OpenFieldMcGill Science Undergraduate Research Awards (SURA)
Competitive 15-week summer research award enabling undergraduate students to conduct full-time experimental or theoretical research in physical, chemical, and computational sciences alongside leading McGill professors.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Enrolled undergraduate student in good academic standing (minimum 3.2 CGPA).
- English language proficiency
- Working English fluency for laboratory operations.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- 1-page research project proposal co-developed with a McGill faculty supervisor.
- Recommendation letters
- Faculty research supervisor endorsement and university transcript.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded: CAD $7,500 award for 15 weeks of full-time summer laboratory research inside McGill research facilities
- Application fee
- Free application
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; full student research award.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 28, 2027 (Annual deadline for Summer 2027 term research)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official McGill University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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