The Undergraduate scholarship program for training in computational ecology is now open.
BIOS² aims to train the next generation of highly qualified professionals and researchers in quantitative ecology and to prepare graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to have a high-impact career in biodiversity science.
The objective of the undergraduate scholarship program is to support students who demonstrate a strong interest in numerical and computational ecology.
Funding and resources
- The value of the grant is $2,000. Undergraduate fellows also have access to travel / communication grant up to the value of $500.
- Free access to all training activities, except working groups
- Possibility to be mentored by a graduate fellow
Requirements for admission
Be involved in activities that develop or deepen knowledge in numerical and computational ecology, such as :
- Participate in training activities offered by the BIOS² program;
- Realize a professional internship or a research activity in line with the objectives of the BIOS² training program.
Be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in an undergraduate university program at one of the institutions affiliated with the program:
- Concordia University
- McGill University
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université Laval
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
Application process
Fellows will be selected on the basis of the quality of the application and on a first-come, first-served basis and until the funds available are exhausted.
To apply, send a CV and cover letter to info.bios2@usherbrooke.ca