Faculty Summer Research Awards

Application period opens: March 7, 2025

Deadline: March 31, 2025 at 11:59PM

First-round offers by: April 4, 2025

Number of awards available: 1–3

Duration: May – August, 2025

Value: See details of specific award

Deadline is final!

Please note that late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Note: If you are not selected in the first round, your name will be added to a waiting list in case any award becomes available. You may not receive any communication unless you are offered an award.

If you have questions about Faculty Summer Research Awards, email ugta.ece@utoronto.ca.

Overview

The ECE department administers a few summer research fellowships from the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.

We prioritize first-, second- or third-year undergraduates, though students between their third and fourth year of study (whether or not on PEY Co-op) are also eligible.

The selection criteria for the awards differ slightly but generally include the applicant’s academic background, their financial need, and how their skills fit the duties and responsibilities of the research project.

How to apply

To apply for a Faculty Summer Research Award, you must submit two items:

Application form 2025 (PDF).
Your unofficial ACORN Academic History, as a PDF.

Submit your completed application and academic history to ugta.ece@utoronto.ca.

Instructions for Application Form:

Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
You do not need to fill out Section III. The Undergraduate Office will pass on your application to the ECE Chair for signature.
You do not need to complete the Financial Information section unless the award requires you to demonstrate financial need.

Instructions for ACORN Academic History report:

Your name must be visible on the ACORN print out. Those without a visible name will not be accepted.

Available summer research fellowships

Edith Grace Buchan Undergraduate Research Fellowship

(One available in 2025)

There is one Edith Grace Buchan Undergraduate Research Fellowship, with a value of approximately $5,700, available for tenure in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

This fellowship is to be awarded to one ECE undergraduate student in either the first, second, or third year of studies for work completed on a research project under the supervision of a U of T Engineering Faculty member during the summer (May to August).

The Department will consider academic standing in the first instance and the duties and responsibilities of the applicant in the research project.

The Buchan is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents or visa students. In the case of visa students, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they have clearance to conduct research work on University of Toronto campus and, if necessary, clearance from immigration authorities.

Edgar McAllister Foundation Undergraduate Summer Research Awards

(Two available in 2025)

There are two Edgar McAllister Foundation Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships, with a value of approximately $7,000 each, available for tenure in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

These fellowships are to be awarded to two electrical undergraduate students completing either their first, second, or third year of studies. Preference will be given to students completing their third year.

The awards are given to students to work on research projects under the supervision of a U of T Engineering Faculty member over the course of the summer (May to August). 

Financial need is considered, as well as academic standing. 

The McAllister is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents or visa students. In the case of visa students, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that they have clearance to conduct research work on University of Toronto campus and, if necessary, clearance from immigration authorities.