Undergraduate Research

NSERC USRAs for Summer


Deadline: January 17, 2012

Please email Clara Buma [cbuma at uwo.ca] if you are interested in applying for a summer NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award.

To qualify for a USRA, a student must:

  • be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
  • be registered (at the time he/she applies) as a full-time student in a bachelor's degree program in the natural sciences or engineering at an eligible university
  • have obtained, over the previous years of study, a cumulative average of at least second class (a grade of "B" or "B-," if applicable) as defined by your university; however we have been advised by the Science Dean's Office not to put forward applications of students with an average below 80%
  • not have started a program of graduate studies in the natural sciences or engineering, or currently be enrolled in a professional program (MD, DDS, etc), or hold a higher degree in natural sciences or engineering

NSERC websites with additional instructions

USRA stipends:

 

The NSERC USRAs are paid positions. For a full 16-week term, NSERC supplies $4500, which we top up according to a student's experience. The typical total pay for 16 weeks is:

Level Total stipend
Year 1 $7800
Year 2 $8200
Year 3 $8600
Year 4 $9000

 

Potential supervisors in P&A:

 

This is a preliminary list, subject to change.

For names followed by '*' append '@uwo.ca', and for names followed by '**' append the name with '@astro.uwo.ca' (without the quotes).

Name / Web Page Area of Research Email Address
Barmby, Dr. Pauline Observational extragalactic astronomy and Star clusters pbarmby*

Basu, Dr. Shantanu
Department Chair

 Theoretical Astrophysics basu**
Brown, Dr. Peter G. Meteors and comets pbrown*
Cami, Dr. Jan Observational astronomy, molecular spectroscopy jcami*
Campbell-Brown, Dr. Margaret Meteor Physics margaret.campbell*
Chronik, Dr. Blaine A. Medical physics, magnetic resonance Imaging bchronik*
Cottam, Dr. Michael G. Quantum theory of condensed matter systems cottam*
de Bruyn, Dr. John R.
 Condensed Matter Physics debruyn*
Drangova, Maria Medical Physics - Ccomputed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging mdrangov@imaging.robarts.ca
Fanchini, Dr. Giovanni Carbon-based nanomaterials and nano-optoelectronics gfanchin*
Gallagher, Dr. Sarah Active Galaxies and Black Holes sgalla4*
Goncharova, Dr. Lyudmila Condensed Matter, Surface Science, Ion Scattering lgonchar*
Hocking, Dr. Wayne K. Atmospheric Dynamics whocking*
Holdsworth, David Medical Physics - Computed Tomography david.holdsworth@imaging.robarts.ca
Holt, Dr. Richard A. Atomic and Molecular Physic rholt*
Houde, Dr. Martin Star Formation houde**
Hutter, Dr. Jeffrey L.
(Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies) 		Solidification, Pattern Formation, Soft Materials jhutter*
Jones, Dr. Carol Astrophysics of Hot Stars cjones**
Lennard, Dr. William Particle beam studies of matter wlennard*
Mittler, Dr. Silvia Nanotechnology and Photonics smittler*
Osinski, Dr. Gordon Earth and Planetary Science - petrology, Devon Island Mars Project gosinski*
Peeters, Dr. Els Observational astronomy (infrared), interstellar matter, galaxies epeeters*
Poepping, Dr. Tamie Medical Physics (Ultrasound, Hemodynamics) poepping*
Sica, Dr. Robert J. Space and Atmospheric Science and Lidar (laser radar) studies of Earth's atmosphere. sica*
Sigut, Dr. T. Aaron Circumstellar disks, radiative transfer, stellar atmospheres asigut**
Simpson, Dr. Peter J Study of Solids & Surfaces with Slow Positron Beams psimpson*
Singh, Dr. Mahi R Transport, Optical Properties of Solids, Surfaces, Interfaces msingh*
Wiegert, Paul Asteroids, Comets and Planetary Dynamics pwiegert*
Wong, Eugene Medical Physics ewong4*