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I am currently recruiting for 2 PhD student
positions for 2012, with at least one student needed
for a newly funded robotic surgery project. Exceptional
candidates with strong mathematical, coding and technical writing skills are
encouraged to apply. Students holding scholarships are eligible for
various top-ups.
I
sincerely
thank all
students who contact me regarding graduate positions for their keen
interest in my research and desire to join our BiSICL lab.
Please note
that due to the very high volume of emails I receive from graduate
applicants, I am unable to respond to all inquiries. Please consult the
guidance information I provide below
and note that only students who make
it to the short list will be contacted for further
information and possibly an interview.
General
Information
My lab regularly seeks
excellent students with outstanding academic records. BiSICL offers its
students state-of-the-art resources including extensive computational
infrastructure, an exciting lab atmosphere, collaborative research with
top notch healthcare institutions and industry, and strong ties to
clinicians and (rarely available) access to real life medical data. If you
are a talented and self motivated student who is interested in having a
career in medical image computing, one the hottest and fastest growing
research areas in engineering and technology, you may wish to consider
joining us. NSERC and other scholarship holders are especially encouraged
to apply (top-ups typically available).
As I
regularly get a very large volume of emails from prospective students
inquiring about possible positions in my lab, I have compiled the
following basic information that prospective students should read
thoroughly before emailing me. Please note that I am unable to respond
to emails inquiring about information that can already be accessed here.
Graduate
Students
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Where to find more
information about my research?
Please visit BiSICL's website
where you can view our
projects, student pages etc. You can also read some of our published
work mostly available in full text on my
publications page.
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Where to find more
information about our department's graduate admission process?
Please refer to our Electrical and Computer Engineering
graduate admissions page
which has extensive information on our different programs, the
application procedures and rules, possibilities for financial support,
online application forms etc. The admission webpage also offers a
FAQ section.
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Who to ask about your
special circumstances?
For any questions related to special circumstances e.g. meeting minimum
requirements, exemptions, deadline extensions, late documents, or any
specific situations, please direct your inquires to our
graduate office.
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How to indicate your
interest in working with me?
You may wish to indicate my name as a potential supervisor
with whom you would like to work. This will allow me to identify your
interest in my research group should your graduate application be
circulated among faculty members after initial admissibility checks by
our graduate office are concluded.
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How can you inquire about
the status of your application?
Please contact our
graduate office
directly. I have no access to the files until they are screened by our
administrative staff for completion and admissibility.
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Is it hard to get accepted
into my group?
The application process is quite competitive. A very limited number
of positions is available at any given time. Students holding a
scholarship typically have a better chance for admission. Excellent prior academic performance and
high quality
publications are important considerations for
admission to my lab.
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How to follow up on your
application with me?
You may wish to point out your application number after your
application has been completed so that I can check it once applications
are circulated to faculty members for consideration. Please note that I
typically only contact the students whom I have short-listed for
interview.
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Does admission mean you will have
financial support?
Some research assistantships are available but those are awarded
on a case by case basis. Funding issues are to be directly negotiated
between a a student and the supervisor accepting them after admission is
successful. General financial information for graduate students
can be found here.
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How to get a teaching
assistantship?
Teaching assistantships are assigned directly by the department (and not
by supervisors) and have a
completely separate application process. Once admitted, students may apply for such
jobs which have specific requirements. More information can be
found on our department's
job postings section (under the 'Teaching Assistants' heading).
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Why UBC?
Undergraduate Students
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Does my lab offer
undergraduate research positions?
Very few such positions become available. Please note that only
senior undergraduates with strong background in image computing and with
specific interest in our research area are typically considered due to
the advanced nature of our projects.
NSERC's USRA program is one way for obtaining funding for such
positions.
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Does my lab accept
visiting students?
Typically not as we are not able to accommodate visiting students
except in exceptional circumstances. Rare cases with outstanding and
self-funded students who are interested in longer periods are sometimes
considered if there is a fit within a specific project in our lab.
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