Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Fall 2021- Winter 2021

The Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are sponsored by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. 

This award allows you to conduct research in a university environment full time for a term. The goal is to stimulate your interest in research and to encourage students to enroll in graduate studies in Statistics and Actuarial Sciences.  If you would like to gain research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting, this award provides you with financial support.

Eligibility criteria

• Registered undergraduate student at a Canadian university and completed at least two academic terms
• Cumulative average of 72% or above
• Canadian or Permanent Resident 

See the NSERC USRA website for more details.

Find a Supervisor

You will work with a faculty supervisor while conducting a research project. Finding a faculty member to work with is part of the USRA application process. You may contact a faculty member directly and make your own arrangements to discuss his or her project. Or you can send your current CV, unofficial transcript and your research interests to Carla Daniels.

Note: the faculty member must hold an active NSERC research grant (e.g. Discovery, CREATE, Strategic, Research Partnerships).

Application forms & deadline

Students are advised to contact potential supervisors and departmental staff as soon as possible to ensure awards are still available for this year. Applications must be submitted and approved:

• Part I of Form 202: Completed by the student
• Part II of Form 202: Completed by the supervisor

To create or access an application, select On-line System Login on the NSERC website. To view forms and instructions, select PDF Forms and Instructions on the NSERC website.  See the NSERC USRA website