NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are designed to stimulate interest in research in the areas of natural sciences and engineering in an effort to encourage students to partake in graduate studies and pursue a research career in these fields. Students do not need to be in the School of Nursing to work with a UBC-Vancouver nursing professor.
ELIGIBILITY & AWARD INFORMATION
The USRA research is a full-time activity. Students should not receive academic credits for the work done during the term of the USRA. Award holders may take a maximum of one course in addition to their USRA with the agreement of their supervisor. If the course is during normal working hours, special arrangements with the supervisor must be made for the student to make up the time spent on the course. In particular, USRA holders are not permitted to do thesis research during the term of the award. In addition, the USRA program makes no provision for sick leave or other interruptions of awards. Please inform the Liaison Officer immediately should a work term be interrupted or terminated early for any reason.
HOW TO APPLY
Find a professor who is willing to hire and supervise you for a research project.
- List of Eligible Grants for 22-23
- Eligible UBC Vancouver Grant Holders
- NSERC – List of Research Subject Codes for Scholarships and Fellowships
The NSERC USRA application process for the Faculty of Applied Science is two-fold.
1. Complete and submit Form 202 (Parts I and II) on the NSERC website.
Please refer to the NSERC USRA Checklist for Common Errors and the resources provided under the ‘Additional Information’ section to ensure you have completed the form correctly:
- Part I Example (to be filled by the student)
- Part II Example (to be filled by the supervisor). This now includes a section on ‘Quality of Training’ where faculty members must include a brief description of the expected quality of training for the student under “Outline of Student’s Role”
2. Submit a copy of your application package to the School of Nursing.
Submit a completed Form 202 (Parts I and II), transcript (include ONE COPY of the LEGEND located on the back side of each transcript – DO NOT scan the legend multiple times), cover letter, and resume to the School of Nursing electronically as a single consolidated PDF addressed to ONRTS@nursing.ubc.ca with the subject line of “USRA 2022 Application – <YOUR NAME HERE>. File name must follow naming convention “<YOUR NAME> – USRA 2022 Application”.
- UBC School of Nursing Application Deadline for 2022: Friday, March 4, 2022 @ 4:00PM (Pacific Time)