NL SUPPORT Undergraduate Training in Research Assistance (NUTRA)
The NL SUPPORT Undergraduate Training in Research Assistance (NUTRA) program is designed to assist faculty supervisors who are conducting patient-oriented research by providing a Memorial University undergraduate student with a $5,000 stipend to work with the faculty supervisor on a 16-week summer project. This is an excellent opportunity for interested early-career researchers who are looking to develop their supervisory and mentorship skills, though all faculty are welcome to apply.
Please see application information below. Successful applicants will be notified in the week of April 21, 2025.
- Supervisor Application Deadline: March 21, 2025
- Student Application Deadline: April 18, 2025
If you have any questions about the NUTRA program, please contact Chelsey McPhee at chelsey.mcphee@mun.ca.
NUTRA 2025 Open Opportunities
If you are an undergraduate student and intend to apply to this program but have not identified a supervisor, check out these two opportunities. If you are interested in either position, please contact the supervisors by April 11, 2025.
Faculty Supervisor Applications (Deadline: March 21, 2025)
- Faculty interested in having an undergraduate student participate in a research project will need to submit a Supervisor Application Form.
- Please note that if a faculty applicant does not have an undergraduate student identified for the project, NL SUPPORT may assist in advertising the position.
- Please note this is a preliminary phase to identify supervisors and allocate funds for this program. Due to a possible funding constraint, we will be accepting applications from all faculty members seeking students, but preference will be given to full-time faculty if funds will not cover all research projects.
- In the Supervisor Application Form, faculty applicants must briefly outline how their research area is patient-oriented, including how they engage patients/the public as partners in their research designs and/or processes.
- This program is open to any post-secondary student resident in Newfoundland and Labrador enrolled at Memorial University but not enrolled in a graduate program. Students will be permitted to submit one application with one faculty member.
- Students and supervisors will work together to prepare the student application form if the supervisor’s application is successful (see below). Successful supervisor applicants will be notified that they should work with a student to complete the student application in the week of March 24, 2025.
Student Applications (Deadline: April 18, 2025)
- The supervisor and the student must both be clearly identified on the application, including current email addresses.
- The application must include a title and description of the project, including details of how the project is patient-oriented and how patients/the public will be engaged in planning or conducting the research. There must also be a clear indication of the student’s role within the project.
- It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure ethics approval (HREA, ICEHR and/or IACC as appropriate) is in place by the start date of the research project.
- It is the responsibility of the supervisor to ensure that the project aligns with Memorial University’s Research Impacting Indigenous Groups (RIIG) policy, where applicable.
- Please note that students are only permitted to submit one application.
- Student requirements:
- Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Students with an average grade of B or above are preferred.
- A summary of research experience (e.g., degree program and year, prior research experience, skills, etc.).
- An outline of your interest in the project, including why patient-oriented research interests you, and how it will benefit your career plans.
- Following completion of the project, students must submit a one-page report to NL SUPPORT outlining the experience and knowledge gained in patient/public engagement and patient-oriented research.
- Successful applicants are encouraged to reach out to NL SUPPORT’s engagement and capacity development lead for support and guidance on patient engagement and knowledge translation throughout the duration of their project.
- All students working in laboratories at Memorial University are required to complete the Safety 1000 course. Safety 1000 is offered online through Brightspace and provides appropriate training in WHMIS and Laboratory safety. If you completed the course in a previous semester or have evidence that comparable training has been undertaken elsewhere, you do not need to register again. For more information please visit: mun.ca/health_safety/training/.