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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY EXCHANGE

ICE is a summer student exchange program for undergraduate students in chemistry, who will have completed the equivalent of two or three full years of study as of the end of the school year in which they apply. Successful applicants will be awarded summer employment in the research group of an ICE group member at one of the participating institutions (not their own), and a small travel allowance. Universities with Co-op programs normally recognize the ICE summer placement as equivalent to a Co-op work term.

The ICE Network is a collection of scientists at eleven institutions in Canada, whose research embraces the study of inorganic chemistry. The research interests of the individuals in the group vary substantially: there's a whole Periodic Table out there! All group members are committed to providing dedicated undergraduate students with opportunities to carry out original research and gain hands-on experience in the use of modern synthetic and instrumental techniques for the study of inorganic materials and reactions.

A key element (pun intended) of the program is the end-of-summer workshop, where the ICE scholars present their research results and get to know each other. Check out the workshop archive to see previous ICE scholars and the programs listing titles of their research presentations.

 

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ICE 2010

The Inorganic Chemistry Exchange program offers summer employment opportunities to undergraduate students in the chemical sciences, who will have completed the equivalent of two or three full years of study as of May 2010. Up to eight qualified candidates from across Canada are awarded employment as a summer research assistant at an institution other than their own, in the laboratory of one of these ICE faculty members:

S. Kroeker – University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB

R. T. Baker – University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON

S. Wang – Queen’s University, Kingston ON

M. Wolf – University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC

M. J. Stillman – The University of Western Ontario, London ON

A. Grosvenor – University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

R. Hicks – University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

G. Shimizu – University of Calgary, Calgary AB

 

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 Manitoba in Winnipeg on August 19-20, 2010.

The ICE awards consist of a salary component (set at competitive rates and specified in letter of offer) and a travel allowance. Students should note that these are commensurate with the current value of NSERC USRA student awards. Those universities with Co-op programs normally recognize the ICE summer placement as the equivalent of a Co-op work term. Students are expected to apply for an NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) where applicable. Applications can be obtained from your local ICE faculty member.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE OCTOBER 23, 2009 to your

local ICE faculty member

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ICE Network includes:

 

Professor Tom Baker (University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON)

Professor Neil Burford (Dalhousie University, Halifax NS)

Professor John Corrigan (University of Western Ontario, London ON)

Professor Cathleen Crudden (Queen's University, Kingston ON)

Professor Deryn Fogg (University of Ottawa, Ottawa ON)

Professor Derek Gates (University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC)

Professor Andrew Grosvenor (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK)

Professor Robin Hicks (University of Victoria, Victoria BC)

Professor Nathan Jones (University of Western Ontario, London ON)

Professor Fran Kerton (Memorial University, St. John's NL)

Professor Chris Kozak (Memorial University, St. John's NL)

Professor Bernie Kraatz (University of Western Ontario, London ON)

Professor Scott Kroeker (University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB)

Professor Jens Müller (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK)

Professor Paul Ragogna (University of Western Ontario, London ON)

Professor Roland Roesler (University of Calgary, Calgary AB)

Professor Lisa Rosenberg (University of Victoria, Victoria BC)

Professor Laurel Schafer (University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC)

Professor Robert Scott (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK)

Professor George Shimizu (University of Calgary, Calgary AB)

Professor Martin Stillman (The University of Western Ontario)

Professor Suning Wang (Queen’s University, Kingston, ON)

Professor Steve Westcott (Mount Allison University, Sackville NB)

Professor Michael Wolf (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC)