In order to avoid processing delays of summer awards and stipends, take note of the following eligibility criteria:
Students are deemed eligible if they are:
- Registered in a Degree program in the Summer term OR
- Registered as a Research Trainee during the summer term OR
- Registered in the preceding Winter term as well as the upcoming Fall term in the same program OR
- Graduated in the preceding Winter term
Students are ineligible for summer award payments if they do not meet the criteria listed above OR if they are registered as a PostDoc during the Summer session OR if they are on a Leave of Absence.
Awards processors should indicate in the payment comments that the award/stipend is either for a student participating as a Graduate Research Trainee, an Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), or an Undergraduate Research Trainee as one of the allowable options to pay students.
Note: For Tri-Council Research (AFC starts with R) awards, students must be registered as Full time including the Summer Term.