University of Toronto Calls for Applications: Inspire Summer Studentships
The University of Toronto‘s Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is calling for applications for the Inspire Summer Studentships.
These studentships will foster inclusive excellence by providing third-year Black and Indigenous undergraduate students with opportunities to engage in infectious disease research with and receive mentorship from EPIC’s faculty members. These awards aim to support Black and Indigenous students who are interested in infectious diseases and to create a more diverse talent pool for the next generation of infectious disease research leaders. Faculty members who supervise an EPIC Inspire Summer Student Fellow must also commit to supporting the student in continuing their work as a fourth-year thesis project, should the student choose to do so.
We welcome applications from eligible students who may have already secured a summer research placement and from students who are interested but have not yet found a research mentor. EPIC will help match interested students with an EPIC faculty member for the summer studentship and fourth year research project placement.
Eligibility:
- Registered in a bachelor’s degree program at the University of Toronto, excluding undergraduate professional degree programs (MD, DDS, BScN)
- Will have completed their third year of an undergraduate program at University of Toronto by April 2023
- Self-identify as Black or Indigenous
- Intend to re-register for full-time undergraduate studies at University of Toronto in September 2023
- Available to work full-time for 16 weeks between May 1 to August 31, 2023
- If already found, supervisor must have a primary affiliation at one of EPIC’s partner institutions (the Hospital for Sick Children, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Unity Health Toronto, University Health Network and University of Toronto)
Funding details:
- A sum of $7,500, paid to the supervisor, to help cover the cost of supporting the summer student for a 16-week term. The supervisor may supplement this award to increase the support level and/or extend the work term if desired.
- Inspire Summer Studentships are non-renewable.
- Recipients will have priority access to EPIC workshops, networking events and training courses for one year following the receipt of their studentship.
- EPIC anticipates to support four Inspire Summer Studentships in 2023.
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Important dates:
- Application deadline March 31, 2023 – For students who would like to be matched to an EPIC faculty member.
- Application deadline April 28, 2023 – For students who have already found a supervisor
