Carleton University Research Opportunity (CUROP)

Eligibility

To be eligible students must have an overall GPA of 9.0 and have completed at least 2nd year of their undergraduate program and be taking a Major in the Faculty of Public Affairs. If students have two Majors, one of the two must be in the Faculty of Public Affairs. Students are only eligible for CUROP funding in one Faculty and cannot hold separate CUROP funded positions in different faculties.

Students who are graduating in June 2023 are eligible for this program.

Students who have received a previous CUROP award are not eligible.

Applications

Summer 2023 Applications are due on March 3, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. (EST).

Applications must include:

• A two-page double-spaced research project description that clearly identifies the project and briefly sketches out a methodology (how will you do it), and the expected output. You should also outline what skills you anticipate developing and what you expect to learn by doing this project.
• Your resume.
• Your transcript (unofficial is accepted).
• These documents should be combined in one file (Word or PDF) and sent to Stephanie Bourk, Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Dean (stephanie.bourk@carleton.ca).

The faculty member supervisor should email a letter of support directly to Stephanie Bourk in advance of the deadline.

Application acceptance times will vary based on committee approvals.

Here is an example of an award-winning CUROP application statement from the 2019 competition.

We are posting it here with the permission of the author. Please note that this year we are asking applicants to make sure that their statements also address the skills and experiences that students hope to gain and/or sharpen by pursuing the CUROP.