*SPUR: Summer Program for Undergraduate Research

UPEI Academic & Research Services invites undergraduate students working on a summer research project to SPUR 2017. Students will hear presentations by faculty members, learn about resources and be exposed to valuable information about careers in research.

Open to UPEI students ONLY, please join us Wednesdays, May 10-August 9 for weekly brown bag lunch sessions.

Applicant Requirements:
1. Open to UPEI students following their first, second or third year
2. Students must apply to Colleen Gallant, cgallant@upei.ca before Tuesday, April 18, 2017. You will be notified by Friday April 21, 2017 if you are accepted. To apply please send your name; the current year you are in; Department; Supervisor/Professor; your email and what your project will be about.
3. Students must attend 80% of lunch sessions to receive a $1000.00 stipend supplement.
4. No charge to participate

Program Details:
• Introductory/Orientation session will be held on Monday, May 8
• Brown bag lunch sessions will be held 12:00-1:00 pm weekly on Wednesday beginning May 10 with presentations by faculty members regarding their research careers
• Limited to 25 participants
• Research mandatory poster symposium and reception at the conclusion of the program. Students may invite their lab partners, mentors, etc. to their presentations and to a reception following the poster symposium
• Prizes presented for the top 3 posters at the poster symposium; $500.00 grant to offset costs associated with attending an academic conference

To register or for more informarion, email cgallant@upei.ca the deadline to register is 4:00 pm on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.