Faculty and school application details
Review the specific application deadlines below for your faculty or program at UBC Vancouver or Okanagan. The dates apply for all CIHR, SSHRC, NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards applications.
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Alana Hibbert apsc.pd@ubc.ca | Fri, Mar 15, 2024 | Please view the APSC website for application instructions. View the eligible Grant Holder list (pdf) in Applied Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Luckow samantha.luckow@ubc.ca | Wed, Feb 28, 2024 | Please review the details of the award and confirm your eligibility. If eligible and interested, students and supervisors must register or log onto the NSERC on-line system to complete Form 202 Part I (student application) and Form 202 Part II (supervisor application). Review the list of School of Engineering faculty with research foci. This application and all supporting documents must be downloaded and submitted online to soe.advising@ubc.ca, with subject line “NSERC USRA Application”, for vetting by the application deadline. New for 2024, students applying to the School of Engineering are required to submit a Supplemental Information Form (pdf). If approved to move forward, you will be formally nominated to NSERC on the school’s behalf. Contact soe.advising@ubc.ca if you have questions. View the eligible Grant Holder list (pdf) in Applied Science at UBC Okanagan. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Marcy Caouette arts.awards@ubc.ca | Mon, February 19, 2024 | You can contact the USRA Coordinator or professors directly. View the eligible Grant Holder list (pdf) for Arts at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Lawrence undergraduate.program@geog.ubc.ca | Mon, Feb 19, 2024 | You can contact the USRA Coordinator or professors directly. View the eligible Grant Holder list (pdf) for Arts at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Janicki undergrad@psych.ubc.ca | Fri, Feb 16, 2024 | If you are interested, you must first contact a UBC Psychology faculty member. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Arts at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Ellis iellis@dentistry.ubc.ca | Fri, Mar 1, 2024 | Contact the professors directly. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Dentistry at UBC Vancouver. |
Applications to Faculty of Education are closed for 2024.
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Olaj robert.olaj@ubc.ca | Application closed for 2024. | Contact potential supervisors early and have the faculty member submit your LOI. Then send your final full application directly to the USRA Coordinator. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Education at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Chiara Longhi chiara.longhi@ubc.ca | Fri, Mar 15, 2024 | A copy of your application and other details must also be submitted to Chiara Longhi through the online form. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Forestry at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Jean Sebastien Blouin jean-sebastien.blouin@ubc.ca | Deadline for LOI from Faculty members: Fri, Feb 9, 2024 Full Application deadline: Fri, Mar 1, 2024 | Contact potential supervisors early, submit your LOI, and then send your full application directly to the USRA Coordinator. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Kinesiology at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| David Kitts david.kitts@ubc.ca Baohua Wang baohua.wang@ubc.ca | Fri, Feb 16, 2024 | Instructions for students in terms of how to apply for the award will be posted on the faculty website. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for LFS at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ipek Oruc fom.nserc.usra@ubc.ca | Thurs, Feb 29, 2024 | Find more information on the Faculty of Medicine’s NSERC USRA page or contact eligible supervisors directly. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Medicine at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ricky Turgeon ricky.turgeon@ubc.ca | Wed, Feb 28, 2024, at 4:00 pm | Please visit the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ NSERC USRA page for additional information on how to apply to the program. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie Lam jessie.lam@sauder.ubc.ca | Mon, Mar 11, 2024 | 1. Look for in-class announcements by professors. 2. Contact professors directly to set up meeting. 3. Contact Jessie Lam, Sauder NSERC USRA Coordinator, at jessie.lam@sauder.ubc.ca if you need help finding a supervisor. Send a copy of your application to Jessie as well. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Sauder at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Liou alice.liou@botany.ubc.ca | Tues, Feb 20, 2024 | Contact professors directly. Apply directly online via the NSERC website and send a PDF copy of Part I and Part II of your application, as well as transcript(s) of any non-UBC post-secondary institutions that you have attended or are currently attending to the USRA Coordinator at alice.liou@botany.ubc.ca. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Wang ugrad@chem.ubc.ca | Wed, Jan 24, 2024 | Go to the Department of Chemistry’s Summer Research Awards page for application instructions. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Bruan undergrad-admin@cs.ubc.ca | Fri, Feb 9, 2024 | For more information, please visit the Department of Computer Science’s Undergraduate Student Research Awards page. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Karris Hung khung@eoas.ubc.ca | Fri, Mar 8, 2024 | 1. Complete the online application Form 202, Part I on the NSERC website. You will need to upload a copy of your official transcript, both front and back. 2. Have your proposed faculty supervisor complete Form 202, Part II on the NSERC website. You are responsible for seeking out a faculty supervisor. 3. Email a completed copy of both Part I and Part II to Karris Hung at khung@eoas.ubc.ca. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Raines e.raines@oceans.ubc.ca | Thurs, Feb 29, 2024 | Contact professors directly. Students should apply directly online via the NSERC website. Save one combined PDF document of all the application forms (Part I and Part II) and transcripts that were submitted to the NSERC Online Application Portal. Send the document via email to e.raines@oceans.ubc.ca with “NSERC USRA 2024-25 Application (Your last name)” in the subject line. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Kendra Yu kendra.yu@ires.ubc.ca | Wed, Feb 28, 2024 | You can contact professors directly. Apply directly online via the NSERC website. Please save one PDF copy of Part I and Part II of the application form and send it to ires.applications@ubc.ca with the subject line “NSERC USRA 2024/25 (Your last name)”. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Yang resource@math.ubc.ca | Thurs, Jan 25, 2024 | Find instructions to apply on the Mathematics Department’s NSERC USRA page. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. David (Dave) Oliver dcoliver@mail.ubc.ca Jiaojiao Lu jiaojiao.lu@ubc.ca | Thurs, Feb 29, 2024 | Find application instructions on the Department of Microbiology and Immunology’s View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Shawn Salgadoe ugcoord@phas.ubc.ca | Wed, Jan 31, 2024 | Find application instructions on the Department of Physics and Astronomy’s Undergraduate Summer Research Awards page. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Mairead Roche gradinfo@stat.ubc.ca | Thurs, Feb 29, 2024 | Find application instructions on the Department of Statistics’ Summer Undergraduate Research Assistants page. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Mimi Yu zool.gradprgm@ubc.ca | Tues, Feb 20, 2024 | Find application instructions on the Department of Zoology’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities page. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Science at UBC Vancouver. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tanya Forneris tanya.forneris@ubc.ca | Fri, Feb 23, 2024 | Please visit the URSA award page for instructions on how to apply for the award. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for Health and Exercise Sciences at UBC Okanagan. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Cinnamon Dr. Trudy Kavanagh fosawards.ubco@ubc.ca | Wed, Jan 31, 2024 The application deadline for Indigenous and Black Students has been extended to Tues, Mar 12, 2024. | Please review the Faculty of Science Application Guidelines (pdf) for application instructions. View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for the IKB Faculty of Science at UBC Okanagan. |
| USRA Coordinator | Application Deadline | Finding USRA Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Conway fass.research.ubco@ubc.ca | Please check back for the application deadline. | View eligible Grant Holders (pdf) for the IKB Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UBC Okanagan. |