2025 Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships (SRS)

Eligibility

Students who meet one of the following criteria are eligible to apply:

• registered in full-time studies in an Alberta-based undergraduate degree program with a minimum 2.7 GPA;
• registered in a full-time undergraduate degree program outside of Alberta with a minimum 2.7 GPA, and desiring to engage in research during the summer at the University of Calgary;
• exceptional graduating (i.e., grade 12) high school students with a minimum 85% average and a clear interest in pursuing a health research career; or
• Students in their last semester may apply, as long as they are enrolled as an undergraduate at the time of application, and are not entering a graduate program during the term of the award.
• Proposed projects must be in an area of health-related research. 
   

Note: Faculty members are only permitted to support two (2) student applications per year in the common application system. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their chosen supervisor has approved their application and is aware of this restriction.

Students must make a full-time commitment to their research during the period of the Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentship.

No academic course credit will be awarded for work funded by the Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentship.

Summary

Student deadline January 27, 2025
Supervisor deadline January 31, 2025 

Please visit the central application system to submit your application for the internal selection process.

Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships (SRS) provides motivated undergraduate students across the province a unique opportunity to participate and explore in medical or health-related research and innovation (R&I) activities at the University during the summer months. Students will expand their knowledge and understanding of a chosen research field outside of the classroom with a faculty supervisor. This opportunity increases awareness in research and innovation, fosters critical and creative thinking, develops a one-on-one mentorship with a faculty supervisor and provides the means to build a research and innovation network with a community of peers, faculty, and partner organizations across campus. Supplemental skills development and networking opportunities are also provided through our program specific workshops, speakers, career mentorship, and presentation opportunities. These studentships are meant to encourage students to consider pursuing formal cross-disciplinary training and a career in health research and innovation

Value and Term: Studentships will be available for periods of 16 weeks, 12 weeks, or 8 weeks between May and August.

• 16-week awards are in the amount of $7,500;
• 12-week awards in the amount of $5,625; and
•  8-week awards in the amount of $3,750.

Alberta Innovates does not provide additional funds for health-care benefits. The payment of such benefits is the responsibility of the awardee.

Supervisors: Students must approach and secure approval of a faculty supervisor at the University of Calgary. A supervisor must be actively engaged in health-oriented research. Students may apply with a supervisor outside of their home faculty (all faculties are eligible). Supervisors may support two (2) student submissions in AwardSpring (central application system). Due to the limited number of awards and to ensure we distribute opportunities for students and supervisors across campus, a supervisor will only be awarded up to a maximum of two (2) studentships.

All supervisors supporting a student’s application to this competition agree to be entered into the pool of reviewers for this competition and to review summer studentship applications from students (other than their own).

For Non-Calgary Students

External applicants must request a UCID in order to access the application. Refer to Important Application Information for Non-UCalgary Students on this website. 

The Request for UCID webform will close 12pm (noon) on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Due to high request volume, processing can take 1-2 business days.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

Application deadlines

Supervisor Deadline

Applicants to the Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentship program will use the central application form for undergraduate research awards at the University of Calgary.

The common application form supports applications to the following programs:

• Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF)
• Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI)
• Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships (SRS)
• Biomedical Engineering (BME) Summer Research Studentships
• Dianne LaFlamme-McCauley Summer Research Studentships
• Libin Cardiovascular Institute Donald and Loreen Dunklee Summer Studentship in Heart Research
• McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health RR Singleton Summer Studentship
• Neuroscience Summer Research Scholarship (NSRS)
• O’Brien Centre Summer Studentships (OCSS)
• Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE)
• Schulich URP 50:50
• Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA -NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC)

Award eligibility will be automatically determined at application based on your qualifications. Applicants will be considered for all awards they meet eligibility criteria for, however only ONE (1) offer of award will be made to successful students.

Supervisors may support two (2) student submissions in AwardSpring (central application system). Due to the limited number of awards and to ensure we distribute opportunities for students and supervisors across campus, a supervisor will only be awarded up to a maximum of two (2) studentships.