines
Departments should verify their deadlines and administrative requirements with their faculties.
Deadline for faculties to submit nominations and payment information to GPS: 10 April 2024
McGill webpage link to share with your students: https://mcgill.ca/gps/funding/students/nserc-usra
Required forms for Faculties and Departments
Application Materials:
- NSERC Checklist provided by applicant (will be available in late January)
- CIHR / SSHRC Checklist provided by applicant (available in late January)
Awarding and Payment Materials:
- Student Stipend Authorization Form (for supervisor portion of award)
- USRA Offer Sample (please adapt for SSHRC or CIHR as appropriate if required)
- NSERC USRA Awardee Payment list (Summer 2024)
- SSHRC / CIHR USRA Awardee Payment list (Summer 2024)
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