Research Opportunities

McGill is a research oriented university and the Department of Biology offers students a variety of opportunities to engage exciting research projects. These may be grouped under two headings: Independent Research Projects and the Honours Research program.
Honours Program in Biology
The Honours Program in Biology is designed expressly as a preparation for graduate study and research. It provides students with an enriched training in Biology as well as some research and scientific reading experience in a chosen area. By building on the experience gained in Honours research, it may be possible to complete a Master's thesis within one and a half years of finishing a B.Sc.

Students may apply to enter the Honours Program in Biology near the end of the U2 year by contacting Nancy Nelson, W3/25, phone; (514) 398-4109, e-mail: nancy.nelson@mcgill.ca
[For more details, please visit the Honours Program in Biology]

Independent Research Projects
For Biology Students: The purpose of the Independent Research projects is to give students an opportunity to experience biological research. The program is maximally flexible to allow students to determine, on a term-by-term basis, how deeply involved in research they will be. Thus, one student might do a one term project but then go on to do several more.

Independent research projects are undertaken with a professor of the student's choice. The student is free to choose any member of the department whose research they find interesting and exciting. In order to begin a project, the student must arrange with a department member to oversee their project. The exact nature of the project is determined by consultations between the student and the professor.

Independent research projects can be initiated at any time during the student's career in Biology Department and may continue for 1 to 2 terms (3 to 9 credits). Thus, unlike Honours Program research, independent research projects allow students to determine, on a term by term basis, how deeply involved in research they will be.

When the project is finished, the student must prepare a written report on their work and submit it to the research supervisor to be marked. The final mark for the course is a compound of the marks both for the report and for the actual lab work.

Forms to download:

Forms must be filled out, signed and submitted to Nancy Nelson, Stewart W3/25, at least two days before the end of the add/drop period.

For non-Biology Students: Biol 396, a three (3) credit Research Project is available to non-Biology students. This course must be used as elective credits only. Please visit this link: http://www.mcgill.ca/science/ours/396/


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