High School Youth Research Summer Program (HYRS) │ Alberta Innovates

Student Eligibility: To be eligible to hold a HYRS Studentship, studentship applicants must: 

• Be enrolled at an eligible high school (as specified by the applicant); 
• Have a minimum of 85 per cent standing in each of Math 20-1 or 20-2, Biology 20 and one other Grade 11 science (transcripts or interim reports are required), unless strong justification is made for cases of equity and appropriate program accessibility; and 
• Provide a signature from a parent or guardian.

Supervisor Eligibility: The supervisor must be employed at a participating post-secondary institution. The supervisor must be able to provide appropriate supervision for the proposed project. The supervisor does not need to be a faculty member. In instances where the supervisor is not a faculty member, the post-secondary institution will confirm appropriateness with Alberta Innovates. An approved supervisor is limited to: 

• A maximum of four Studentship Recipients per supervisor per year for HYRS; and 
• A maximum of two Studentship Recipients per high school per year for HYRS. 

Project Eligibility: To be approved, projects must be relevant to the program and occur under an approved supervisor. Projects that are strongly relevant to the following areas may be prioritized for funding: Digital Health, Data-Enabled Health Transformation, or Health Innovation and Technology Acceleration. 

Post-Secondary Institution Eligibility: Must be a comprehensive academic and research university in Alberta or an undergraduate university in Alberta engaged in health research and innovation related activity. Must have applied for and received funding from Alberta Innovates to administer the HYRS Program.