Summer Undergraduate International Research Internships (SIRI)
The Office of the Vice-President, Research is pleased to offer undergraduate students an international research internship program. Selected students will join a research team and complete a two to three-month internship during the summer 2014 (between May and July). These students will receive a scholarship of minimum $3000 CDN, according to the lenght of the stay.
The internships offered for the summer 2014 at the Université de Lyon, in France will be available in the first week of February.
Eligibility
To be eligible, a student must:
- Have completed the second or third year of his or her undergraduate program of study at the beginning of the internship
- Have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 7.5
- Demonstrate that they will be a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Ottawa for the fall session following the internship
Priority may be given to students who have never participated in the SIRI program.
How to apply
To participate, students must apply for one or two available internships.
Each application must include the following:
- The application form duly completed
- An official up to date transcript
- A letter of intent explaining the reasons for his or her interest and what he or she hopes to gain from the experience. The letter should also explain how his or her past experiences and academic background qualify him or her for this internship.
- A letter of recommendation written by a professor in a sealed envelope
- A Curriculum Vitae
List of internships
The list of internships offered for the summer 2014 will be available in the first week of February.
Deadline
The deadline to submit an application is February 28, 2014.
Matching process
The host professors will evaluate each individual application received for their internship and rank the applicants.
Expected date of disclosure of recipients: March 17-20, 2014.
Contact information
Please contact Pascale Lafrance, Undergraduate Research Facilitator in the Office of the Vice-President, Research, if you have any questions or require additional information:
pascale.lafrance@uottawa.ca
613-562-5726
Tabaret Hall, room 330