University of Toronto

Applications for our 2025-26 Reach Researcher Cohort are now open!

We are excited to announce that our applications are now open for the 2025-26 Reach Researcher cohort.
Below is a step-by-step guide to ensure a smooth application process and address common questions.

If you encounter any technical issues, please email reachalliance.munk@utoronto.ca with the subject line: LastName, FirstName — Application Portal Technical Issue. Applications close on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.

Application Instructions:

1. Access the Application Portal
   • Click here to access the University of Toronto Application Portal page
2. Confirm Eligibility
   • To be eligible, you must be registered for the Fall and Winter 2025-26 terms. Confirm your eligibility by checking the box on the left. Then, enter your first name, last name and university email address to start an application. Click “Submit”, to log into the application portal. 
3. Check Your Email
   • Within a few minutes, you will receive an email with the subject line “Welcome to the Reach Alliance Application Portal.” Pin or flag this email for easy access in order to log back into the portal at a later date. If you do not see this email, check your junk/spam folder and click “Mark as not Junk”.  
4. Resetting Your Password
   • If you forget your password, revisit the application portal and click on “Already started a 2025-26 application?”. Then, select “Forgot your 2025-26 application password?” and enter your university email address. Your application password will then be sent to your email.
5. Access Your Application Dashboard
   • Once logged in, you’ll see a dashboard displaying your Applicant Information and Application Forms. Click on the “2025-26 U of T Reach Researcher Application Form” to start your application.  
6. Complete the Application Form
   • The form has eight sections to complete. A progress bar at the top of each section tracks your completion status. Ensure you have the required documentation ready to upload in a single pdf (resume, unofficial transcript)  
7. Saving and Submitting Your Application
   • At any point, you can click “Save & Exit” and then “Logout” to continue your application later. Once you click “Submit” on the last section of the form, you will no longer be able to edit your application.

Once you’ve submitted your application, you’re all set. We look forward to reviewing your application and connecting with you soon.

How to Apply

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Who can apply?

To be eligible to be a Reach researcher, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student who is registered for the full next academic year (Fall & Winter) at the University of Toronto. Reach researchers are recruited from a variety of disciplines and academic backgrounds, such as: engineering, business, law, global affairs & public policy, public health, medicine, social sciences, and more. Reach research teams are unique due to their interdisciplinary and collaborative nature. This diversity of perspectives brings different lenses to the research process. Students learn from their peers and the experience prepares them for future collaboration in the workplace

Application process

1. The online application will be open from December 16, 2024 to February 6, 2025.  
   • Short Answer Questions
   • Uploading Required Documentation
   • Resume, unofficial transcript, annotated transcript, activity list.
   • Anonymous Student Equity Survey (voluntary)
2. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in a 30-minute interview and complete a pre-interview assignment and a teamwork assessment survey in early March 2025. 
3. Interviews will be held virtually in March 2025. Candidates will meet with a panel that includes Reach Alumni, Faculty members and staff. 
4. The final selection of the 2025-26 Cohort of Reach Researchers will be made by the beginning of April 2025. All applicants (successful and unsuccessful) will be notified of the result through email.
5. Selected students are required to attend an all day in-person onboarding session held on May 1 – 2, 2025.

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Should you experience any technical difficulties during the completion or submission of your application, please email reachalliance.munk@utoronto.ca with the subject line LastName, FirstName — Application Portal Technical Issue.  

Accommodations

The Reach Alliance is committed to building on initiatives that address systemic and structural barriers that impede access to opportunities for participation in the learning and scholarly activities as outlined in its Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Charter. If you require an accommodation to apply or participate in the interview process, please contact us at reachalliance.munk@utoronto.ca.

FAQs

Please visit: our FAQs page for more information

Upcoming Recruitment Events

Info Session – University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Date: Friday, January 10, 2025
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Instructional Centre Room 300, 1095 Military Trail
Register for this event here.

Info Session – St George Campus
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: OISE Room 5-150, 252 Bloor St. West
Register for this event here.

Info Session – University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: KN L1220, Innovation Complex
Register for this event here.

Tabling – Undergraduate Engineering Research Showcase
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Location: Bahen Atrium, 40 St. George St.

Info Session – Online Application Workshop
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Location: Online
Register for this event here.