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Undergraduate Summer Research Program (UGSRP)

Every summer many undergraduate students are involved in research projects in the department. We invite all those involved to participate in our summer program. We hold a series of talks over the summer that give participants a chance to learn more about research in the department and students have the opportunity to share their work. Students present their work in a poster session at the end of the summer at the Undergraduate research in Computer Science Conference.

The program includes:

  • Students working with a faculty member, postdoctoral fellow, or graduate student on a research project

  • Students involved in a research project for course credit.

2025 NSERC USRA and UTEA AWARDS 

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Award Program (USRA) and the University of Toronto Excellence Awards (UTEA) fund a student to do 16 weeks of research with a professor over the summer. This is a competitive process. 

The awards will be decided on after we have all the applications and have matched students with supervisors; we expect to send the results by the end of February. 

Duration: 16 consecutive weeks (typically May 1 – August 31) 

Value: $7500 (including NSERC/UofT and advisor’s contributions) 

Eligibility: USRA and UTEA awards are open to second-year or higher full-time students who have a cumulative average of at least B+. USRA awards are open exclusively to Canadian citizens or permanent residents. UTEA awards are open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents, as well as foreign student with valid student visa for the full summer work term. Click here for full eligibility requirements. Students who have submitted an application for the NSERC USRA will automatically be considered for the UTEA and do not need to submit a second application. International students are eligible for UTEA and should submit the UTEA application only. 

Past Research Projects