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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Science

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Michael J. Keen Award
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The Keen Award provides stipend funding for a female undergraduate student summer research experience in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences similar to an NSERC USRA. The successful student will work closely with a supervisor in the Department with the goal of exposing the student to scientific research work in general and to specific research in the field of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

The tenure of the award runs from June 1 to August 31, 2024. 

Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarships - Summer 2025

There are about 70 Faculty of Science-coordinated summer research awards available each year, on a competitive basis, for current undergraduate students. Interested students may apply for an award and indicate the faculty member they’d like to work with. Award winners spend 16 weeks participating in a research project, alongside graduate students and other undergraduates.

Questions? The department has a dedicated faculty member in charge of summer research awards who assists students through the application process.

IMPORTANT: The deadline for submissions is  January 24, 2025.

For more information see the department's Funding and Awards page or the Faculty of Science's page (NetID login required).

USRA Opportunities

Summer 2025 Undergraduate Student Research Assistantship in the Education for Sustainability Research Group

We are seeking a motivated undergraduate student to join Dr. Tarah Wright and the Education for Sustainability Research Group at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as a USRA for Summer 2025. This exciting opportunity is part of a Tri-Agency-funded project exploring how collaborations between science and the arts can drive cultural change and address climate change challenges. As a research assistant, you will help catalog key contributors to science-arts collaborations, analyze academic literature, and support the development of innovative methodologies in sustainability and arts research. You’ll also participate in a Delphi study aimed at shaping a research strategy for this emerging field. This position offers hands-on experience in interdisciplinary research and opportunities to contribute to publications and academic discussions, all while helping advance Canada’s role in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

If you’re passionate about sustainability, cultural change, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we encourage you to contact us (tarah.wright@dal.ca) for more information.