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NSERC USRA 2017-18 What is a NSERC USRA? A funding program that subsidizes wages for students on research-related work terms (university-based or otherwise) Why Should You do a USRA? An opportunity to


  1. NSERC USRA 2017-18

  2. What is a NSERC USRA? A funding program that subsidizes wages for students on research-related work terms (university-based or otherwise) • • • • • • • •

  3. Why Should You do a USRA? An opportunity to create a high-quality work placement related to research and your interests where one may not otherwise exist • • • • • •

  4. What are the requirements to apply? There has to be a catch, right? • • • • • • •

  5. How does this work? And how are the award winners selected? • • • • • •

  6. What goes into an application? All 5 documents must be submitted together by February 24 th at 4:00 pm • • • • • • • • • •

  7. What should my application letter include? This is an application to the award, not the one you give the faculty member to secure a position • • • • • • • •

  8. How to not win a USRA Or, the mistakes we see the most often • • • • • •

  9. You said something about an industrial award? Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Awards • • • • •

  10. Specific postings can be found at: http://mech.ubc.ca/undergraduate/research- opportunities/

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