FUTURE GRADUATE STUDENTS Why pursue your graduate studies at McGill Engineering?
The McGill Community Associated with: 9 Nobel laureates 2 Canadian prime ministers 136 Rhodes Scholars (more than any Canadian university) Ranked 21st overall in 2013 by the US News & World (QS World Universities) Report Named Canada s top medical-doctoral university in 2013 by Maclean's magazine for the 9th year in a row 9 th Best Student City, 2013 QS World Universities
The McGill Community Graduate students make up 23.5% of McGill s 37,835 students, the highest proportion among Canada s top ten research universities International students comprise 20% of McGill s student body, making it the most diverse in Canada McGill Alumni live in 180 countries On average full-time McGill professors publish more peer-reviewed articles than colleagues at any other Canadian university
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Our Commitment McGill Engineering is committed to: Producing self-reliant engineers who will become the leaders of tomorrow Defining the path of future discovery in engineering and technological research Making innovative, socially responsible contributions to the engineering community and society at large Professor Zetian Mi research in nanophotonics
Strategic Research Areas Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Aerospace Engineering Bioengineering Broadband Communications Engineering and Design for Sustainability
Professor Wagdi Habashi is an expert in computational fluid dynamics Academic Units Departments Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Mechanical Engineering Mining & Materials Engineering (MME) Schools Architecture Urban Planning (UP) Institutes McGill Institute for Advanced Materials (with Faculty of Science) McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design
INSTITUTES, CENTERS AND NETWORKS Institutes McGill Institute for Advanced Materials (MIAM) McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE) Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED) Research Centres Centre for Advanced Systems & Technologies in Communications (SYTACom) Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM) Brace Centre for Water Resource Management Networks Healthcare Support Through Information Technology Enhancements (hsite) SYTACom labs
ENGINEERING RELATED UNITS OUTSIDE THE FACULTY Dept. of Bioresource Engineering (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences) Dept. of Biomedical Engineering (Medicine) School of Computer Science (Science) Depts. of Physics & Chemistry (Science) Faculty of Dentistry Experimental research in automated satellite grasping
Distinguished Professors ACADEMIC STAFF: 160 43 29 22 22 17 13 7 Bio Chem Civil ECE Mech MME Arch 14 Canada Research Chairs 19 Dawson & McGill Chairs 7 UP 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 NSERC Industrial Research Chairs: Professor Plant & Professor Le-Ngoc 4 NSERC Industrial Research Chairs 10 Named Chairs
Distinguished Professors Order of Quebec Professor Wagdi Habashi (2012) Professor John Jonas (2000) NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation Professor Derek Gray (2013) Roussos Dimitrakopoulos (2011) Professor Professor Rod Guthrie & Dr. Mihaiela Isac (2010) Professor James Finch (2008) Professor David Plant (2006) Professor Dimitrakopoulos Killam Prize and Fellowship in Engineering Professor David Plant (2012) Professor Wagdi Habashi (2009) Professor Patrick Selvadurai (2007) Professor Selvadurai Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence Professor Xinyu Liu (2012) Fifteen Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Professor Liu
Growing the Research Enterprise OBJECTIVES Become a world leader in academic and industry research by aggressively growing McGill Engineering s research enterprise. Increase research funding, through government grants and industry contracts Diversify the research portfolio. Develop an infrastructure for largescale research. Graduate student of the Photonics Systems Group
Graduate Studies Options Degree Programs Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Both Thesis and Non Thesis Master of Science (M.Sc.) Master of Urban Planning (M.U.P.) Professional Programs Master of Aerospace Engineering (M.Eng.) Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) Other specializations in Environmental Engineering & Computational Science
Graduate Enrollment Trends 700 Masters/Certs 600 Ph.D. 596 611 614 500 400 539 463 460 497 432 516 513 492 556 546 539 547 300 342 356 353 200 Women: 26% Domestic: 63% International: 37% 100 0 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013
William & Rhea Seath Awards in Engineering Innovation Business plan competitions Translational research and proof-of-concept funding One-to-one advising on : Commercial potential IP protection Business model creation Profiling potential technology receptors and end-users Fostering Entrepreneurship Innovations Catalyst in Engineering Program Entrepreneur speaker series Networking events Winners of the 2014 William & Rhea Seath Awards in Engineering Innovation: Top Photo Prof. S. Nazhat (Assoc. Dean Research & Graduate Educ., Prof. Mark Trifiro, Prof. Andrew Kirk, and Dr. Philip Roche. Bottom : James McGoff and Charles A. Vincent, and Prof. S. Nazhat
