Prospective Students

At CPE Lab, we are always eager to collaborate with self-driven undergraduate, master's, and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral fellows (PDFs), who are interested in starting projects in September, January, or May. Ideal candidates will have a background in one of the CPE Lab's Research Themes, gained through coursework, research, or professional experience. Below, you can find information on available opportunities and instructions for submitting your application. Before applying, please review both the (1) general admission requirements of the Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science and (2) any specific requirements for each position, as listed below. Even if there are no current postings, feel free to reach out to us.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the online form provided for each position listed below. The specific requirements and preferred qualifications for each role are outlined in detail. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Open Positions

Multiple funded PhD positions in the field of waste and biomass valorization for Winter 2025 (Click here for details and application form)

Postdoctoral Fellow in Pyrolysis and Sustainable Energy for December 2024 (Click here for details and application form)

Scholarships

The Harmonized Scholarship Process (HSP) enables incoming and current students to apply for multiple scholarships managed by the Faculty of Graduate Studies through a single online application. A complete list of available scholarships can be found on the HSP funding application process page. Please visit the HSP website for details and deadlines.

Undergraduate Students

- Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA-NSERC): Available to undergraduate students at a Canadian institution.

- Mitacs Globalink Research Internship: Open to international undergraduate students.

Research Internship Opportunities

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) launches the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP), Study in Canada Scholarship (SICS), and Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) programs in winter. These programs provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to study or research in Canadian post-secondary institutions.


ELAP (https://lnkd.in/eYZE_-Rz), C$8,200 - C$11,100 (4-6 months, graduate research), C$8,200 (4 months, undergraduate research)

Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos

Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

North America: Mexico

South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela


SICS (https://lnkd.in/efW7duGj), C$10,200 - C$12,700 (4-6 months, graduate research), C$10,200 (4 months, undergraduate research)

Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Taiwan

Europe: Türkiye, Ukraine

Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia

Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda


SEED (https://lnkd.in/eYpWhrqf), C$10,200 - C$12,700 (4-6 months, graduate research), C$10,200 - C$15,900 (4-8 months, undergraduate research)

Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam


Please visit the websites provided for more detailed information.

If you are a chemical engineering student interested in applying to conduct short-term research related to water treatment at Dalhousie University, kindly send your CV to me at khaled[dot]benis[at]dal[dot]ca.

Dalhousie Deadline: late February