Undergraduate Research @ Lakehead
Undergraduate research matters!This page has been developed specifically for Lakehead University undergraduate students in order to promote undergraduate research at Lakehead as well as to provide information on external funding opportunities geared to undergraduates at Lakehead. | |
Rita Nicholas Undergraduate Research ConferenceThe Rita Nicholas Undergraduate Research Conference celebrates the contributions of emerging researchers at Lakehead University. This conference provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to present a poster or an oral presentation on a research project they are working on or have completed while engaging in scholarly debate with their peers.For information on the 2023 edition of this event, please click here. | |
Undergraduate Funding Opportunities - In CanadaNatural Sciences and Engineering Research CouncilNatural Resources Canada (NRC)Mitacs Inc. (Click on the link for the Mitacs page)
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Undergraduate Funding Opportunities - INTERNATIONALContact: Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca Mitacs Inc. Globalink Research Awards (Click on the link for the Mitacs page) - CAD$ 6,000 for research stays of 12-24 weeks
CALAREO Global Skills Opportunity: CALAREO OpportunitiesON PAUSE UNTIL FUNDING IS RENEWED. Short-term opportunities that can be completed by Dec 31, 2024 may be considered for funding.
BRAZIL: Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP) - Research InternshipsDEADLINESOctober 31, 2024 for internships between February and July 2025April 30, 2025 for internships between July and December 2025Undergraduates and graduate students can choose from over 30 internships in varlous disciplines. CLICK HERE to see internships. Students *may* be able to apply for a Mitacs GRA. For more information and application instructions, please contact Jill Sherman, intl.research@lakeheadu.ca FINLAND: Aalto Science Institute - International Summer Research Internship ProgramCall for applications: TBA January 2025. Students work as research assistants and are paid a stipend that will cover living expenses, plus up to 800 Euros toward travel expenses (for those outside th EU). Projects are available in Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Communications, Built Environment) and other Sciences (Applied Physics, Computer Science, and Mathematics and Systems Analysis). FRANCE: The ORA University Student Exchange Program (Ontario/Rhône-Alpes)https://www.yorku.ca/ouinternational/ora-ontario-students/The ORA Exchange program funds study and research opportunites for undergraduates and graduate students at 10 universities in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents. CLICK HERE for a presentation about the program.
Summer Research Program (SRP). Funding for summer 2025 research students is CAD 1,500 plus a stipend from the lab. Could possibly be combined with a Mitacs GRA award. Click HERE for more info. GERMANY: OBW Exchange Program - Ontario/Baden-Württemberghttps://www.yorku.ca/ouinternational/obw-ontario-students/ DEADLINE for Summer 2025 - TBAThe OBW exchange programs offers study, language courses, and summer research placements to Ontario undergraduates and graduate students at nine universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg:
Funding for Summer 2025 TBA. OBW funding is exclusively available to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents, however international students may participate. Additional funding may be available through the Mitacs Globalink Research Award program.
GERMANY: German Universities of Applied Sciences - UAS7 Internship ProgramDEADLINE 15 February for FALL internships; Oct 1 for SPRING/SUMMER internships
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