Prospective Students
Thank you for your interest in our projects. This web page aims to provide information on selection criteria for prospective students.
Multiple positions are available for
graduate studies in Biorefining and Remediation Lab at Dalhousie
University. We are looking for highly motivated, dedicated
and hard working students who are interested in the area of phytoremediation,
algal biotechnology, anaerobic digestion and application of
supercritical fluid in reaction and extraction.
Selection criteria:
· Minimum GPA of 3.7/4.3 for the last two years of both BSc and MSc for PhD applicants and the last two years of BSc for MSc applicants.
· For the
applicants interested in biotechnology, anaerobic digestion and
bioremediation, prior experience in the area of biotechnology
and bioengineering is a plus
· Candidates are
required to work independently as well as being able to work
in a team
· If you are interested in joining us at BRL@DAL, the first step is to officially apply for the Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science through the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Refer to the Faculty of Graduate Studies website:
https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/graduate-programs-admissions.html
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Candidates interested in a project will be asked to develop a proposal on the topic. This is part of our application screening process. Screening of the applications is based on the quality of the proposal, interview as well as the official application.
· Our projects
are multi-disciplinary, and we accept applications with
background in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering,
Biology and Chemistry.
· When the experimental work
starts, approximately 80% of the time is
often spent in the lab.
Particularly, the projects in the area of biotechnology and
bioremediation, require active presence in the lab for routine
sampling, monitoring the biological system and performing analysis.
Students who enjoy working as an active researcher in the lab
are encouraged to apply for these projects. You may check our
recent publication
entitled:
Anaerobic Digestion of Thin Stillage in a Novel
Anaerobic Baffled Reactor to get an idea about the nature of the
work and the level of required research activity in this area.
Funding available for the
graduate students
· Please
refer to the FGS web site for the comprehensive list of
scholarships
https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/funding/scholarships.html
· The common
scholarship are Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Graduate
Scholarship (NSGS) and Killam Predoctoral scholarships. You can
find the criteria and application forms at the following links.
https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/funding/scholarships/nsgrad.html
· Our team
is part of NSERC-CREAT programs in the area of conversion of
waste to value-added chemicals and remediation.
NSERC-CREATE provides targeted training and scholarships for
students. Below are the links to the NSERC-CREATE programs:
http://tedgieer.ete.inrs.ca/en/
