Department of Microbiology and Immunology Dr. James Coulton Course Coordinator MIMM 502
MIMM 502: Requirements Major Department: Microbiol / Immunol CGPA > 3.5 All required courses completed at end of U2, month of May Application to coordinator
Application Letter addressed to Dr. James Coulton Statement of interest in MIMM 502 Subject area identified Unofficial McGill transcript: Minerva Submitted to Lucy Saunders Room 511, on/before February 8
Researchers Prospective supervisors –academic appointment in Microbiol / Immunol –replied to course coordinator –commitment to participate in –available resources Locations of laboratories
Notifications Match list – ; posted on 5 th floor –February 15 –Eligible students –Prospective supervisors Enquiries: professors Conversations: MIMM 502 students
Commitments Letter of agreement between supervisor and student Identification of project: 2 paragraphs…. detailled description Signed by both parties Submitted to Department in early May Approved by Dr. Coulton
MIMM 502 meetings Now Mondays 1430 to 1630 h Schedule compatible Autumn: 9 sessions Winter: in progress
Student Research Day Invitation: May 2, 2008, 0900 h – noon Room 507 / 509 Presentations from U3 students (12) now in MIMM 502
FRSQ frsq-usra/ Stages d'été d'initiation à la recherche en sciences de la santé Programmes_2007_2008/f01_fiche_stages_ cycle.shtml Date limite: 15 avril, 2007
NSERC USRA Undergraduate Student Research Awards $4500 from NSERC + ~$1200 from supervisor Supervisors Berghuis, Coulton, Cousineau, Fournier, Götte, Le Moual, Matlashweski, Turcotte –personal communication –projects
McGill procedures rsary/nserc-usra.htmhttp:// rsary/nserc-usra.htm Guidelines, Eligibility, Forms, Deadlines Deadline to Dept: February 6, 2008 Deadline to Faculty: February 13, 2008
NSERC USRA 1) NSERC APPLICATION FORM ) TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM 3) COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION FORM
Success Communicate with U3 students now in MIMM 502 Ask supervisors for reports of previous students Identify specific projects Interviews with 2 or 3 professors