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ICE 2012-2013
The
Inorganic Chemistry Exchange program offers summer
employment opportunities to undergraduate students in
chemistry, who will have completed the equivalent of two
or three full years of study as of May 2013. Up to 9
qualified candidates from across Canada will be awarded
employment as a summer research assistant at an
institution other than their own, in the laboratory of one
of these ICE faculty members:Ian Butler
– McGill University, Montréal, QC
Garry Hanan
– Université de Montréal, Montréal,
QC
Bryan
Koivisto
– Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
Martin
Stillman
– University of Western Ontario, London, ON
Jeremy Rawson
– University of Windsor, Windsor, ON
Scott Kroeker
– University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Tim Kelly
– University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
George
Shimizu
– University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
Parisa Mehrkhodavandi – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
The specific interests of the faculty
participants vary considerably – there is a whole
periodic table out there! Projects will range from
synthesis and catalysis to materials science to
bioinorganic chemistry. The ICE Program will wrap up
with a workshop for all participating students and
faculty at the University of Calgary on August 22-23,
2013.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
2, 2012 download the application form (
)Eligibility
Full time students enrolled in an undergraduate program in the chemical sciences can apply to the ICE program if they (i) have completed, or will have completed by the time the research position starts, a minimum of four terms of study; (ii) will be returning to full time undergraduate studies in the autumn after the research position ends; and (iii) have achieved a minimum GPA of B+ since starting their undergraduate program. An interest in the study of inorganic chemistry is essential!
ICE research positions are normally recognized as Co-op placements for students enrolled in Co-op programs.
Salaries
A salary will be provided by the faculty
supervisor at the host institution to which the
student is assigned. The monthly stipend, which is
set at competitive rates, is specified in the letter
of offer. Expenses (airfare and up to $50 ground
transportation) will be covered for travel (i)
between the home and host institutions and (ii) to
the ICE Conference in August. Details of travel
reimbursement will be negotiated at the time of
acceptance of an ICE award.
Research Topics
The
research projects are determined by the host group.
These will vary enormously, given the wide scope of
the field of Inorganic Chemistry. Information on the
research programs of the participating ICE Faculty can
be found on their homepages. Your local ICE Faculty
can also tell you about these research programs and
direct you to the appropriate websites.
Applications
You
must apply to the ICE program through a local ICE
Faculty member at your own institution. Application
forms and information on the Faculty participants for
the upcoming year are normally available by the end of
September. Here's the 2012-2013
application form. You must complete it
electronically using Adobe Acrobat,
print out the completed form, and submit it to your
local ICE representative, along with a copy of your
current academic transcript.
To participate in ICE, you must be willing to travel
to one of at least three different host locations,
away from your home institution and your home town,
normally to a different province. Successful
applicants will be assigned to a host institution,
with every attempt being made to accommodate the
student's preferences. Flexibility in terms of where
you are willing to go is definitely an asset in the
ICE competition. The number of successful applicants
is determined by how many ICE Faculty are
participating each year, typically between 8 and 15.
Deadlines and other important dates
For
the 2012-13 ICE competition, you must submit your
application directly to your local ICE Faculty member
by November 2, 2012.
Decisions on successful applications will be
announced, through your local ICE Faculty member,
approximately three weeks later. Formal acceptance of
the offer of a research position by the successful
applicants is required before the end of the Fall
term.
ICE research positions are to be held for at least 16 weeks between May 1 and August 31 each year.
Attendance at the ICE Conference in August is mandatory.