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Hurvitz Brain Sciences Summer Student Research Program

Hurvitz Brain Sciences Summer Student Research Program

The Hurvitz Brain Sciences Summer Student Research Program offers undergraduate students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a hospital-based research program.

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  • Students must be enrolled in a university program
  • Students must have at least a B+ average in their most recent year of study

Summer students are hired as SRI employees and paid an hourly wage + 4% vacation pay.

The application deadline is in March. Overseeing the selection process will be a review committee comprised of members from the Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program. Awards will be announced early May.

Pay rates:

$16.00* for post year 1 students
$16.90* for post year 2 students
$17.85* for post year 3 and beyond students

Students are responsible for contacting individual scientists directly whose research may be of interest to see if they are willing to supervise a student and to discuss potential projects.

Students are advised to send their resumes, cover letters and transcripts to scientists they are interested in working with.

Once both student and supervisor agree on a summer studentship, they will work together to complete HR new hire documentation. Supervisors are then responsible for submitting a Hurvitz Brain Sciences summer student application.

Visit the Sunnybrook Research Institute website to see the a list of scientists who have expressed interest in employing summer students.