Do you have questions about applying for NSERC/CIHR/SSHRC USRA (with a Faculty of Science professor) or SURA?
Please feel very welcome to join Mr. Victor Chisholm (Student Affairs Administrator, Faculty of Science) via Zoom. These will be group sessions, intended primarily for Faculty of Science students (B.Sc., B.A. & Sc.), offered at different times. Please note that all times given are Montreal times.
These are question and answer sessions, not presentations. Please review the USRA and SURA webpages first.
Zoom information: Meeting ID 852 8252 2109. .
Week of January 19, 2026
- Friday, January 23, 11:00-11:45 AM
Week of January 26, 2026
- Monday, January 26, 11:00-11:45 AM
- Tuesday, January 27, 4:00-4:45 PM
- Wednesday, January 28, 10:00-10:45 AM
- Thursday, January 29, 3:00-3:45 PM
- Friday, January 30, 2:00-2:45 PM
Week of February 2, 2026
- Monday, February 2, 11:00-11:45 AM
- Tuesday, February 3, 4:00-4:45 PM
- Wednesday, February 4, 10:00-10:45 AM
- Thursday, February 5, 2:00-2:45 PM
- Friday, February 6, 3:00-3:45 PM
Week of February 9, 2026
- Monday, February 9, 11:00-11:45 AM
- Tuesday, February 10, 4:00-4:45 PM
- Wednesday, February 11, 10:00-10:45 AM
- Thursday, February 12, 2:00-2:45 PM
- Friday, February 13, 3:00-3:45 PM
Week of February 16, 2026
- Monday, February 16, 11:00-11:45 AM
- Tuesday, February 17, 4:00-4:45 PM
- Wednesday, February 18, 2:00-2:45 PM
- Thursday, February 19, 11:00-11:45 AM
- Friday, February 20, 3:00-3:45 PM
Week of February 23, 2026
- Monday, February 23, 11:00-11:45 AM
- Tuesday, February 24, 2:00-2:45 PM
- Wednesday, February 25, 11:00-11:45 AM
- Thursday, February 26, 4:00-4:45 PM
- Friday, February 27, 3:00-3:45 PM
March 1 and beyond:
Only if your proposed supervisor is from a Faculty of Science department:
- CIHR USRA and SSHRC USRA: the application deadline (Fac. Sci. supervisors)Â is March 20, 2026, and Q&A Zoom appointments are victor.chisholm [at] mcgill.ca (available by request).
- SURA and NSERC USRA: note that all Faculty of Science departmental application deadlines have now passed. If you have questions, deadlines and contacts are listed under #5 on the SURA webpage.
If your proposed supervisor is from a different faculty or university:
- Consult the webpage of that faculty or university's competition. victor.chisholm [at] mcgill.ca (If you are unsure, ask); be sure to specify (a) your program of study, (b) your proposed supervisor's name and affiliations, and (c) whether your project relates to CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC.