1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology Dr. James Coulton Course Coordinator MIMM 502 james.coulton@mcgill.ca

2. MIMM 502: Requirements Major Department: Microbiol / Immunol CGPA > 3.5 All required courses completed at end of U2, month of May Application to coordinator

3. Application Letter addressed to Dr. James Coulton Statement of interest in MIMM 502 Subject area identified Unofficial McGill transcript: Minerva E-mail xxx@mail.mcgill.ca Submitted to Lucy Saunders Room 511, on/before February 8

4. Researchers Prospective supervisors –academic appointment in Microbiol / Immunol –replied to course coordinator –commitment to participate in 2008-2009 –available resources Locations of laboratories

5. Notifications Match list –e-mail; posted on 5 th floor –February 15 –Eligible students –Prospective supervisors Enquiries: professors Conversations: MIMM 502 students

6. 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

7. MIMM 502 meetings Now Mondays 1430 to 1630 h Schedule compatible Autumn: 9 sessions Winter: in progress

8. Student Research Day Invitation: May 2, 2008, 0900 h – noon Room 507 / 509 Presentations from U3 students (12) now in MIMM 502

9. FRSQ http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/fellowships/undergrad/ frsq-usra/ Stages d'été d'initiation à la recherche en sciences de la santé http://www.frsq.gouv.qc.ca/ http://www.frsq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/financement/ Programmes_2007_2008/f01_fiche_stages_ cycle.shtml Date limite: 15 avril, 2007

10. NSERC USRA Undergraduate Student Research Awards http://www.nserc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=1a $4500 from NSERC + ~$1200 from supervisor Supervisors Berghuis, Coulton, Cousineau, Fournier, Götte, Le Moual, Matlashweski, Turcotte –personal communication –projects

11. McGill procedures http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/research/bu rsary/nserc-usra.htmhttp://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/research/bu rsary/nserc-usra.htm Guidelines, Eligibility, Forms, Deadlines Deadline to Dept: February 6, 2008 Deadline to Faculty: February 13, 2008

12. NSERC USRA 1) NSERC APPLICATION FORM 202 http://www.nserc.ca/forms/pdf/F202-2_e.pdf 2) TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM 3) COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION FORM

13. 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