Funded PhD Scholarships in Biological Engineering at McGill University in Canada

McGill University in Canada is offering a Biological and Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program that focuses on the interdisciplinary application of methods. The Biological and Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program focuses on the interdisciplinary application of methods, paradigms, technologies, and devices from engineering and the natural sciences to problems in biology, medicine, and the life sciences.

• Your funding will be outlined in the letter of offer.
• The minimum total yearly stipend varies depending on the student residency status (i.e., Quebec, non-Quebec Canadian, or international), anywhere from approximately $17,500/yr to $32,000/yr. 

• Applicants for the Ph.D. Program must already hold a research-based Master's degree in Biological and Biomedical Engineering or related field involving coursework equivalent to that of the Biological and Biomedical Engineering Master’s program or of the Biomedical Engineering program at McGill. Students lacking prerequisites or graduate courses may be accepted to the program on the condition that they make up the missing background.
• Applicants should have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.3 out of 4 (or the equivalent) in their Master’s and their undergraduate programs.

Language Requirements:

• Non-Canadian applicants whose mother tongue is not English, or who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction, must submit documented proof of competency in English by one of the following methods:
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A total score of at least 100 on the Internet-based test with a minimum score of 20 in each section. A minimum score of 600 is required for the paper-based test; or
• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a band score of 7.0 or greater (Academic module).
• The examinations must have been taken no more than two years prior to the application date.
• GRE is NOT required.

Research Supervision:

• Applicants meeting all of the academic requirements must also be accepted by a research supervisor before they are accepted as a student into the program. When considering to supervise a potential student, the supervisor will specify to the applicant the amount and duration of the financial support to be offered during studies.
• Laboratory space and research funding limitations restrict the number of students in the program. As a result, well-qualified applicants may not be accepted because they fail to find a supervisor. Supervisors are provided with access to the application dossiers of all potential students. Though one may apply to the program prior to contacting a potential supervisor, chances of finding a supervisor improve if applicants:
• are specific about the area(s) of research they are interested in pursuing in their application form
• identify several preferred supervisors in their application form (irrespective of having contacted a supervisor or awaiting a reply from them)
• contact potential supervisors prior to the application process to determine if there are openings available and projects of mutual interest

About McGill University:

McGill University is one of Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading universities in the world. With students coming to McGill from some 150 countries, their student body is the most internationally diverse of any research-intensive university in the country. McGill is recognized around the world for the excellence of its teaching and research programs. Ernest Rutherford's Nobel Prize-winning research on the nature of radioactivity was conducted at McGill, part of a long tradition of innovation on our campuses that includes the invention of the artificial blood cell and Plexiglas. Today their professors are building the new field of epigenetics, developing alternative energy sources from crop plants, and driving human achievement in every field imaginable.

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