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18 articles
Making Your Autobiographical Sketch (ABS) Stand Out
With limited characters, your ABS cannot tell your entire story. The goal is not to list everything you did, but to give the reader a clear sense of what you contributed, why it…
Victoria Zhang3 min read
The Unwritten Rules of Emailing PIs
From subject lines to sign-offs, small details carry more weight than most students realize. Before you send your next research email, it’s worth understanding what PIs actually…
Victoria Zhang2 min read
March Research Opportunities
12 research programs closing in March 2026, including High School Youth Researcher Summer Program (HYRS) – University of Alberta, BC Cancer Victoria – High School Internship Program and Hamilton Health Sciences Secondary School Research Bursary.
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan2 min read
February Research Opportunities
5 research programs closing in February 2026, including Oak Valley Health Summer Student Research Program, CAN TAP TALENT Summer Student Awards and Black and Indigenous Summer Research Internships (BISRI) – Carleton University.
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan1 min read
February Research Opportunities
17 research programs closing in February 2026, including INRS Undergraduate Summer Research Internship, Transform HF Undergraduate Summer Research Program and AMGEN Scholars Program (University of Toronto).
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan2 min read
January Research Opportunities
12 research programs closing in January 2026, including March Break Internship Program – SciHigh – High School Students, The Student Advancement Research (StAR) Program – SickKids and UofT Medical Biophysics Summer Student Program.
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan1 min read
The CV That Gets You Noticed
Struggling to build a CV that actually gets noticed? Whether you’re ready to apply for a lab position, a summer program, or your first research assistant…
Victoria Zhang3 min read
Stop Guessing, Start Researching: The Ultimate Cold Email Guide
Have you ever wanted to reach out to a professor but didn’t know what to say? Or wondered when the right time is to ask about research? You’re not alone — and we’ve got you…
Victoria Zhang4 min read
October Research Opportunities
4 research programs closing in October 2025, including Stantec Equity & Diversity Scholarship, Undergraduate Science Case Competition (USCC) and Pathways to Equity Bursary – Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU).
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan1 min read
March Research Opportunities
7 research programs closing in March 2025, including RVH Research Institute Summer Student Research Award, Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) Inspire Summer Studentship and Stem Cell Network Summer Studentship.
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan1 min read
February Research Opportunities
9 research programs closing in February 2025, including AMGEN Scholars Program, Parkinson’s Foundation – Summer Student Fellowships and CSHM Hannah Studentship.
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan1 min read
January Research Opportunities
8 research programs closing in January 2025, including UofT Medical Biophysics Summer Research Program, TCAIREM Summer Studentship and BBDC Charles Hollenberg Summer Studentship Program (UofT).
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan1 min read
March Research Opportunities
9 research programs closing in March 2024, including Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program, Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) Inspire Summer Studentships and Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations Summer Research Program.
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan1 min read
February Research Opportunities
9 research programs closing in February 2024, including 1\. AMGEN Scholars Program (Due Feb 1), 2\. Parkinson’s Foundation Summer Student Fellowships (Due Feb 2) and 3\. Canadian Society for the History of Medicine — Hannah Studentship (Due Feb 9).
Victoria Zhang and Kabishan Vinothan1 min read
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