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Who can apply

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Country of study
Canada
Target level
Bachelor’s
Fields of study
All fields
Minimum grade
Cumulative average of at least 70%
Other conditions
  • You must confirm your First Nations, Inuit or Métis identity by completing the Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process for Students.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: IURA applicants are required to confirm their First Nations, Inuit or Métis identity by completing the Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process for Students.
  • You must be returning to study in a bachelor's programme at the University of Guelph in the fall semester immediately after the term of employment.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The IURA program is competitive and applicants must have a cumulative average of at least 70% and be returning to study at the University of Guelph in a bachelor program in the fall semester immediately after the term of employment.

The real funding

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Dates

Applications close
28 January 2027
Studies start
Summer 2027

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Complete the IURA application form and upload your resume and unofficial transcript.
    With whom
    You
    By when
    28 January 2027
    Documents to provide
    • Resume
    • Unofficial transcript
  2. Step 2: Confirm your First Nations, Inuit or Métis identity by completing the Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process for Students.
    With whom
    You
    By when
    28 January 2027
  3. Step 3: Find a faculty supervisor to work with.
    With whom
    The recipient

Where to apply

University of Guelph (opens in a new tab)

Official title (in English): Indigenous Undergraduate Research Assistantship (IURA)

Edition summer 2027 · Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of University of Guelph: forms.office.com

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