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McGill University Faculty of Engineering

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

9th 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


VIDEO: Discover Graduate Studies at McGill Engineering

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgbxqCsJjpI


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

Our Commitment

Professor Zetian Mi research in nanophotonics


Strategic Research Areas

Aerospace Engineering

Engineering and Design for Sustainability Broadband Communications

Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

Bioengineering


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

Professor Wagdi Habashi is an expert in computational fluid dynamics


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

INSTITUTES, CENTERS AND NETWORKS


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

http://robotairshipfacility.mcgill.ca/main.html


Distinguished Professors

NSERC Industrial Research Chairs: Professor Plant & Professor Le-Ngoc

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14 Canada Research Chairs

19 Dawson & McGill Chairs

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10 Named Chairs


Distinguished Professors

Professor Selvadurai

Professor Dimitrakopoulos

Professor Liu

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)

Killam Prize and Fellowship in Engineering Professor David Plant (2012) Professor Wagdi Habashi (2009) Professor Patrick Selvadurai (2007)

Douglas R. Colton Medal for Research Excellence Professor Xinyu Liu (2012)

Fifteen Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada


Growing the Research Enterprise

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 large-scale research.

OBJECTIVES

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


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Women: 26% Domestic: 63% International: 37%


Fostering Entrepreneurship

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

Entrepreneur speaker series

Networking events

Innovations Catalyst in Engineering Program

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


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


Benedek Integrated Laboratories in Environmental Engineering

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


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 research-

enhancement 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 McGill University 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:

Faculty of Engineering Research & Graduate Education

McGill University

[email protected]

http://www.mcgill.ca/engineering/future-students/graduate-programs

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