Program Admission

We encourage applications from students with diverse undergraduate majors, including biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering sciences, physics, statistics, and related disciplines. The program is designed for students embarking on a transdisciplinary thesis topic that encompasses at least two of the above mentioned areas.

Students apply to the CIHR Strategic Training Program by first registering in their choice of a variety of departments at The University of Western Ontario or the University of Waterloo. In choosing a research thesis supervisor, the student and supervisor will explore participation in our transdisciplinary program. The Program Executive Operations Committee make final decisions on admission, based on the research topic and the excellence of the student. They then review the student's financial support and assign stipends. As the program involves extra academic demands, only students with A average in the last 2 academic years will be admitted. Under exceptional circumstances, students with a B+ average in their last 2 years will be admitted.

The great flexibility in structuring a suitable graduate thesis project allows students to tailor their program to suit their interests and talents. To find out how to register as a graduate student in any of these departments, visit the links below:

The University of Western Ontario

Applied Math
http://www.apmaths.uwo.ca

Biomedical Engineering
http://www.engga.uwo.ca/research/biomed/

Computer Science
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Grad/entry_masters.shtml

Electrical Engineering
http://www.eng.uwo.ca/electrical/

Epidemiology and Biostatistics
http://www.uwo.ca/epidem/Education/education.html

Medical Biophysics
http://www.uwo.ca/biophysics

Pharmacology and Toxicology
http://www.pharmtox.med.uwo.ca/

Physics
http://www.physics.uwo.ca/graduate/admissions.html

The University of Waterloo

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
http://www.grad.uwaterloo.ca/calendar/grad