We received 256 applications. We are so grateful for the interest in the program, but we also find it toContinue reading “How many applications were received?”
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How did you decide on the nomination-lottery approach?
Please see our FAQ post that describes our selection process and the nomination-lottery process we used, in detail. We consultedContinue reading “How did you decide on the nomination-lottery approach?”
What is the Asynchronous Program?
BIPOC students who applied to the Canada SROP but were not selected for the full program were invited to joinContinue reading “What is the Asynchronous Program?”
How were applications evaluated?
We received 256 applications. We used a 4-step process to review applications: Eligibility Screening: An initial screening used the self-reportedContinue reading “How were applications evaluated?”
Why and how were specific identities prioritized in the selection process?
The Canada SROP was launched as an anti-racist initiative to support budding BIPOC researchers, with a focus on countering anti-BlackContinue reading “Why and how were specific identities prioritized in the selection process?”
When is the deadline for Recommendation Letters to be submitted?
Recommendation letters should be submitted by 11:59 PST on Friday, February 26, 2021. Recommendation letters can be submitted at thisContinue reading “When is the deadline for Recommendation Letters to be submitted?”
May I be enrolled in classes, holding a job, or volunteering at the same time?
Unfortunately, no. The Canada SROP is a 40-hour/week commitment for the 8 weeks of June 7 to July 30, 2021.Continue reading “May I be enrolled in classes, holding a job, or volunteering at the same time?”
Online screening for age-related memory decline
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Ryan Project Description The goal of this research project is to use web-based online eyetracking platforms toContinue reading “Online screening for age-related memory decline”
How prior knowledge begets new memories
Mentor: Dr. Asaf Gilboa Project Description Learning something new is easier if we already have knowledge on that topic, butContinue reading “How prior knowledge begets new memories”
Language revitalization through optimized learning techniques
Mentor: Dr. Jed Meltzer Project Description My lab studies language processing in adults, with applications to diagnosis and rehabilitation ofContinue reading “Language revitalization through optimized learning techniques”
Development of autobiographical memory
Mentor: Dr. Nicole Anderson Project Description Autobiographical memory is poor for our early years; we recall few events from ourContinue reading “Development of autobiographical memory”
How will the “remotely operated” programme in Summer 2021 work?
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Canada SROP will be operated remotely in Summer 2021. This means that SROP StudentsContinue reading “How will the “remotely operated” programme in Summer 2021 work?”
Am I eligible if I am not enroled in a 4-year degree programme?
During the Canada SROP (June 8 – July 30), you must be enroled in a degree programme that will makeContinue reading “Am I eligible if I am not enroled in a 4-year degree programme?”
Am I eligible if I already graduated?
To be eligible for the Canada SROP, you must be currently enrolled at a university and/or graduated in the 2020Continue reading “Am I eligible if I already graduated?”
Advice for Recommenders
The deadline for letters of recommendation is Friday, February 26 at 11:59 PM PST. Thank you so much for agreeingContinue reading “Advice for Recommenders”
Would you please provide instructions for writing the personal statement?
The SROP takes an anti-racist approach to supporting BIPOC excellence. To us, this means creating a workplace culture where peopleContinue reading “Would you please provide instructions for writing the personal statement?”
Research and Practice Partnership: Building Awareness and Increasing Social Emotional Capacity in the Early Years (RAISE)
Mentor: Dr. Tina Malti Project Description Child emotional and behavioral challenges are a significant health issue in Canada and areContinue reading “Research and Practice Partnership: Building Awareness and Increasing Social Emotional Capacity in the Early Years (RAISE)”
Learning, memory, and reasoning: the mutual interplay of cognition’s key mechanisms
Mentor: Dr. Michael Mack Project Description Our ability to learn, reason, and remember often go hand-in-hand. However, scientific research hasContinue reading “Learning, memory, and reasoning: the mutual interplay of cognition’s key mechanisms”
Diaspora Communities Organizing in Response to Disasters
Mentor: Dr. Ryann Manning Project Description Diaspora communities – individuals who identify with and retain a connection to their countryContinue reading “Diaspora Communities Organizing in Response to Disasters”
Responses to Feeling Invisible
Mentor: Dr. Becca Neel Project Description People want to belong and to be valued by others, but sometimes, that desireContinue reading “Responses to Feeling Invisible”
Evaluating eye-movement and brain imaging indicators that predict dementia in healthy older adults
Mentor: Dr. Rosanna Olsen Project Description Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating and costly neurodegenerative illness. A major barrier toContinue reading “Evaluating eye-movement and brain imaging indicators that predict dementia in healthy older adults”
Meaningful Interactions with Friends
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Page-Gould Project Description Taken on the whole, interacting with other people Ñ even virtually Ñ seems fundamentalContinue reading “Meaningful Interactions with Friends”
Children and adults’ thinking about possible, improbable, and impossible events
Mentor: Dr. Samuel Ronfard Project Description Unlike older children and adults, preschool children typically judge improbable events, such as makingContinue reading “Children and adults’ thinking about possible, improbable, and impossible events”
Memory Organization and Development
Mentor: Dr. Meg Schlichting Project Description Past work suggests that the memories of children, adolescents, and adults differ in manyContinue reading “Memory Organization and Development”
Good and Evil, Reward and Punishment
Mentor: Dr. Jessica Sommerville Project Description Even babies possess moral tendencies: infants will help others achieve their goals, and evaluateContinue reading “Good and Evil, Reward and Punishment”
Are people blind to their own power?
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Stellar Project Description Hierarchies in which some individuals have more power than others are a defining featureContinue reading “Are people blind to their own power?”
How do first-year undergraduate students understand “knowledge”?
Mentor: Dr. Romin Tafarodi Project Description The rapid growth and development of the service sector over the past half-century hasContinue reading “How do first-year undergraduate students understand “knowledge”?”
Understanding how drivers respond to dangerous situations
Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Wolfe Project Description If you are driving down the road and someone steps into the road aheadContinue reading “Understanding how drivers respond to dangerous situations”
Technology and You: How Digital Devices and Applications affect Work and Non-Work Performance and Health
Mentor: Dr. Soo Min Toh Project Description How does the work and non-work domains of your life interact to influenceContinue reading “Technology and You: How Digital Devices and Applications affect Work and Non-Work Performance and Health”
Morality, politics, social class, motivation and cognition
Mentor: Dr. Spike W. S. Lee Project Description Broadly speaking, our lab investigates-(1) mental contents that matter for social lifeContinue reading “Morality, politics, social class, motivation and cognition”
Do you see what I see? Understanding individual differences in visual space perception
Mentor: Dr. Anna Kosovicheva Project Description We often have to make difficult perceptual judgments about where objects are located inContinue reading “Do you see what I see? Understanding individual differences in visual space perception”
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Belonging – What Does it all Mean?
Mentor: Dr. Sonia Kang Project Description Buzzwords like diversity and inclusion are everywhere these days, as are associated terms likeContinue reading “Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Belonging – What Does it all Mean?”
Language and Cognitive Development
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Johnson Project Description Long before children learn to tie their shoes or ride a bike, they learnContinue reading “Language and Cognitive Development”