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Graduate Students


For applicants trained in computer science or computer engineering, you can apply for graduate student positions in my lab through the Department of Computer Science (CS) (https://www.cs.umanitoba.ca/graduate/) or the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) (http://umanitoba.ca/ece/pros_students/grad/admissions.html).

For applicants with human genetics or bioinformatics background andstrong programming skill, you can apply for graduate student positions in my lab through the Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics (BMG) (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/health_sciences/medicine/units/biochem/9923.html).

For applicants trained in statistics, mathematics, biostatistics, or other quantitative subjects, you can apply for graduate student positions in my lab through the Individual Interdisciplinary Studies (IIS) Program between the Department of Statistics, Department of Computer Science, and Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/programs/interdisciplinary.html).

Our BMG admission deadlines (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/programs/bio_chem.html) are

Start Date

BMG Deadline

(Canada/US)

Grad Deadline

(Canada/US)

BMG Deadline

(International)

Grad Deadline

(International)

September
June 1
July 1
March 1
April 1
January
October 1
November 1
July 1
August 1
May
February 1
March 1
November 1
December 1








Our CS admission deadlines (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/programs/computer_science.html) are


Start Date

CS Deadline

(Canada/US)

CS Deadline

(International)

CS UMGF and Entrance Award Deadline
September
June 1
February 1

December 15

(https://www.sci.umanitoba.ca/cs/graduate-programs/applying/)

January
October 1
May 1
December 15









Our ECE admissions deadlines (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/programs/ece.html) are


Start Date

ECE deadline

(Canada/US)

ECE deadline

(International)

September
May 1
February 1
January
September 1
June 1
May
January 4
October 1








Our IIS admission deadline (http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/programs/interdisciplinary.html) is

Start Date

Faculty of Graduate Studies Deadline

(All Applicants)

September
 January 15






In general, MSc students and Ph.D. students will receive $17,850/year and $21,000/year research assistantship, respectively. For MSc international students, they will also receive $5000-6000 international student entrance scholarship if their GPA is higher than 3.5 of 4.5 UM scale. The tuition fee for international MSc student is ~$11,500-$12,000/year for the first year and ~$1000/year for the second year. The tuition fee for international PhD student is ~$6000/year for the first two years and ~$1000/year for the next two years.




Summer, Co-op, and Internship Research


We have internal funds to support 1-2 summer, co-op, or internship research students every year.

Applicants should have backgrounds in statistics, computer science, or human genetics with strong programming skills.


Applicants who are interested in applying for federal and local fundings (NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award, CIHR Undergraduate Summer Student Health Research Award, and University of Manitoba Undergraduate Summer Research Award) for summer research, please contact the PI to discuss the applications as early as possible (January -March).


For all applicants, you should have a GPA >3.8.



Medical Students and Residents


Medical students and residents at the University of Manitoba can contact the PI by email for research opportunities.


Undergraduate Research


Please contact the PI by email for research opportunities.


Visiting Professors and Visiting Students


The Hu lab hosts visiting professors and students' long- and short-term research.

The Hu Lab

Health Data Science, Bioinformatics and Statistical Genetics