The 2025 cycle for NSERC-USRA and USSRF awards is now closed. We will post information for the next cycle in January 2026. Thank you for your interest!
NSERC-USRAs (Undergraduate Student Research Awards) and USSRFs (Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowships) are awards that provide financial support for engaging in research under the direction of a faculty member. These awards are meant to nurture and develop your interest in research. If you would like to gain research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting, these awards can provide you with financial support through your host university.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including applicants who are Indigenous, women, visible minorities, BIPOC, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQI+. NSERC and Queen’s are acting on the evidence that achieving a more equitable, diverse and inclusive Canadian research enterprise is essential to creating the excellent, innovative and impactful research necessary to advance knowledge and understanding, and to respond to local, national and global challenges. This principle informs the commitments described in the Tri-agency statement on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
Please read the information here carefully. Please review the NSERC-USRA and USSRF eligibility guidelines, the list of PSYC Faculty accepting research award applications in 2025 and the PSYC specific application process. We require the completion of a PSYC departmental application form, and encourage you to review requirements for this form early as it contains important information on eligibility and process.
Eligibility
For USRA, please consult NSERC and Queen’s websites for detailed information of eligibility for the awards and take a look at the FAQs:
For USSRF, please consult Queen’s website for the USSRF for detailed information of eligibility for the awards and take a look at the FAQs:
Duration and value of 2025 NSERC-USRA and USSRF awards
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Students awarded an NSERC-USRA will receive $10,599.68 (+ fringe benefits)
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Students awarded a USSRF will receive $11,675 (including benefits)
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NSERC-USRA projects can range from 14 to 16 weeks on a full-time basis (35 hrs / week
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USSRF projects are for 16-weeks at full-time work on a full-time basis (35hrs / week)