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NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards Math & Stats Application Requirements 2024

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards
at
McMaster University

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Summer 2024

These prestigious awards enable undergraduate students to spend the summer (16 consecutive weeks) working with a research group.  If you are interested in spending “Summer 2024? working with a McMaster University researcher, and you have at least a 9.0 cumulative average (or above) we invite you to apply through the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. A list of potential projects and supervisors are available on the USRA and Research Projects (PDF) for the summer. Students must contact a prospective supervisor before submitting an application.

The awards have a total stipend of $9,680* for the 16 weeks: NSERC award of $6000* + University contribution $3680*.
(*Approximate value, final value will be announced soon).

Applications are invited from all qualified students in level 2 and above.

Application Procedure

  1. Visit the NSERC website and determine if you are eligible for the award, read the instructions.
  2. Contact a prospective supervisor
  3. Obtain a transcript (to include December 2023 results) we will accept unofficial transcripts at the application stage
  4. Login to NSERC website and fill in Form 202 Part 1 on-line (must be filled in on-line there will be no exceptions) upload your transcript.
  5. Give your NSERC reference number to your potential supervisor so that they can fill out Form 202 Part 2 on-line.
  6. Self-identification Declaration Form
  7. Completed applications (Part 1, Part 2, transcript and self-identification declaration form) should be sent as a pdf file to Rabia Awan, awanr@mcmaster.ca by 4pm on Friday February 16th, 2024