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Funding Opportunities

Along with the funding awards by the OUR and the Faculty of Science, there are a multitude of external funding opportunities that undergraduate science student researchers can apply for. 

Students must note that the some of the following funding programs and opportunities are not directly associated with the OUR; we have included them to provide a starting point for students seeking research funding from external organizations.   

Here are some of the funding opportunities students in the Faculty of Science have been awarded in the past:  

Funding Opportunity

Description

Deadline
BioTalent – Student Work Placement Program Wage subsidies for post-secondary students currently enrolled in STEM, healthcare and business undergraduate programs who are seeking a work placement in biotechnology and healthcare organizations.

Receive up to $7,000 in paid internship salary coverage costs. 

 Fall 2025 term placements deadline to apply is September 15, 2025.

Winter 2026 term placements deadline to apply is February 28, 2026.
ECO Canada – Environmental Student Work Placement Program Funding for STEAM and business post-secondary students looking into short-term work placements in Environmental and Sustainability-based positions  
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIRA) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
 Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences or humanities. These awards are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies by providing research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting.

Value: $6,000 plus host institution contribution.

 The Fall application deadline to apply is October 1, 2025. 

The Winter application deadline to apply is January 15, 2026.
CSA Group Undergraduate Research Scholarship Supporting undergraduate students in the pursuit of novel research related to standards. The research can be conducted in any field (e.g., engineering, social sciences, health sciences) and must include standards as a central component of the research.The research is to be conducted over a summer term under the direct supervision of an academic advisor. Undergraduate degree students studying at a publicly-funded, accredited Canadian college or university in their second year of study or higher are eligible to apply.

Value: $6000/year (Award duration is for 16 weeks, May to August).

 The deadline to apply is January 31 2026.