Undergraduate students from other Canadian and international universities (and exceptionally, local CEGEP or high-school students) who conduct research at 成人VR视频 are recorded as undergraduate research trainees.
Undergraduate research trainees experience life at 成人VR视频, gain scientific training from cutting-edge researchers, and network with potential supervisors, faculty, students, and staff. Being an undergraduate research trainee at 成人VR视频 can be a stepping stone on the path to a research career 鈥� particularly for students who are interested in pursuing graduate studies at 成人VR视频.
Undergraduate research trainees
- work under the supervision of a 成人VR视频 academic staff member
- may not register for courses at 成人VR视频
- may be paid or unpaid depending on the departmental agreement
- are not assessed 成人VR视频 tuition and are not required to submit legal documentation for fee assessment or for the creation of a Quebec permanent code
- do not obtain official 成人VR视频 transcripts
- are not eligible for free access to the 成人VR视频 athletics facilities or other student services. Note: 成人VR视频 students pay a fee which funds these services; undergraduate research trainees do not pay this fee.
Graduate research trainees
Please refer to the Graduate Research Trainee website for application and registration procedures.
Preparing to become an undergraduate research trainee
- Research online to find out which faculty members at 成人VR视频 conduct research in your area of interest. One way to do this is to start at our webpage of Faculties and Schools (/faculties/). Navigate to the faculties that interest you (and then, in most cases, to the websites of departments, schools, or other academic units) where you will find listings of the professors in that area.
- Contact faculty members you would be interested in working with. When you do this, demonstrate your interest in their research, your skills or background, and what you could add to the research group or project. Be prepared to share a curriculum vitae (r茅sum茅) and an (unofficial) transcript. Note: faculty email addresses are usually in the format of firstname.lastname [at] mcgill.ca.
- If a faculty member agrees to supervise your research for a particular period of time, he or she will send you a letter of invitation. Your supervisor, or a member of the departmental staff, will guide you through the registration process, including the completion of the Undergraduate research trainee registration form.听
For information on research trainee processes and procedures, contact the research trainee administrator for your faculty of interest. Note that they are not responsible for matching trainees with faculty supervisors.
saoadvisor.macdonald [at] mcgill.ca (Faculty of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences)
assistant-adstudents [at] mcgill.ca (Faculty of Arts)
ugrt-info.engineering [at] mcgill.ca (Faculty of Engineering)
Faculty of Science - please contact the administrative office for the department of interest
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences -听please contact the administrative office for the department of interest
patrick.oneill [at] mcgill.ca (Schulich School of Music)
Submitting a registration form and the application process
Undergraduate research trainee applications (which can be found on our Forms page) and supporting documentation must be submitted to the department/unit responsible for hosting the traineeship. International candidates MUST submit a copy of their Canadian work permit or visitor record along with their application and other supporting documentation.
The department/unit hosting the traineeship is responsible for receipt of the undergraduate research trainee application, collecting required legal documents and signatures, and submitting the complete application to the faculty designate in the relevant faculty office. The faculty designate is responsible for reviewing and validating the documentation, validating the departmental signatures, and submitting the application and supporting documents to the Management of Academic Records Unit, Enrolment Services, electronically studentrecords [at] mcgill.ca (Enrolment Services Student Records )or via internal mail, for handling.
Once the research trainee status is recorded by Enrolment Services, the faculty designate will issue the trainee a confirmation email. A trainee is entitled to a 成人VR视频 ID card, granted access to library services, electronic data resources, and 成人VR视频 buildings and labs relevant to the affiliated department/unit.
Undergraduate research trainees must not submit their application and supporting documents directly to Management of Academic Records, Enrolment Services.
鉃� Financial support
If you are interested in financial support, discuss it with your 成人VR视频 supervisor before accepting an invitation to be an undergraduate research trainee.听 If financial support will be provided, your letter of invitation should provide the amount of financial support you will receive.
鉃� Off-campus housing
Research Trainees who would prefer to live off campus, or whose stay is not limited to the summer months, may consult the 成人VR视频 Off-Campus Housing Office for information on accommodation in Montreal.听 The Off-Campus Housing office provides information on renting in Montreal, legal information about renting, roommate tips, and apartment listings. Research Trainees are encouraged to consult the tips for exchange students (and other short-term residents).
鉃� Accommodation - 成人VR视频 Residences
Research Trainees who are at 成人VR视频 during the summer months (May 15 鈥� August 21) may choose to live in one of the 成人VR视频 Residences, conveniently located a few minutes鈥� walk from downtown.
Important information for International trainees
鉃� Health insurance
Research Trainees are not eligible to participate in 成人VR视频鈥檚 student health insurance plans, including the International Student Health Insurance Plan. However, research trainees who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents are required to acquire health insurance for the entire duration of their stay in Canada. Trainees must do this prior to arrival in Canada.
Research Trainees who hold an eligible work permit, including employer-specific work permit, valid for more than 6 months may be covered by Qu茅bec public Health Insurance - RAMQ (R茅gie d'Assurance Maladie du Qu茅bec) if they meet the requirements.
RAMQ coverage usually begins after a waiting period of 3 months. You may benefit from an exception and be entitled to health insurance as soon as you register if you are coming from a country has a social security agreement with Qu茅bec (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden). An attestation must be obtained from the appropriate organization in the participant鈥檚 home country before leaving.
Research trainees should contact the RAMQ to and to .
鉃� Immigration status
Research trainees who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada must obtain an authorization to work in Canada.
Research Trainees may come to 成人VR视频 under multiple types of work authorizations. Please refer to Immigration options for U/GRT for an overview of the different work authorizations, and see below for the documents required. You must discuss immigration eligibility with the Department鈥檚 administrator.
The type of work authorization selected must be declared in the Undergraduate Research Trainee Registration Form when applying to 成人VR视频.听
Obtaining the necessary immigration authorizations may take several months and research trainees are invited to apply for their immigration authorizations as soon as possible. You should not travel to Canada before obtaining the approval of your work permit and/or visa or before confirming you can apply for your work authorization at the port of entry. If your immigration process will not be completed in time for your tentative start date, please inform your 成人VR视频 supervisor and Department鈥檚 administrator.
It is your responsibility to obtain and maintain a valid work authorization for the complete duration of your traineeship. You will be required to extend your work authorization if it expires before the end of your research period.
Research trainees can contact their Faculty鈥檚 immigration advisor for assistance.
| Immigration status | Required immigration documents |
|---|---|
| Permanent resident |
Canadian permanent resident card (front and back) |
| Visitor鈥檚 Visa |
Visitor record if issued on entry to Canada or If you were not issued a visitor record upon entry to Canada, copy of passport and signed Declaration for researchers under 120-day work permit exemption. Electronic signatures are accepted. |
| Work Permit |
Work permit |
| Study Permit |
Study permit |
| Maintained status |
Previous work permit or study permit AND
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