Department of Microbiology and Immunology Dr. James Coulton Course Coordinator MIMM 502

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 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 –available resources Locations of laboratories

Notifications Match list – ; posted on 5 th 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 Programmes_2006_2007/f01_fiche_stage s_cycle.shtml Date limite: 15 avril, 2006

NSERC USRA Undergraduate Student Research Awards $4500 from NSERC + ~$1200 from supervisor Supervisors Berghuis, Behr, Coulton, Cousineau, Fournier, Götte, Le Moual, Matlashweski, Turcotte –personal communication –projects

McGill procedures rsary/default.htm Guidelines, Eligibility, Forms, Deadlines McIntyre Deadline to Faculty: February 13, 2006

NSERC USRA 1) NSERC APPLICATION FORM ) TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM 3) COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION FORM 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