FUTURE GRADUATE STUDENTS

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McGill University Faculty of Engineering

FUTURE

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Why pursue your graduate studies

at McGill Engineering?

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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 W orld Universities}

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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

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 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

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Strategic Research Areas

Aerospace Engineering

Engineering and Design for Sustainability Broadband Communications

Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

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Academic Units

Departments

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Bioengineering

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Chemical Engineering

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Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics

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Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)

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Mechanical Engineering

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Mining & Materials Engineering (MME)

Schools

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Architecture

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Urban Planning (UP)

Institutes

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McGill Institute for Advanced Materials (with Faculty of Science)

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McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering

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Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design

Professor Wagdi Habashi is an expert in computational fluid dynamics

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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

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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

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Distinguished Professors

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

ACADEMIC STAFF: 160

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Bio Chem Civil ECE Mech MME Arch UP

7 17 22 43 29 22 13 7

 14 Canada Research Chairs  19 Dawson & McGill Chairs

 4 NSERC Industrial Research Chairs  10 Named Chairs

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Distinguished Professors

Professor Selvadurai Professor Dimitrakopoulos Professor 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)

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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

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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.)

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Graduate Enrollment Trends

539 463 ₄₆₀ 497 516 513 546 ₅₃₉ 547 342 356 353 432 492 556 596 611 614 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2012 Fall 2013

Masters/Certs Ph.D.

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

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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.

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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

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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

Graduate Scholarships

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

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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

Graduate Scholarships

Many other Graduate Fellowships, Teaching Assistantships and Research

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Contact Us:

Faculty of Engineering

Research & Graduate Education McGill University