The CARE Program is creating opportunities for students to connect to the latest developments in environmental and climate change issues, and apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations through CARE Applied Learning Projects.
The CARE Applied Learning Projects are an opportunity for faculty to commission a team of Master’s students to conduct research on a topic of the faculty member’s choosing. This can support an existing research project, serve as preparatory work for a grant proposal, or help synthesize a research area for public consumption.
CARE Applied Learning Projects should:
- Bring together a team of of 3-4 Master's students, at least one must be a student at a CARE partner institution other than UofT. The CARE Program team can support Faculty in recruiting student applications for approved projects.
- Enhance student understanding of the practical applications of their academic knowledge.
- Allow students to explore innovative solutions to current climate and environmental challenges.
- Contribute to the broader dialogue on climate action and policy.
For the 2025/26 iteration of the CARE Applied Learning Projects at UofT, we invite faculty members from the Faculty of Arts & Science to propose a project that would provide Master's students with an opportunity to work on one or more of the CARE core themes: environmental sustainability, climate change, biodiversity, and energy transitions. Projects may also address significant policy milestones in the global climate arena, such as those from COP or IPCC.
The selected project will receive funding to provide a $1,750 research traineeship for each student team member. The final student deliverable (e.g. a policy brief, report, documentary, podcast, etc.) will be shared with CARE partners and published on the CARE website. Funding is available to support 2 Applied Learning Projects in 2025/26.
Applications will close August 4, 2025.
Please contact Anastasia Jakub, Student Program and Project Officer at anastasia.jakub@utoronto.ca with any questions.