Prospective Students

If you are interested in applying to the Child & Family Research Institute Summer Student Research Program, review the information and guidelines below. 

Program Brochure
Program Information Sheet

Program Expectations

2012 Schedule

Questions? Refer to the Summer Student Research Program FAQ or contact reseduc@cfri.ca.

Finding a Supervisor
It is up to the applicants to contact potential supervisors. Applications will be accepted from investigators based at Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia or the Child & Family Research Institute.

Applicants are advised to visit the CFRI website to view researchers affiliated with the Child & Family Research Institute. Click ‘Find a Researcher’ to filter researchers by area of research and view researcher profiles. Contact information is provided so applicants will be able to contact the researcher directly.

Researchers may commit to students well before the application deadline; therefore it is strongly recommended that applicants initiate this process as early as practicable. Registration forms are available in early January and are due mid-March.

CFRI Summer Studentships
Approximatly 17 studentships are given to top ranked students based on scholarly achievement, scientific merit of the proposed project, and the potential benefits applicants will gain from the experience. Students provided with a studentship work up to a maximum of 12 weeks between May and August.

Please note applicants are encouraged to apply for all other relevant summer student awards. Please note that application deadlines for some of these awards are early as mid-Januuary

Guidelines and application forms for these studentships can be found in Forms under Summer Student Research Awards.

CFRI Summer Student Research Education Program
There are other potential sources of funding for summer students including funds from supervisor’s research grants, departmental funds or external funding agencies (for a list of other funding sources click here). Students with non-CFRI funding may apply to participate in the education program. Externally-funded students are accepted into the program on a first-come basis. These students must be onsite and supervised by a faculty member associated with CFRI or Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia.

Guidelines and application forms for these studentships can be found in Forms under Summer Student Research Awards.