Graduate Studies in Biology

NSERC 2013-2014 DEADLINE:  OCTOBER 25, 2012

OGS 2013-2014 DEADLINE;MARCH 1, 2013

 

The Biology Department at Queen's is research intensive and an excellent place to pursue both the MSc and PhD degrees. We are one of the largest departments on campus with about 97 graduate students (52 MSc, 45 PhD) working with 30 faculty. Our graduate students receive a minimum guaranteed income for the first two years of the MSc and the first four years of the PhD. On average MSc students complete their degrees in 2.5 years and PhD students in 4.5 years.

Prospective students can get more information here.

RECENT NEWS

• Oct 1, 2011
• In an article in Proc Roy Soc, Jennifer Korosi (supervisor Smol) and co-authors show algal blooms caused by reduced calcium and loss of grazers.

• Sep 13, 2011

  Katie Griffiths (Smol lab) wins best student poster prize at 2011 Canadian Quaternary Association meeting.

• Jul 27, 2011

  Two Queen's grad students receive honours at the Plant Canada 2011 Meeting.
• Jul 27, 2011
• Two Queen's grad students receive honours at the Plant Canada 2011 Meeting.
• Jun 23, 2011
• Celia Symons wins prestigious Canadian Northern Studies Trust Award
• May 24, 2011
• Kristin Spong (supervisor: Robertson) wins Helen Battle Award at CSZ meeting.