McGill - UAE Summer Undergraduate Research Awards

Are you an upper-level undergraduate student with excellent grades from the UAE? Are you interested in pursuing cutting-edge research at one of the world’s top 100 universities?  McGill University offers 8-week research traineeships to a limited number of UAE students like you to work closely with a McGill professor on one of their research projects in Summer 2024. Placement as a research trainee at McGill can be a stepping stone on the path to your research career – particularly if you are interested in pursuing graduate studies at McGill. Come experience one of the world’s most exciting cities, discover academic life at McGill, and network with potential supervisors, faculty, students, and staff!

Register for one of our Information Webinars. Click on the date below to register.

January 17th, 2024 at 5 p.m. (Gulf Time)  or January 18th, 2024 at 5 p.m. (Gulf Time)

Students in Khalifa University should prioritize January 17th. 

Value & Duration

  • Each selected student will receive $10,000CAD.
  • The research internship is a minimum 8-week research project in Summer 2024.

Deadlines

Eligible applicants must complete the application form no later than February 7, 2024.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the Undergraduate Research Award, candidates must:

  • Be Emirati citizens studying at a UAE university
  • Be upper undergraduate students with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0

Eligible fields

  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Arts (only Economics)
  • Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 

How to Apply

  • Choose three projects from the list here.
  • Complete the online application form, application will open by December 13, 2023
  • Send the following supporting documents to uaefellowship.gps [at] mcgill.ca;
    • curriculum vitae,
    • copy of all university-level transcripts,
    • personal statement, and
    • letter of recommendation

Your personal statement should address your research/field interests and how McGill can contribute to that. Your letter of recommendation can be from a current professor, or from your university, supporting your participation in this program.

For all questions, please contact uaefellowship.gps [at] mcgill.ca

 

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