Research Opportunities Program (ROP)
The Research Opportunities Program (ROP) gives undergraduate students in their second and third year the chance to join a professor’s research project and earn course credit towards their degree and program requirements.
Fields Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP)
The Fields Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP) welcomes carefully selected undergraduate students from around the world for a rich mathematical research experience in July and August. Students accepted for the program will have most of their travel and on-site expenses covered by the Institute. Most of the program's funding supports student expenses and all student placements are based at Fields.
Summer Research Awards for Undergraduates
Students who wish to gain experience with mathematical research under the supervision of one of our faculty members have several programs through which they can apply for funding. These include NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Awards, Math Department Research Awards, and University of Toronto Excellence Awards. All of these provide students with a stipend of $7,500 for a research commitment of 14-16 weeks, taking place between May 1 and August 31.
NSERC USRAs are restricted to Canadians (citizens and permanent residents) but the other two are open to both Canadian and international students.
Independent Reading Courses
Deadline to apply: May 13, 2024 (for summer semester September 17, 2024 (for 2024-2025 academic year)
Reading Courses provide an opportunity for students who are eligible to study a topic in Mathematics that interests them, aligns with their future area of study, and which the current course offerings do not cover.
Students and faculty supervisor develop the content and evaluation method of the reading course, and student submits the application form to the mathematics Undergraduate team.
Reading courses are done for credit, however are not eligible for cr/ncr and only one reading course credit is eligible to be used to towards a Mathematics program requirement. Please speak with the Mathematics Undergraduate team regarding having a reading course credit count for a program requirement.
Send your application form and unofficial transcript to math.undergrad@utoronto.ca
Questions? Email: math.undergrad@utoronto.ca
Research Courses
Deadline to apply: September 17, 2024 (for 2024-2025 academic year)
Research courses provide an opportunity for students who are eligible to work closely with a faculty supervisor on a Mathematics research project that interests them, and aligns with their future area of study.
Student and faculty supervisor will agree to the research project, develop the objectives, and evaluation method of the research course. Student will submit the application form to the mathematics Undergraduate team. The application form will include details of the project along with intended outcomes.
Research courses are done for credit. This means the student can not be paid for their research work. Research courses are not eligible for cr/ncr and only one research course credit is eligible to be used to towards a Mathematics program requirement. Please speak with the Mathematics Undergraduate team regarding having a reading course credit count for a program requirement.
Send your application form and unofficial transcript to math.undergrad@utoronto.ca
Questions? Email: math.undergrad@utoronto.ca