Donald W. Clarke Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Donald W. Clarke Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
This award has been established by Patricia Clarke in memory of her husband Donald W. Clarke, BSc '41, MSc '43.
Eligibility: Open to non-graduating undergraduate students in Biological Sciences who would like to undertake a summer research project in animal physiology or developmental biology. Students may not hold this award simultaneously with either an NSERC or AIHS summer award. Student needs to be registered during the application deadline ( usually late February ).
Value: $6000 (plus top-up)
How to Apply
Step 1: Find a faculty mentor in the Department of Physiology or the Department of Biological Sciences and discuss your potential research project.
Step 2: Prepare your documents:
- A research proposal that specifies your role and how the training value fits into your future career plan.
- University Transcript.
- The mentor must sign a statement on the application indicating he/she is prepared to subsidize this $2,400 award (minimum).
Preference will be given to the proposal that offers the best training opportunity. Your academic record will be considered, but will not be the sole selection criterion. This award may be unavailable in some years; when the award is available, the application deadline and further application instructions will be posted here by the start of the summer semester.
Application Deadline: SUBMIT all application materials directly to biougrad@ualberta.ca TBA