Match of Minds
Summer 2017
MATCH OF MINDS
Application Form
Summer 2016
Deadline: Friday, March 17, 2017
Applications submitted to: [email protected]
The Match of Minds program provides up to $5,000 for a maximum of 16 weeks for a researcher to provide
an employment opportunity for a student.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: A Brock faculty member or staff member must complete this
form and submit by the deadline highlighted above. The Faculty member applying for Match of Minds
funding must provide a letter of support that indicates how they feel the student would benefit from
the program. The student must also include a letter indicating what they hope to gain from the
experience of working with a Faculty member.
The following activities are eligible to be funded under the Match of Minds program:
1. Provide support for an incoming undergraduate student for a research assistant position.
2. Provide support for a non-term research assistant position for undergraduate students.
3. Provide funding for graduate students to gain skills that will improve their employability in the chosen
field.
4. Provide funding for students (undergraduate or graduate) to develop a commercial enterprise.
5. Provide funding for an undergraduate or graduate student to assist with the development of a ServiceLearning or Experiential
CONTACT: For question regarding the program, please contact Rebecca Heffernan at [email protected]
Faculty/Staff Applicant
Name:
Department:
Email:
Student Number:
Email:
Student information
Name:
Cumulative average at time of application:
Proposed Term of Employment:
Start Date:
End Date:
Estimated hours per week:
Proposed Job description and responsibilities:
Describe the transferable skills that the student will acquire by the end of the employment term:
Please ensure the following documents are attached:
 Letter of support from Faculty member attached
 Letter from student attached
Award Conditions:
Awards made under this program are provided to a researcher, and must follow all Brock policies
and procedures for research spending compliance. Student employment must be held within a
recognized Brock site. Funding will not be provided for students working at external companies or
agencies.
The funds must be used for salary and benefits of a student Research Assistant and must be paid
through the University payroll system as part of a contract or a timesheet authorization.
All research conducted under this funding must comply with all human ethics, Animal Care,
Biosafety and other applicable protocols.
I agree that the general conditions governing spending covered by the policies and procedures of
Brock University apply to this application for funding from the Match of Minds program. I hereby
accept the terms and conditions of Match of Minds funding.
Signature of applicant
Date