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Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships

Undergraduate summer health research support

Offered by
Alberta Innovates
Official source: albertainnovates.ca

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Funding available
$ 7,500
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Alberta, Canada
Who can apply
Full-time undergraduate students in an Alberta-based undergraduate degree program with a minimum 2.7 GPA.
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Overview

Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships supports undergraduate students with summer health-related research and innovation projects at the University of Calgary, offering awards of $7,500, $5,625, or $3,750 for 16, 12, or 8 weeks. Eligible work includes applied health research, prototype testing, and usability studies.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding
$7,500
Financing goals
  • Develop strategic partnerships
  • Develop a new product or service
  • Conduct research and development activities
  • Develop workforce skills
  • Conduct research or evaluation activities

Eligible candidates

Location
  • Alberta
Eligible Industries
All industries
Annual revenue
All revenue ranges
Organisation size
All organization sizes
Audience
  • Youth (<40)
Legal structures
Public or Parapublic institution

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Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Latest changes

Application dates and access steps updated

The Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships page now shows a UCID request window for non-UCalgary students and a revised application-information section, with the earlier student and supervisor deadline display no longer present in the excerpt.

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The Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships page now includes a non-UCalgary student UCID request window that opens Monday, November 24, 2025 and closes at 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, January 22, 2026, along with a new note about UCID processing taking 1 to 2 business days. The earlier display of the application open date and the student and supervisor deadlines is no longer shown in the visible excerpt, and a Questions/Contact section now appears with summerstudent@ucalgary.ca.

Official source: albertainnovates.ca
August 12, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Full-time undergraduate students in an Alberta-based undergraduate degree program with a minimum 2.7 GPA.
  • Full-time undergraduate students in a degree program outside Alberta with a minimum 2.7 GPA who want to do summer research at the University of Calgary.
  • Exceptional graduating grade 12 high school students with a minimum 85% average and a clear interest in pursuing a health research career.
  • Students in their last semester, if they are enrolled as undergraduates at application and are not entering a graduate program during the award term.

Activities funded

  • Medical or health-related research and innovation activities.

How to apply

  • Secure a supervisor who is willing to provide supervision; an eligible supervisor must be a full-time UCalgary academic staff member.
  • Apply through AwardSpring, the central application system for all awards.
  • If you are a non-UCalgary student, request a UCID to access the application.
  • Invite your supervisor to review and comment on your proposal so they can complete their portion of the application.
  • Submit your application online through the summer studentship application portal.
  • You can edit and modify your application until the application deadline.

Documents Needed

  • Supervisor evaluation form
  • Supervisor’s Letter of Support
  • Transcripts of your high school grades, with each year of high school studies uploaded as a single PDF, for graduating grade 12 applicants

Selection criteria

  • Applications are evaluated on project description, originality, creativity and significance, potential benefits, background preparation, and quality of research/experience.
  • Each application can receive a maximum of 30 points.
  • Proposals are ranked and assessed to determine award recipients.

Processing and Agreement

  • Applications are reviewed independently by two faculty members with relevant expertise.
  • Applications are scored using the rubric, then ranked and assessed to determine award recipients.
  • Decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
  • Successful applicants must formally indicate acceptance of the award.

Additional information

  • Applicants will be considered for all awards they meet eligibility criteria for, but only one offer of award will be made to successful students.
  • Supervisors may support two student submissions in AwardSpring.

Contacts

Kartavi.shah@albertainnovates.ca
403-519-0085

Official sources

Summer Research Studentships

Program guide

HYRS/SRS Guidelines Package: Post- Secondary Institutions (2023)Land Acknowledgment (2023)
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships Program

What is the Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships?

Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentships supports undergraduate students with summer health-related research and innovation projects at the University of Calgary, offering awards of $7,500, $5,625, or $3,750 for 16, 12, or 8 weeks. Eligible work includes applied health research, prototype testing, and usability studies.

How much funding can be received?

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships Funds up to $7,500 of admissible expenses.

Who is eligible for the Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships program?

To be eligible for the Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships program, you must: Full-time undergraduate students in Alberta or outside Alberta may apply if they have a minimum 2.7 GPA, and applicants outside Alberta must want to research at the University of Calgary. Exceptional graduating grade 12 students may apply with a minimum 85% average and a clear interest in health research. Projects must be in health-related research, and students in their last semester must still be undergraduates at application and not enter graduate study during the award term.

Who can I contact for more information about the Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships?

You can contact Alberta Innovates by email at Kartavi.shah@albertainnovates.ca or by phone at 403-519-0085.

Where is the Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships available?

The Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships program is available the province of Alberta.

Is the Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships is a Grant and Funding

Who are the financial supporters of the Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships?

Alberta Innovates — Summer Research Studentships is funded by Alberta Innovates