Questions tagged [canada]
On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in Canada, which differs in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world.
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Advisor drops incoming student four weeks before Master's program starts
This is not my directly personal situation, but that of a family member who is to start a Master's program (natural science), in Canada. You are, as a rule of thumb, admitted with your advisors ...
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What exactly is "campus security"?
I read this question where a teaching assistant asks how to deal with an aggressive student.
In her answer, the user Nicole Hamilton gives advice to call campus security. Now, in my naive foreign ...
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Investigation of Academic Misconduct
I'm not sure what to tag this question as, and I don't know if it should be on Law.SE.
If someone is being investigated for academic misconduct:
accused of taking photos of tests and sharing it ...
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Are hobbies in the CV detrimental?
I have a serious, artistic hobby and I write an application for a scientific job. The hobby is music. I studied music for three years, but didn't conclude, because I decided to pursue a scientific ...
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Classroom manner: is it polite to chat during a lecture in Canada?
It's a specific question about academic norms in Canada.
I am not Canadian, but I personally find students chatting while the lecturer is talking is highly impolite, disturbing, and unrespectful to ...
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How to remind a professor (for the third time) about providing a letter of financial support?
I have received my admission letter for a graduate program from a Canadian university. However, the letter contains no information about funding. I have already talked to my professor about the ...
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How to formulate a reminder regarding letter of financial support?
I have received my admission letter for a graduate program from a Canadian university. However, the letter contains no information about funding. I have already talked to my professor about the ...
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As a US citizen, can I work for my Canadian university without a study permit from the US?
This is probably a fairly unique situation and I'm not sure if it's appropriate to ask here, but I'm currently finishing up my master's at a university in Quebec, but I no longer live in Quebec as I ...
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Do most professors in North America eventually have to give up directly doing research for a purely managerial role in research?
I enjoy doing research directly and this was my motivation for seeking an academic job in the first place. I am aware that many professors at some point cease directly doing research and transition to ...
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Canadian PhD application process for international students
I am an Australian interested in applying for a PhD (specifically in mathematics) at several universities in Canada. I have already got a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences and a Master of Philosophy ...
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Funding opportunities for Computer Scientist Faculty in Canada
I have been offered a faculty position at a computer science department of a small Canadian University.
Is there a funding agency in Canada that is commonly targeted by Computer Scientists similar ...
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Should someone mention her admission to other prestigous universities in past years when she applies for a PhD program?
Last year, one of my friends received a competitive PhD offer (including a full-time research assistant position) from a highly prestigious university in Canada, however her request for Study Visa was ...
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How to get into a Master's program without funding? [closed]
Before you read the post, I would like to say that it is causing me a great deal of anxiety because there are so many obstacles that are put by the department and no one from the department is willing ...
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Can a person from arts background with masters in Computational Linguistics do Masters in Applied Mathematics? [closed]
I have a bachelor in Linguistics and masters in Computational Linguistics with cgpa 3. After using Machine Learning for my thesis work, I am realizing my interest in Applied Mathematics. I do not know,...
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Is there a certain time of year that Canadian Universities make graduate admissions offers?
When do Canadian universities start to offer and finish offering admission to their graduate programs? If it matters, I'm applying for a masters in computing science.
For background, I've already ...
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Is it OK to call a professor by his first name when he/she signs emails by only first name?
If a professor in a North American country presents his- or herself by his/her first name in email messages, does this mean that students can refer to him/her by his/her first name? Or is this ...
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Academic Misconduct with alternate exam? Minimizing damage?
An individual I know is in an interesting situation and I was just wondering what you guys thought about it.
This individual had an exam conflict and emailed the instructor to arrange an alternate ...
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study phd and second master at the same time at same program
I am a phd student at Civil/Structural engineering program outside of Canada but now I want to study second master of Structural engineering (my research area will be difference from my first master) ...
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Who decides about admission of a PhD student?
I am applying for a PhD position in Canada. I have already talked to a Professor and for some reasons, he really wants to hire me as his student. The problem is that currently, I have no TOEFL score ...
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Why do potential supervisors not reply to my emails? [duplicate]
I have contacted so far 5 supervisors for my master program that I want to enroll in ( applications open late September and admission January 2017) .
I emailed various faculty in the most polite way ...
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Chances of being accepted into Canadian PhD program with Masters from Germany [closed]
I will be starting my Masters in Mathematics in University of Würzburg, Germany from this coming winter semester. I completed my Bachelors from University of Calgary, Canada but because of my low GPA (...
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What are the expectations of bioinformatics Masters students?
Country: Looking for answers for US/Canada/UK/Germany, ideally Canada.
Subject: bioinformatics
I am starting a bioinformatics MSc degree in a biology department of my university (no bioinformatics ...
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Do newly hired professors have to take a drug test before they start? [closed]
In U.S., Canadian and European universities do new professors have to pass a drug test before starting their career? Or is it only required when they are promoted to full-time tenure professors?
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I've emailed over thirty five potential supervisors and did not receive any positive response. Should I keep emailing?
I've sorted out a list of professors from few Canadian Universities and I've sent customized emails after reading their papers and detailing in short on why I am particularly interested in their ...
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Ontario College Advanced Diploma (OCAD) what is equivalent in US?
I have 3 year Advanced Diploma form Ontario want to ask what is equivalent in US ?
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How to find funding for your PhD? (Canadian university)
I am considering pursuing my Phd in Canada.
