How to Apply

Please review the Important Dates section of our website for the current year application dates and deadlines.

Check Eligibility & Deadlines > Find Projects > Gather Application Materials > Apply to Projects > Await Results

Follow these steps carefully to apply:

  1. Please review the eligibility criteria and important dates before starting an application. While we appreciate your interest, only students enrolled at UARE designated institutions are eligible to apply and UAI is not currently adding more UARE partners at this time. Sorry, no exceptions.
  2. Review the research projects available to apply to.
    • To find the research projects, on the Horizons website main page, click on the Research Internships in Alberta button in the top right of the page, then a pop-up will appear.
    • You must click the Research Internships in Alberta button again. 
    • Then click on Search Programs (near top left of the webpage), and a listing of research projects should appear in the Results section.
    • Check that the project provider is UAI Research Internships, then click on the hyperlinked research project title (under Program Info) to view project details.
  3. You can apply for up to three (3) projects. Be sure to review the Academic Backgrounds section of the project listing carefully for the qualifications.
  4. Register in Horizons to apply for UARE by clicking on the "Incoming Student Registration" button at the bottom of the description page of the project you are interested in applying to.
    • Do not click on the "I want to study abroad" link located in the top-right of the page.
    • Use your home university-provided email address for your account. Ensure it is spelled correctly and you check the account frequently.
  5. After your account is created, you will log into the Horizons system using your new account information and complete the research internship application form.
    • There are required application documents that you will need to attach. 
    • Documents issued in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an official English translation.
  6. In the application you must provide the following documents: 
    • Cover Letter (Statement of Intent)
    • Resume/CV
    • Academic Transcripts (which prove your current university registration, course work taken, and ALL grades or marks in these courses) 
    • contact information for TWO (2) References. Your TWO references (one professional, one academic) will be sent an email from the Horizons system with details of the information requested and how to submit it. Your references may attach a letter, or answer some questions on a form, or both. You are allowed and encouraged to send reference requests to more than two people well ahead of the deadline, in case you are unsure if someone is available to recommend your application.
    • All of these items must be complete and included with your application by the deadline in order to be considered.
    • Please indicate your project preference/ranking in the application forms (1 being your top preference, 2 being your second preference, etc.).
  7. Click on the "Submit Your Application" button. The system will confirm that your application has been submitted. 
    • Please ensure that your references are aware of the deadline, and have enough time to electronically complete their recommendations.
    • After your application has been submitted, you will be able to check on whether the referees you designated have provided their references/recommendations.
    • Only COMPLETE applications with TWO (2) references submitted by the published deadline will be considered.
    • Please contact us BEFORE the application deadline if there is an issue with one of your references completing their recommendation for you in time, and we will work towards a resolution.
  8. After submitting your application, during the application evaluation and selection period, please refrain from sending emails inquiring about results of the program placements before the timelines indicated in the important dates section. Applications are processed as quickly and consistently as possible, but there may be case-by-case delays. As such, comparing your application result(s) to your friend(s) or peer(s) will likely result in disappointment, as they may find out before you do and it does not mean that your application or their application was better or worse. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email intern@ualberta.ca. It may take 2-3 business days to reply to your inquiry.

Please review the Important Dates for a timeline of when results will be released.