Aboriginal Undergraduate Research Assistantships (AURA) Application Form

Aboriginal Undergraduate Research Assistantships (AURA) Application Form

The Aboriginal Undergraduate Research Assistantships (AURA) are meant to stimulate First Nations, Métis and Inuit students' interest in research and to encourage students to consider pursuing graduate studies. The students will gain research experience, further their insight into their field of study, work with faculty and learn the value of a graduate degree. The AURA program is competitive and applicants must have a cumulative average of at least a 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 University of Guelph will be offering two AURA positions for Summer 2017.
Family Name: / Given Name:
Telephone Number: / Student ID Number:
Email: / Program of Study:
Local Address:
Provide a brief personal introduction including how you situate yourself as a First Nations, Métis and Inuit researcher and a description of the research areas or topics of interest to you.
Provide a brief description of your previous education, training, awards and scholarships.
For the purpose of identifying recipients for the AURA Program, an Aboriginal person in Canada, as recognized in the Constitution Act, 1982, is a person who identifies with First Nations, Métis or Inuit ancestry. First Nations peoples include status, treaty or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians.
I declare that based on the above definition, I am an Aboriginal person and I understand that providing false or misleading information will be cause for rejection of my application
Signature:______
Date: ______