Graduate Scholarships McGill Engineering Doctoral Award (MEDA) - Domestic For new domestic doctoral students Valued at $24,000/year for 3 academic years Candidates are automatically considered during the PhD application process MEDA - International For new international doctoral students Valued at $32,000/year for 3 academic years Candidates are automatically considered during the PhD application process MEDA-Leveraged Guaranteed top-up award to all successful National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) doctoral scholarship and FQRNT provincial scholarship recipients accepted to McGill Engineering McGill Engineering International Tuition Award (MEITA) For new international doctoral students Valued at a minimum of $27,000/year for up to 3 years Candidates are automatically considered during the PhD application process Only available to students of Engineering Departments
Graduate Scholarships Masters to PhD Fast-Track For Masters students who plan to fast-track to a PhD program after 12 months in the Masters program Minimum of $15,000 for 12 months of Masters study and $24,000 (domestic) or $32,000 (international) each year over 3 academic years of PhD study Masters Top-up Award Guaranteed top-up award of $5,000 to successful NSERC (PGSM, CGSM), CIHR, SSHRC, FQRNT, FRSQ, and FQRSC Masters scholarship recipients at McGill Engineering Benedek Integrated Laboratories in Environmental Engineering
Graduate Scholarships Graduate Excellence Fellowships (GEF) - Engineering Funding available to new and continuing Masters & PhD students, in support of their graduate studies Graduate Research Enhancement and Travel Award (GREAT Award) Funding in support of graduate student travel to conferences and researchenhancement activities Graduate Research Mobility Award Funding in support of non-conference related graduate student travel outside of Canada, specifically for the purpose of research related trips, field work and training programs Many other Graduate Fellowships, Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships are available. MacDonald Engineering Building
Research Trainees Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) Program Program where undergraduate students assist a professor with their research Give students exposure to the research career path Approximately 120 placements each summer (May-August) Open to non-mcgill students Apply online in January www.mcgill.ca/engineering/sure Graduate Research Trainee Program Graduate students enrolled at another universities can attend McGill for up to 12 months to conduct research. Must be supported by a McGill professor and have approval of their home university. www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/graduate-research-trainee
Study in Montreal, Canada Post Graduation Employment The Government of Canada offers a three-year post-graduation work permit for international student graduates of Canadian universities The 2012 Global Employability Survey ranked 29th in the world for employability of its graduates Affordable Cost of Living and Tuition Fees Cost of living and tuition fees for international students are lower than other countries, included the USA and the United Kingdom High Quality of Life With its wealth of cultural attractions, museums, theatres and clubs, Montreal is one of the cultural centers of North America and one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse cities in the world Montreal consistently ranks among the top 25 cities in the world in terms of quality of life
Why pursue your graduate studies at McGill Engineering? 1. Interdisciplinary research that is fostering cutting-edge innovations 2. Research collaboration with industry that leads to future employment 3. Award winning researchers and instructors 4. World class research centers and institutes 5. Consistently ranked as one of the world s top engineering schools 6. Competitive suite of graduate scholarships 7. Vibrant campus in downtown Montreal, Canada
Application Process 1. Identify a supervisor Search the McGill website for your research interest Contact prospective supervisors directly by email Ask for assistance from the graduate program coordinator 2. Review application requirements on Department/School website 3. Collect supporting documents Write tests which may be required (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS, GRE) Request transcripts from previous institutions Contact references for their approval and current contact details 4. Submit online application http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply 5. Submit supporting documents Application Deadline for the Summer or Fall terms is January 15
Contact Us: Research & Graduate Education graduatestudies.engineering@mcgill.ca http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/future-students/graduateprograms