Contact person: Angie
Bolivar, angie
at-sign cs period dal
period ca
Each year the
Faculty offers a number of awards.
Value of
the Awards:
Awards:
$1125/month over 3-4 months within an academic term
Supplemented by
the faculty member / supervisor by $600/month
Total salary of $1725/month.
Job
Description:
You perform
research under the supervision of a faculty member.
It is a great
opportunity to get involved in cutting edge research and get started early onto
a research career.
A research
assignment is among the most interesting and challenging co-op experiences
possible for an undergraduate student.
A successful
research assignment leads to a publication, an honour's
thesis, and is a valuable asset on your resume.
It maximizes the
probability of acceptance into graduate school with full scholarship.
It maximizes
the probability of getting an NSERC Postgraduate or other graduate
Scholarship later on.
You can take up
to one course during the term of the award, if approved by your supervisor.
Not sure
about graduate school? Browse the following:
- Graduate school: why attend, how/when to apply,
financial support (by E. Milios)
- Visit the section on Doing Research In
Graduate School under graduate resources.
- Talk to the Graduate Director or any faculty member.
Eligibility:
For NSERC USRA: Canadian Citizen or permanent resident (PR) status.
For FCS USRA: Canadian/PR or International
Holding no graduate degree in another discipline.
Minimum B average over your undergraduate studies,
but majority of awards to students in the past with at least A-.
Completion of
the first year is a requirement.
Preference is
given to students who completed 2nd and/or 3rd year.
Application
Forms:
For more
information on the NSERC USRAs and the application form,
please consult the following URL:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/UG-PC/USRA-BRPC_eng.asp
Part
I of the application form is for the applicant's personal data.
Part II is to be filled out by the prospective supervisor.
FCS USRA awards follow the same criteria
as NSERC USRAs.
Application Process
Step 1:
a. If you are in
the Co-op program:
This is one of the jobs eligible for Co-op
The Co-op Office deadlines apply to work term
applications and assignments.
Submit two
copies of your application:
1. To the Co-op Office.
2. To Angie Bolivar in the main office of the Computer
Science Building.
b. If
you are not in the Co-op program:
Apply to Angie Bolivar in the main office of the
Computer Science Building.
Your application
(in both cases) should consist of:
- your resume
- a short cover letter describing your area(s) of interest in computer science
research.
- we will add your academic transcript
Application
deadline is Friday, January 22, 4pm,
for summer 2016 awards.
If
unfilled positions remain or by special arrangement, awards can be
held in fall 2016 or
winter 2017.
Step 2.
Applications will be ranked by the graduate committee, and classified
as:
offer, wait-list, reject.
Students will be notified of the outcome by Friday,
January 29.
Notification will be by email. If you do not hear from us, please check with
Angie soon after the above
date.
Step
3: If you are offered the
position, you will be asked to contact faculty members in Computer
Science who supervise NSERC/FCS USRA projects (Angie Bolivar
will send you the list) and discuss with them your interests, qualifications
and possible project topics.
If you need help with this, please ask Angie.
You should
submit your ranked list of faculty members (at least 3) you would
like to work with to Angie Bolivar by Monday,
February 8, 4pm.
If you already
have a firm agreement with a supervisor, please indicate so and submit just
his/her name.
Step 4: We will process all the
ranked lists of supervisors submitted, and assign you a supervisor as close to
your top preference as possible.
After confirming with the assigned supervisors, we will send you the
official offer (including the supervisor) by Thursday,
February 11, 4pm.
Step
5: Students are required
to notify Angie Bolivar if they accept or decline
the NSERC/FCS USRA job offer by Monday, February
22.
No timely reply is equivalent to declining the offer.
If students
previously offered a position decline the award, it will be offered to
applicants from the waiting list at that time.
The official
NSERC Application forms available on the NSERC web site will be typed
up for the final list of awards and forwarded to NSERC at a later
time for those students awarded NSERC USRAs.
Questions?
If you have any questions or you need to discuss further the opportunity, please see or email Angie Bolivar.
(students who received FCS USRA Awards are not required to go through
this process)
Log onto NSERC's on-line system and complete Part 1 of Form 202:
Go to: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/Index_eng.asp
Select Login to the system or Register as a New User.
Select Form 202 Part 1 under For Students and Fellows
Complete all modules shown on the left hand side of the screen
Verify the form on the My Portfolio screen until the report shows
it is complete
THEN:
Forward reference number provided by the system to potential supervisor
Attach transcripts (scan official transcripts and attach pdf)
The supervisor must
Log onto NSERC's on-line system using the same password and username
as for NSERC grant
For forgotten passwords, contact On-line Services Helpdesk
Select Form 202 Part II under the heading Forms-Researcher.
Enter the reference number for each student with whom they wish
to work, and complete all the modules necessary to create a Part
II for each student.
Verify each form using the button on the My Portfolio screen until
report states it is complete.
Push the Submit to LO button to send the form to me
The Liaison Officer (Danielle dot Wood at dal
dot ca) must submit the on-line form to NSERC between May 1 and
May 15.
Late submissions will not be accepted, so both the student and supervisor
parts of Form 202 must be complete.
Faculty reps will
Select the winning students from their Faculty
Ensure that potential supervisors are eligible to host USRA awardees
and that students are eligible to hold an award
Provide information to students and supervisors on the on-line application
procedure
Provide a list of selected students and their supervisors
to Danielle Wood in the Faculty of Science by no later than April
15.