Canadian Institutes of Health Research(CIHR)
Health Professional Student Research Awards

Two or three summer undergraduate student awards are available to UPEI students through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (pending funding availability). These awards provide support of $4,048 over three months, and can be increased by the supervisor of the student to a higher stipend or for a longer duration. These undergraduate studentships are available only to students who have completed at least their first year of study in a professional program (dietetics, nursing, or veterinary medicine) by the time the award is taken up and who rank in the top 20% of their class. One award will be given preferentially to each of the three professional programs, but if a suitable candidate is not available from any program, the award will be given to the next best candidate from any school. Preference will be given to applicants whose projects are not associated with any course credits. The student must work on a clearly defined, funded research project related to human health (broadly defined). The supervisor can be in any faculty at the University of Prince Edward Island or the student may be co-supervised with an external supervisor. A student may have already identified a supervisor or, prior to application, may contact the PEI Health Research Institute at 894-2812 or email peihri@upei.ca to request matching with a supervisor based on their research interests. The award is to the student and not to the faculty member. These awards are dependent on confirmation of funding from the CIHR.

PEI Health Research Institute
Summer Student Research Awards -- not available in 2009

The PEI HRI will provide two awards of $4,048 to pursue a summer research project for three months, to UPEI students entering their Second, Third or Fourth year of any professional or undergraduate program in the fall. Stipends can be increased in duration or amount by the supervisor. Preference will be given to students who are currently enrolled in the second or third year of their program, and who rank in the top 20% of their class. Preference will also be given to applicants whose projects are not associated with any course credits. The student must work on a clearly defined, funded research project related to human health (broadly defined). The supervisor can be in any faculty at the University of Prince Edward Island and must be a member of the PEI Health Research Institute, or the student may be co-supervised with an external supervisor. A student may have already identified a supervisor or, prior to application, may contact the PEI Health Research Institute at 894-2812 or email peihri@upei.ca to request matching with a supervisor based on their research interests. The award is to the student and not to the faculty member.

NOTE: Potential supervisors and student applicants are advised to review the requirements of this Award program which are available HERE.

The PEI HRI reserves the right to grant awards dependent on quality of applications and on funding availability.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

There is NO formal application form for this Award. The student must submit the application.

Application deadline: February 16, 2007 at 4 p.m.

Submit applications to: Summer Student Awards, PEI Health Research Institute, 504 Dalton Hall

Applications must include the following:

• Contact information,
• A one page letter describing your interest in health research, the project on which you will work, your contribution to the project, and your long term career goals,
• A copy of your curriculum vitae, including previous academic and research experience,
• A copy (official or unofficial) of your University transcripts at UPEI,
•  A letter from the proposed supervisor confirming the nature of the research project, its relationship to human health, and the source of funding.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Jelley at 894-2812 or email peihri@upei.ca