SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Summer research internship scholarships

Applicants must meet all the following criteria:

• Have a GPA of at least 3 out of 4.33 or equivalent
• Agree to present a poster on Research Day in the year following their internship
• Apply for an internship in a research centre at Université Laval or in a hospital pharmacy department, under the supervision of a Faculty of Pharmacy research professor
• Have already found an internship supervisor

Additional criteria depending on the applicant’s place of study when the scholarship is awarded

Université Laval applicants must:

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate program at Université Laval
• Register for course PHA-2799 Pharmaceutical Sciences Summer Research Internship (0-credit class = no tuition fees) or PHA-3110 Research Internship II (3 credits)

Applicants from other Québec universities must:

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate program at their university
• Provide proof of insurance from their university before they start the internship

International applicants must:

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate program at their university
• Be admitted to the EVC-SV Research Internship Program at Université Laval
• Register for course xxx-988 (0-credit course = no tuition fees) at Université Laval

Note: PharmD students enrolled in the Research Profile have priority for summer research internship scholarships (maximum four; to be considered enrolled in the Research Profile, student must be taking or have completed PHA-1151 Introduction to Research).

Scholarship duration

• PharmD: 6 or 8 weeks
• Other programs: 12 or 16 weeks

Scholarship amount

PharmD:

• 6 weeks = $2,750
• 8 weeks = $3,666

Other programs:

• $4,000 (Top-ups may be available. To be discussed with the researcher) 

Source

• Faculty of Pharmacy Teaching and Research Fund (FER)
• NSERC 

The number of available scholarships and their sources vary from year to year.

Assessment criteria

Academic record (45 points)

• Transcript
• Scholarships and distinctions

Motivation and experience (45 points)

• Motivation and expression of interest
• Scientific contribution
• Experience in research or other areas

French proficiency (10 points)

• Strong French writing skills (spelling and syntax)
   

For more information about summer research internship scholarships, email etudessuperieures@pha.ulaval.ca