Research opportunities are a great way to gain practical experience in a mentored environment. The Faculty offers several research opportunities to engineering undergraduate students.
Research Opportunities
- Dean’s Undergraduate Student Summer Research Pivot Fellowship
- University of Toronto Excellence Awards (UTEAs)
- NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs)
- NSERC Black Student and Indigenous Student Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs)
- CIHR and SSHRC Black Student Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs)
- Undergraduate Summer Research Program (USRP)
Dean’s Undergraduate Student Summer Research Pivot Fellowship
The Dean’s Undergraduate Student Summer Research Pivot Fellowship recognizes academic merit and is intended to support research projects where students are co-supervised (i.e., collaborative projects between two faculty members where at least one faculty member must be from U of T FASE).
University of Toronto Excellence Awards (UTEAs)
The University of Toronto Excellence Awards (UTEAs) are fellowships awarded to undergraduate students to work on research projects under the supervision of faculty members who hold an active NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR research grant, either as a principal investigator or co-investigator. These awards provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to gain direct research experience on a faculty-led project.
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs)
The Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC) of Canada’s Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) provides financial support in obtaining research work experience to help develop and inspire students' potential for graduate studies and a research career in natural sciences and engineering.
NSERC Black Student and Indigenous Student Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs)
The Natural Sciences and Engineering and Research Council (NSERC) of Canada provides opportunities for Black and Indigenous undergraduate students to apply for Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) to gain research experience that complements the degree program undergraduate students are pursuing, which may lead them to consider graduate studies careers in the field of natural sciences and engineering.
CIHR and SSHRC Black Student Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs)
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) offer the Black Student Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) program to provide research experience that complements the degree program that undergraduate students are pursuing, which may lead them to consider graduate studies careers in the fields of health and life sciences (CIHR) or the social sciences and humanities (SSHRC).
Undergraduate Summer Research Program (USRP)
The FASE Undergraduate Summer Research Program (USRP) represents a community of students engaging in summer research at the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Participants meet weekly between May and August where sessions promote the support and development of ‘success skills’ that enhance the research experience.