**Applications for the 2023 TSI SURA are now open.**
The Trottier Space Institute at McGill (TSI) is calling for applications from undergraduate students for the TSI Summer Undergraduate Research Awards.
TSI Summer Undergraduate Research Awards are a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to join TSI’s interdisciplinary, vibrant community of over 100 researchers, while engaging in cutting-edge research in astrophysics, planetary science, atmospheric science, or astrobiology. You can learn more about TSI’s research areas here.
Undergraduate summer researchers will also be able to participate in our TSI Undergraduate Summer Program, a weekly seminar and workshops series culminating in a research showcase. The primary goals of this weekly seminar series are to provide guidance and mentorship for students at the earliest stage of their research careers, and foster a sense of community among our summer researchers.
Value of the Award: Undergraduates selected for TSI SURAs receive a total stipend of approximately $8300 for the whole summer. Projects are typically carried out over 14 to 16 weeks during the summer (starting on or around the first week of May).
Deadline to apply: February 28, 2023 (11:59 pm EST)
Who can apply: All students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in physics, astrophysics, planetary sciences, astrobiology, or a related field at a Canadian university are eligible to apply.
The Trottier Space Institute at McGill is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion within the community. We invite applications from all eligible candidates, and especially those who are members of underrepresented groups, including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous People, racialized people/visible minorities, and LGBTQIA+ people (sexual orientation and/or gender identity minorities).
How to apply:
To submit your application, fill out the following application form.
Please include the following documents, all of which must be uploaded to the online form as PDFs:
- A statement of interest (1 page) that includes: your motivation for applying for the TSI SURA, your relevant experiences, your research interests, and how they align with TSI’s research areas. If you have a strong preference for a particular supervisor or project, please include that in your statement.
- CV
- A copy of your most recent transcript (official transcripts preferred, but unofficial transcripts will be accepted as well)
For guidance on how to prepare your application, you can take a look at our evaluation rubric.
Research Areas & Supervisors:
Summer undergraduate researchers can work with any of TSI's faculty members:
- Robert Brandenberger (Physics)
- Cynthia Chiang (Physics)
- Jim Cline (Physics)
- Nicolas Cowan (Physics, Earth & Planetary Sciences)
- Andrew Cumming (Physics)
- Matt Dobbs (Physics)
- Natalya Gomez (Earth & Planetary Sciences)
- Daryl Haggard (Physics)
- Oscar Hernandez (Physics)
- Yi Huang (Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences)
- Vicky Kaspi (Physics)
- Eve J. Lee (Physics)
- Adrian Liu (Physics)
- Nagissa Mahmoudi (Earth & Planetary Sciences)
- Ken Ragan (Physics)
- Richard Léveillé (Earth & Planetary Sciences)
- Katelin Schutz (Physics)
- Jonathan Sievers (Physics)
- Tracy Webb (Physics)
- Lyle Whyte (Natural Resource Sciences)
We recommend visiting professors’ research website to learn more about what they work on. Some available summer research projects with Physics professors can be found on the Physics Department's summer undergraduate website.
Projects with a science education or equity, diversity, and inclusion component will also be considered.
If you have any questions about the application process or TSI, please contact the TSI Program Administrator, Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia.
The TSI Summer Undergraduate Research Awards are made possible by a generous donation from the Trottier Family Foundation.
