NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Scholarship Description

Funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada to provide financial support and full-time research work experience to undergraduate students in the natural sciences.

Additional Information

Type Of Award: SCHOLARSHIP
Amount: 6000 (Base award from NSERC plus mandatory departmental/supervisor top-ups, typically total value $7,500 to $9,800)
Application Deadline: 01/30/2027 (Varies by university internal deadline, typically January/February)
Level Of Study:
- HIGH SCHOOL
- UNDERGRADUATE
Automatic Consideration: NO
Renewable:
- NONE

Field of Study

Science

Minimum Requirement

Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person; enrolled full-time in a bachelor's degree program in natural sciences or empirical sciences at an eligible Canadian university; completed at least first year of study.

Contact Information

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 125 Zaida Eddy Private, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1R 0E3, Canada

Application Address

https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/UG-PC/USRA-BRPC_eng.asp

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