2026 Alberta Transplant Institute (ATI) Undergraduate Summer Studentship Award

Eligibility

Please note that students applying from UCalgary will need to have a supervisor who is an ATI member. To become a member, the supervisor will need to complete this membership form.

Summary

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS APPLICATION PROCESS IS MANAGED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

The Alberta Transplant Institute (ATI) is delighted to annually dedicate funding for the Summer Research Studentship program. The annual ATI Summer Studentships allow undergraduate students the opportunity to undertake a summer research project in the laboratory of an ATI member.  This remarkable initiative promises to nurture young talents and driving progress in the field of organ donation and transplantation research.

For the 2026 competition, we are proud to dedicate three awards for undergraduate students undertaking research under the supervision of an ATI member, spanning various domains of organ donation and transplantation. We are also continuing to dedicate one award specific to a research related to lung transplantation that has been possible via a generous donation from Ms. Nancy Fleming.

4 total awards are available for Summer Research Studentship program for an undergraduate or MD program registered student across Alberta supervised by an ATI member.

The value of each award is $7,500.

Application Information: 

To apply, please click on the applicable link to be directed to the Summer Studentship application forms:

• University of Alberta
• Alberta-wide (Non-UAlberta)

UCalgary students will need to apply through the Google Form located under the “Submit Your Application/ Alberta Wide” section on the ATI Undergraduate Awards webpage. Once submitted, staff from the University of Alberta Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI) will manually enter the student information into the Awards Hub for review.

The ATI Research Committee will evaluate the submissions and the ATI team will notify the selected candidate via email. Furthermore, we will showcase the recipient in our Newsletter and across our social media platforms!

Deadlines: 

Student Deadline is Feb. 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Supervisor Deadline is Feb. 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Application deadlines

Program application deadline

Application deadlines

Supervisor Deadline

Direct submission, no institutional approvals required. 

RESOURCES

Reminder: The sooner the researcher engages with Research Services, the more help we can be!

Contact the following Research Service units for support with:

Projects Involving Indigenous Research:

Support with incorporating wise practices in Indigenous research, community engagement, and Indigenous data management is available through the Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST).

Applicants can reach out by email to IRST at IRST@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information about IRST, please visit the IRST webpage.

Knowledge Mobilization, Research Impact Assessment, DORA:

Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation, community partnerships, research impact, responsible research assessment (DORA), and open science, is available through the Knowledge to Impact team.

Applicants can reach out by email to the KI team at knowledge.impact@ucalgary.ca.

For more information and access to resource archives, please visit the KI team webpage.

Research Data Management:

For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@ucalgary.ca.

EDI in Research:

RSO can provide resources and support to research teams on the integration of equitable and inclusive practices in research design and research practice.

Contact edi.rso@ucalgary.ca for more information.

Research Security:

The Research Security Division is available to ensure researchers adhere to research security guidelines and policies, including the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) and the policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC).

Visit the Research Security website to learn more or contact researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca.