NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards

Value of award

The NSERC USRA has a base value of $6,000. In addition, universities are required to supplement the amount of the award by at least 25% of its value using other sources such as university funds, NSERC grants, or any other research funds. The minimum pay for the tenure of your award of 16 weeks is $8,321.60 (assuming award duration of May 3 – August 20, 2021) based on the June 1, 2021 BC minimum wage increase from $14.60/hr to $15.20/hr. If the award is longer than 16 weeks, your pay should increase by a minimum of $532.00 for each additional week or $106.40 for each additional day.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible for an award, you must:

• have completed all course requirements of at least the first year of university study with a cumulative average of at least 76% (B+ at UBC) on all courses taken,
• be registered as a full-time student, according to the UBC Vancouver definition (registered in 3 courses/9 credits) at the time of application,
• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, as of the deadline date for applications at the university­­

During the course of your undergraduate degree, you may hold a maximum of three NSERC USRAs, with only one being held per fiscal year (April 1 – March 31)

Deadlines and procedures

You can apply to work with any tenured or tenure-track Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science faculty member. Supervisors are no longer required to hold an eligible and active NSERC grant.  However, they must be authorized, by the institution, to be able to independently supervise students.

The deadline for applications is Thursday, January 28, 2021. 

Additional Information

• • Student Services Website
  • NSERC Website
  • Eligible Grant Holders

Contact

Email: fos.research.ubco@ubc.ca
Tel: 250.807.9529
Office: ASC 413

Recent NSERC USRA Recipients