Eligibility

In order to apply to participate in the UARE Program, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at a designated partner institution
  • Have the approval/permission of their home university to participate in UARE
  • Completed at least 2 years of their undergraduate program and/or be entering 3rd or 4th year of study
  • Have a minimum GPA of B, or 3.0 on a 4-point scale, ideally higher to be competitive
  • Suitable proficiency in English to perform research
    • While a formal English test result is not a requirement to apply for the UARE program, a minimum score of TOEFL 70 iBT, IELTS 5.5, and/or DET 90 or above on informal or practice tests generally indicates that you possess the necessary communication skills to successfully perform research
    • U of A Host Professors or Supervisors/Mentors may request a video meeting with applicants during the selection process to screen for suitability, as desired
  • Prospective UARE applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply to both Winter and Summer program, should they desire, with potential selection being offered for one or the other at the discretion of UAI (i.e., if you are selected for Winter and receive an offer of a placement for Winter, you cannot defer to Summer and your application will be removed from Summer consideration)
  • Past UARE participants are ineligible to participate in UARE more than once, but past UARE participants are welcome to apply for Global Affairs Canada International Scholarships if they are eligible

Designated Partner Institutions

Country

Institution

Australia

University of Western Australia

University of Sydney

Brazil

UNICAMP

Universidade de São Paulo

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

China

East China Normal University

Fudan University

Tsinghua University

Westlake University

Zhejiang University

Colombia

Universidad del Rosario

Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich

Technical University of Munich

RWTH Aachen University

Ghana

University of Ghana

India

IIT Bombay

IIT Kharagpur

New Zealand

University of Auckland

Peru

Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria

Singapore

National University of Singapore

South Africa

 University of Cape Town

South Korea

Seoul National University

United Kingdom

University of Leeds

United States of America

University of Arizona