The Northern Scientific Training Program supports scientific training provided by Canadian universities which gives advanced students professional experience in the North and encourages them to develop a commitment to northern work. The program aims to increase the number of graduate and senior undergraduate students in Canadian universities who have specialized in some aspect of northern scientific studies and who have northern research experience.
For students to be eligible:
* You must be enrolled in a degree Program at a Canadian university.
* Funds are available in support of graduate students. However, senior undergraduate students entering their final year and intending to undertake an honours thesis based on northern fieldwork or research which will be continued in subsequent graduate studies are also eligible.
* Students supported by training funds must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
* Summer and winter projects are eligible.
Use of NSTP Funds:
NSTP funds are restricted. They are a supplement meant to offset the additional costs of northern research (e.g. transportation and living costs). The NSTP is not intended to be a source of primary support for students pursuing northern research.
Internal Deadline: November 17, 2009
External Deadline: December 1, 2009
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if you would like to discuss this further at am.hussain@uwinnipeg.ca