Why Should You Do Summer Research?
In the first place....We are chemical engineers and we all love doing research!
Moreover, summer is a great time to gain practical experience in a mentored environment by defining problems and identifying solutions. You are able to work with a professor and work on complex problems.
This is a great opportunity to help you find if research is for you (or not for you!). Working with your professors and classmates in the summer is also a good way to network and make contacts. Summer research can also be used towards your Professional Experience Requirement for your degree.
Moreover, summer is a great time to gain practical experience in a mentored environment by defining problems and identifying solutions. You are able to work with a professor and work on complex problems.
This is a great opportunity to help you find if research is for you (or not for you!). Working with your professors and classmates in the summer is also a good way to network and make contacts. Summer research can also be used towards your Professional Experience Requirement for your degree.
Summer (or full-time) Research Opportunities
Funding Opportunities Database:
This csv document concludes all the funding opportunities available at UofT
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
- Sponsored by Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC)
- 16 weeks of research supervised by a faculty member
- Only open to Canadian citizen or PR
University of Toronto Excellence Awards (UTEA)
- Sponsored by UofT
- 14 full weeks of summer research supervised by a faculty
- Valued at a minimum of $7500
This csv document concludes all the funding opportunities available at UofT
Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
- Sponsored by Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC)
- 16 weeks of research supervised by a faculty member
- Only open to Canadian citizen or PR
University of Toronto Excellence Awards (UTEA)
- Sponsored by UofT
- 14 full weeks of summer research supervised by a faculty
- Valued at a minimum of $7500
Global Research Experiences:
Undergraduate Summer Research Exchange:
- Guaranteed funding of up to $3000
- 4-month internship program open to 2nd- and 3rd-year students
APS299Y
- For-credit research-based summer course
- May counts towards engineering program or engineering minor
Summer Research Abroad:
- Open for upper-year undergrad students in science, engineering, and other fields.
- Summer research projects available at partner institutions for about 12 weeks over the summer
- Guaranteed funding of up to $3000
- 4-month internship program open to 2nd- and 3rd-year students
APS299Y
- For-credit research-based summer course
- May counts towards engineering program or engineering minor
Summer Research Abroad:
- Open for upper-year undergrad students in science, engineering, and other fields.
- Summer research projects available at partner institutions for about 12 weeks over the summer
Other Useful Resources
Work with ChemE Faculties
Link: https://chem-eng.utoronto.ca/research/current-student-research-opportunities/
- Summer research projects available at partner institutions for about 12 weeks over the summer
- Supervised by a ChemE faculty
- These projects are suitable for a 4th year thesis (CHE499Y, or ESC499Y), a project for a Master of Engineering(MEng) degree, or a Summer Research project in the Summer Research Abroad Program.
- Summer research projects available at partner institutions for about 12 weeks over the summer
- Supervised by a ChemE faculty
- These projects are suitable for a 4th year thesis (CHE499Y, or ESC499Y), a project for a Master of Engineering(MEng) degree, or a Summer Research project in the Summer Research Abroad Program.
YNCN (You're Next Career Network)
Engineering Career Centre (ECC)
Career Learning Network (CLN)
Link: http://cln.utoronto.ca/