Undergraduate Summer Research Awards Administered by RHSE

Prior to applying, applicants must:

• have a summer research project arranged with a supervisor (PI, principal investigator) in a Temerty Medicine department.

Deadline: February 25, 2026 at 5 pm ET

Instructions

1. Be sure to have the following information ready before you begin your application:
   1. a copy of your transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
   2. your GPA information
   3. your PI's contact information (name, utoronto email address)
   4. the title of your research project (or the general area of research you will be undertaking)
2. Complete the Summer Research Awards Management System (SumRAMS) form.
3. Once you've submitted the student application form:
   1. you will receive an email confirming submission of the form which will provide instructions on how to submit your transcript. Your transcript must be received by the application deadline.
   2. your PI will receive a prompt to complete Part 2 of the application (a PI form). Your PI will need to complete Part 2 of the application by March 4, 2026 at 5 pm ET.

Departments are encouraged to advertise these awards widely to attract a broad and diverse applicant pool. Please direct students to complete the SumRAMS form.

After logging into the SumRAMS app, departments will be able to see the awards which have been allocated to your unit. Note that UROP awards have subtypes based on designated research areas, as specified by the relevant award donors. Likewise, UTEAs have subtypes based on tri-agency classification. 

Deadline: March 13, 2025 at 5 pm ET

Departments are responsible for adjudicating and selecting recipients based on a competitive process which considers equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles. The process is managed solely and independently by the unit; RHSE is not involved in the adjudication and selection process.  

The SumRAMS app will automatically assess the eligibility of students for UROP, RHSE USRS and UTEA awards, based on the information entered in their application form. Each department is responsible for verifying eligibility requirements are met. Please ensure:

• The research project to be undertaken by the student aligns with the area of research indicated for a specific award subtype and

• All eligibility criteria have been met for students and supervisors. 

Departments must have their recipients and nominees entered in SumRAMS by March 13, 2025 at 5 pm ET.

Departments are responsible for notifying award winners and confirming acceptance of the award by the recipients. In the event of an award not being accepted, the department may give the award to another eligible applicant.

If the department is unable to use an award, it may be returned to RHSE. RHSE will then determine whether the unused award will be reallocated to another department. 

Funds for UROP and RHSE USRS awards will be transferred from RHSE to departments in mid-late May.  Funds for UTEAs will be transferred by the central research office.