About the UPRP Programme
The Undergraduate Partnered Research Programme is a year-long internship or directed studies course during which students undertake advanced study on democratic life and conduct a small research project in collaboration with a partner organization. Students work to respond to a research question that impacts the work of their partner in the form of a report, summarizing key finding from existing academic literature and undertaking some original analysis where possible.
Partner organizations may include civil society non-profit organizations, government departments or agencies (federal, provincial, municipal, territorial, local), non-partisan think tanks or advocacy organizations, whose work is based in Canada.
Students receive course credit according to their institution’s policies if applicable. Students are normally not paid as part of this programme. Additional opportunities for knowledge mobilization, including travel, may be available for students. Past participants have presented their work at the Canadian Political Science Association, and the Canadian Vote Summit.
Programme sponsors:
The programme is generously sponsored by:
- Consortium on Electoral Democracy
- Royal Military College of Canada Class of 1965 Professorship in Leadership
- Queen’s University Institute for Intergovernmental Relations
- Human-Centric Cyber-Security Network
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INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL PARTNERS
Partner organizations may include civil society non-profit organizations, government departments or agencies (federal, provincial, municipal, territorial, local), non-partisan think tanks or advocacy organizations, whose work is based in Canada.
Partner Organizations receive:
- Academic research on a question of interest, conducted by the student, under the supervision of faculty
- A policy report responding to the question of interest
- A presentation to staff/stakeholders regarding the question of interest
Partner Organizations contribute:
- A practitioner liaison who is available to meet with the student at least once per semester
- Access to available data or other resources that may be required for the project
Potential partner organizations are welcome to contact Dr. Holly Ann Garnett (garnett@rmc.ca) at any point in the year for more information.
INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL STUDENTS
Student Commitment:
- Students are required to work with organizers to find an appropriate method to achieve a course credit for the work done in this programme. Normally a directed studies course or internship credit can be provided through their home university.
- Students must attend a seminars, as well as group and individual check-ins, twice a month from September – April.
- Students must produce a research report for their partner organization no later than April 1st
Requirements to apply:
- Be enrolled as an undergraduate student at any Canadian university.
- Have successfully taken, at minimum, a basic introductory methodology course that allows students to independently conduct basic descriptive statistical analysis.
- Provide evidence of self-motivated learning.
- Members of equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply.
Applications are normally accepted in the Spring each year, for the programme starting the next September. For more information please follow this link.
For more information on current students and projects, please follow this link.