About CUROP
As part of the Carleton University Research Opportunity Program (CUROP), the Faculty of Public Affairs is hosting summer undergraduate research internships. In collaboration with a faculty member, each student participant will design their own research project and complete it over the summer.
Students will receive a stipend of $7500 (this sum includes 4% vacation pay and statutory holidays) over the course of the summer. The expectation is that the research project undertaken will constitute a full-time, or near full-time, commitment during the 2023 summer term.
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.
Featured CUROP Projects

Maeghan Macpherson at Carleton’s Annual Butterfly Show in 2019
Read about the 2021 student projects
Read about BPAPM student Maeghan Macpherson’s 2020 project on social and legal support in Ottawa.
Learn about the 2019 student projects and view their presentations.
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