Research Symposiums

Upcoming Research Symposiums

Members of the campus community and the public are welcome and encouraged to join us as our visiting international internship participants share about the research projects they are contributing to on our campuses!

  • Thursday, December 4, 2025 | Education Building 4th Floor Atrium/Lounge | also featuring international students from U of A English Language School's EAP 500
    • Stay tuned for details such as what time the event will be at—the below information is just an example from past events, not the details for Dec. 4.  
Sample Event Itinerary (all times approximate and subject to change):

10:00 a.m.: Opening remarks
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.: Research Poster Fair and/or 3 Minute Thesis-style presentations
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.: Closing remarks
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Certificate Ceremony for participants nearing completion of their research internships 

Research Internship Supporters
Program participants contribute to cutting-edge University of Alberta research with the help of funding from the following programs:
  • Mitacs Globalink Research Internships (Mitacs GRI)
  • Global Affairs Canada International Scholarships (GAC)
    • Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)
    • Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED)
    • Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS)
  • University of Alberta Research Experience (UARE)
  • China Scholarship Council (CSC)
  • RWTH Aachen Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
  • University of Engineering and Technology-University of Alberta scholarship (UTEC)

Recent Past Research Symposiums

  • 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Thursday, August 21st, 2025 | University Commons Campus Connections (new main floor atrium of the old Dentistry/Pharmacy building)
  • 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Thursday, July 24th, 2025 | DICE - Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering 8th Floor | 9211 116 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9
  • 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | March 11-13, 2025 | Students' Union Building (SUB), University of Alberta North Campus | U of A Festival of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (FURCA) in partnership with University of Alberta's Undergraduate Research Initiative (URI)