value of $10,500, are available to cover research-based activity during the summer.

Value: Each award will consist of: 1) a $9,000 stipend for a 16-week period during the summer session; and School of Engineering 2) up to $1,500 to cover expenses associated with the research Phone: (250) 807-8101 project (eg. materials, supplies)

Adjudication: Grant applications will be assessed by the SoE UBC Okanagan Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee. It is expected that Campus the competition results will be announced by March 1. Internal Grants Eligibility: Any undergraduate international student currently enrolled full time at UBC Okanagan: Program Terms  Must be an international student with a valid study permit for the full summer work term;  Must be legally entitled to work in Canada; INTERNATIONAL  Must be returning to undergraduate studies for the following winter term; UNDERGRADUATE  Have successfully completed a minimum of 75 credits towards your degree by the time of receiving the award. STUDENT RESEARCH Non Eligible: AWARD  Students receiving work stipends through summer research Value: Award(s) of up to assistantships or other awards are not eligible to hold an International Undergraduate Student Research Award. $10,500 may be awarded per  Previous recipients of an Undergraduate International Student competition Research Award through this program.

Application Deadline How to Obtain an Award January 30 at 4:00 PM There are two possible ways to get started: In the event that the deadline falls on a weekend,1. Identify the and deadline design your will own move research to 4 pm project on the and first present it working day that follows. Funding, if awarded,for considerationwill take effect to aftera professor. March 1. 2. Approach a professor involved in research that is of interest to you and work with them to develop a mutually beneficial International Undergraduate project. Student Research Award Details Purpose: The international undergraduate student award program supports international undergraduate student research in order to provide exceptional learning experiences for international undergraduates at UBC Okanagan through engagement in research over the summer months. Awards, each having a total possible

International Undergraduate Student Research Award Program Terms Revised: SA 11/24/2017 Page 1 How to Apply 3. The supervisor submits the original, single-sided, unstapled copy of the Application and Internal Grants Checklist before Application Procedure: 4:00 pm on the deadline day. Students wishing to apply must be associated with a UBC Transcripts: Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions must be Okanagan faculty member. This submitted. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for courses taken at faculty member must agree to UBC Okanagan. Transcripts from other institutions may be obtained be your primary supervisor. If from the International Student Initiative office. more than one faculty member is involved in the supervision of Signatures: The original (no photocopies or facsimiles) signatures of the project, the name(s) of the the applicant, Department/Unit Head (if applicable) and Dean or Dean collaborating faculty member(s) Designate must accompany all applications. must be included in the application. Application Submission Interdisciplinary proposals are When the application is complete, submit the original copy of the application (including the required strongly encouraged and will attachments) to the SoE Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee at UBC Okanagan. The receive preference in rankings. application must be received by 4:00 pm on the deadline day. Only one application per student per IURA competition School of Engineering, UBC Okanagan Campus will be accepted. Only complete Tanya Chartrand, EME 4242A applications will be reviewed; applications must be PLEASE NOTE: Supplementary documentation will not be accepted after the application has been accompanied by the appropriate submitted, unless requested by the Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee. Late applications signatures and transcripts. will NOT be accepted. Students may receive only one IUSRA award while attending UBC Okanagan.

1. The student should complete only the student sections of the International Undergraduate Student Research Award Application Form and then submit it to the primary supervisor of the proposed research project. 2. To ensure confidentiality, the primary supervisor should complete his/her sections of the application, obtain the appropriate unit/department/faculty signatures, and then submit directly to their Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee.

International Undergraduate Student Research Award Program Terms Revised: SA 11/24/2017 Page 2 Additional Information computer hardware and software.) If you require computer equipment not already available, quotes from UBC IT Services must be Evaluation Criteria: The included in your application. selection committee will consider the following criteria, Grant Administration: applying equal weight to each  Individuals PG’s (Project Grant Accounts) will be established for category: each grant-holder in their faculty supervisor’s name.  Expenditures against this PG will be processed through the A. Quality of proposed supervisor’s Faculty/Unit office. Expense claims must be research: submitted to your supervisor prior to the end of the award term.  Originality and  No extensions of the award will be permitted. innovation  Unused funds from the expense portion of the award will be  Merit of research returned to the source PG at the end of the award term. and potential impact  The stipend portion of the award includes a WCB deduction of 8%. on the field  Strength of research Please inform the School of Engineering immediately if you decide to design and overall decline this award, or if circumstances have changed such that it is no feasibility of longer required; failure to do so may affect future Internal Research proposed research Grant applications.  Clarity, presentation and logic of proposal Research Ethics: Grant recipients must have approval from the appropriate research ethics board (if required) within six weeks of B. Researcher’s abilities, award notification. qualifications and potential for growth: Reporting: All awardees must submit a IUSRA Final Report to the  Personal initiative School of Engineering and the International Student Initiative no and working later than six weeks following the completion of the funding. Faculty autonomy supervisors must sign off on the report. The report template is  Ability to think available at the Office of Research Services Internal Research Grant critically and website. analytically  Ability to apply skills Social Insurance Number: A Social Insurance Number (SIN) is and knowledge required to be employed in Canada. For details on how to obtain a  Determination and SIN, please visit this website – ability to complete http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/sin/index.shtml projects in timely fashion  Communication skills  Past academic achievement  Relevant academic training and experience  Other relevant experiences and accomplishments

Non-eligible expenses: include conference attendance and equipment already available through the department (eg. International Undergraduate Student Research Award Program Terms Revised: SA 11/24/2017 Page 3