However, I see that I will have to secure funding to cater for my tuition and accomomdation costs, unlike in the UK where we are treated as University ...
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Deadline For PhD offer while waiting for other results
I have been offered a PhD position with full funding from my backup university, however they gave me a deadline of April 5th to either accept or decline their offer. I am still waiting for replies ...
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What is the difference between "request for proposals" and "call for proposals" in the context of applying for funding?
Funders use different terms to publicize opportunities, sometimes issuing a "request for proposals" and sometimes a "call for proposals."
What is the difference between "request for proposals" and "...
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What can I do, if I don't like the proposed research subject by my potential supervisor?
I am supposed to be admitted to a M.A.Sc. graduate program in engineering at a reputable Canadian university. I am now communicating with my potential supervisor about the potential plans for my ...
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Applying to Canadian universities for PhD without a thesis based MS
I am applying to some Canadian schools for PhD in Computer Science. I am currently enrolled in a master's in CS program in a school in USA. I work as a research assistant but I will not be presenting ...
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In Canada, Is it more likely for faculty members to allocate funds for a PhD applicant than a master's applicant?
I am currently applying to a Masters degree in neuroscience (McGill, in Canada). In order to get in, I have to contact an advisor that is willing to fund my studies. If I fail to do so, I cannot enter ...
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Do faculty hiring committees inform the candidates of the results?
Context: I've applied for several tenure-track positions. I have one or two favorites, but I'd gladly embrace any of them, basically because I only applied to good universities, with good programs, in ...
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What is a "residency requirement" in the context of Canadian and US PhD programs?
An acquaintance is planning to apply to law schools for a Ph.D in Canada. She is reading about the residency requirement and is sure that it means that she would have to live on-campus, possibly even ...
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Credit transfer from Masters to PhD in a different University
I am in the process of applying to several computer science PhD programs in North America, and I was wondering if any of the courses that I have already finished in my Master's (in a US university) ...
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Is it possible to get a teaching job in US/Canadian universities with an NZ/Aus PhD?
I am dithering between an NZ/Australia PhD, and the US/Canada one. Is it ever possible to teach in the US/Canadian universities with an NZ/Aus PhD?
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Masters Degree vs Masters Certificate / Diploma in Canada
I've seen prominent Canadian Universities (York and University of Toronto, for example) offer a Masters Certificate and Masters Diploma respectively in the subject of financial engineering. How do ...
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How to get a scholarship for PhD?
I have a master degree in Management with extensive work experience. Now, I wish to continue my education, but cannot afford it without a proper scholarship. As I see, many people have good ...
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Contacting A Professor for Master of Science (Thesis)
I want to know whether or not the professors are generally interested to supervise students in their M.Sc. (Thesis) program.
How many students they may supervise?
Do professors insist that we know ...
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What exactly are academic librarians?
I completed my postgraduate studies in France where, unless I am mistaken, librarians that work in an academic library do more or less the same work as, say, librarians that work in a public library.
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Can I apply for a masters' if I already have one? (USA/Canada) [duplicate]
I am planning to apply for another Masters' degree in CS in USA or Canada. But, the thing is I already have one masters' degree. Well, the reason I want to apply for another Masters' degree is because ...
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Which countries have funding opportunities like ERC Advanced Grant?
The eligibility of ERC Advanced Grant is very interesting, everyone from anywhere can submit a proposal, and upon approval he should work in a host institution within European Union. This gives an ...
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Language requirements for postgraduate studies in UK and Canada?
Universities are autonomous institutions with independent requirements and decision making procedures, on the other hand there must be some widely recognized standards.
What is the most recognized ...
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Employer contributions deducted from quoted salary—is this normal?
In order to help in future salary negociation, I wanted to know whether it is condiered normal in North America to be quoted a gross salary that does not take into account employer contributions to ...
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Is the postdoc salary negotiable in Canada?
I'm a statistician being offered 45k CAD for a postdoctoral position in Canada. I have a few questions:
Is this number negotiable at all?
Is it rude to ask for extra money to cover relocation ...
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Are en-route masters in physics viewed differently from terminal masters in physics in the Canadian job market?
A little bit of context behind this question: I was asked, during a student presentation, whether an en-route masters (usually awarded upon passage of quals in a direct PhD plan) really was worth the ...
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Can my Specialist degree be equalized to Bachelor degree?
I have graduated from Russian university after 5 years of education and got a Specialist degree (Engineer in Computer Science). According to Wikipedia, Specialist is a four-tier degree and stands ...
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Where can I find industry postdoc hiring statistics for Canada?
Could anyone help me with the data of hired postdocs in company and private sector in Canada? I want to find out the number and the rate of the industrial postdocs in Canada (including the postdocs in ...
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Should I use degree name as their system?
I am writing Statement of Purpose for PhD application to Canadian university and I am stumbling over a little issue that when I write like this
I have completed my masters degree ... after ...
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How to apply to do a masters thesis in the US or Canada when departments don't post specific positions?
I am enrolled in a Master's program (Computational Science and Engineering) in Germany and currently I am looking for a Master's Thesis abroad, preferably in the US or in Canada.
Unfortunately, I am ...
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What would be the potential consequences of offering to fund your own graduate degree?
I am aware that being funded by a grant greatly improves your chances of receiving a master's degree, however, hypothetically what would be the potential consequences of offering to fund your own? If ...
