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Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Dr. James Coulton Course Coordinator MIMM 502 james.coulton@mcgill.ca. 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.
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology Dr. James Coulton Course Coordinator MIMM 502 james.coulton@mcgill.ca
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 • E-mail xxx@mail.mcgill.ca • Submitted to Jennifer DiMassimo Room 511, on/before February 9
Researchers • Prospective supervisors • academic appointment in Microbiol / Immunol • replied to course coordinator • commitment to participate in 2007-2008 • available resources • Locations of laboratories
Notifications • Match list • e-mail; posted on 5th floor • February 16 • 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: April 30, 2007, 0830 – 1530 h • Room 507 / 509 • Presentations from U3 students (27) now in MIMM 502
FRSQ • 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_2006_2007/f01_fiche_stages_cycle.shtml Date limite: 15 avril, 2006
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, Behr, Coulton, Cousineau, Fournier, Götte, Le Moual, Matlashweski, Turcotte • personal communication • projects
McGill procedures • http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/research/bursary/default.htm • Guidelines, Eligibility, Forms, Deadlines • vanessa.mitchell@mcgill.ca; McIntyre 637 • Deadline to Faculty: February 13, 2006
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 http://upload.mcgill.ca/gps/f-usra-student-supervisor.pdf
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