Student Research

Queen’s is dedicated to providing opportunities for students at all levels to participate in research, regardless of discipline.

Undergraduate Research

The University is committed to fostering opportunities for undergraduate research experiences, such as:

• Inquiry@Queen’s
• Globalink | News Story 2012-07-05
• Aboriginal symposium | News Story 2012-02-03
• Solar Decathlon | See News Story 2012-02-01
• Summer Research Fellowship | News Story 2011-10-18

Graduate & Post-Doctoral Research

Much of the vibrant research conducted at Queen’s depends on robust, productive, and flourishing research collaborations between faculty, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows.

Queen’s supports graduate students through:

• supporting faculty in the development of their research programs
• facilitating successful research funding opportunities
• external recognition, such as national and international awards
• interdisciplinary programs, such as those offered through the Centre for Neuroscience Studies and the Human Mobility Research Centre 
• collaborative graduate programs, such as the GeoEngineering Centre at Queen’s-RMC
• innovative training opportunities through programs such as:
  • NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)
  • Mprime Network Inc. (formally Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS)), and
  • CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Health Research (STIHR) programs

Recent graudate research experiences include:

• Student may have discovered rare type of galaxy | News Story 2012-06-04
• Co-tutelles | News Story 2012-04-04
• Queen's University partners with Bombardier on a unique project | News Story 2012-03-15
• Wes Maciejewski, PhD student and mathematics education innovator | Profile
• Graduate students recognized for national grants and awards | News Story 2012-03-09
• Master's students conduct HIV/AIDS research in Cape Town | News Story 2011-12-16