The Department of Biochemistry invites undergraduate students to participate in the Summer Student Research Program which provides students with hands-on work experience in the faculty’s research laboratories. Students have the unique opportunity to engage in research projects such as: molecular and cellular biology, protein structure and dynamics, membrane biology, computational biology, drug discovery and infectious diseases under the guidance of a Biochemistry faculty member.
Students must have successfully completed at least one year in a full-time undergraduate program at the time of application, and by start of the work term in May.
Students must have obtained, over the previous years of study, a cumulative average of at least a B+ (cGPA of 3.3/77%) or higher.
Students must have completed or be currently completing an introductory Biochemistry lecture (BCH210H or BCH242Y)/equivalent biochemistry lecture course and/or a biochemistry laboratory course.
There may be additional requirements depending on the category of the source of funding for the research (see below).
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program/Summer Student Research Program (UROP/SSRP) Award — yrs 2 and 3. Duration = 12 weeks.
Research and Health Science Education (RHSE) Award – yrs 3 and 4. Duration = 12 weeks
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) – domestic students in yrs 2, 3 and 4. Duration = 16 weeks
UofT Excellence Award (UTEA) – UofT domestic students in yrs 2 and 3. Duration = 14 weeks (tba)
James and Hilda Warwick Award (Biochemistry Studentship) – UofT Biochemistry students in yrs 2, 3 and 4. Duration = 14 weeks
Specific information for applying to UROP and RHSE is available at the RHSE website which now includes the online application form to be completed by you and your supervisor. If you would like to be considered for the James and Hilda Warwick Award (Biochemistry Studentship), and/or NSERC USRA and/or NSERC Black Student USRA and/or CIHR Black Student USRA, you must indicate this on the RHSE online application form.
Information for UTEA will be updated, shortly
Application deadline: Friday February 28, 2025
Summer students for funded research are selected on the basis of academic achievement, and their motivation for undertaking research in Biochemistry.
Due to the large numbers of applications, only students selected for the summer funded opportunities in Biochemistry will be notified. The department thanks all applicants for their interest.
