Open Positions
We are always looking for motivated Undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to join our team. Please take a look at our listed research projects.
Prospective Undergraduate Research Assistants
Highly motivated undergraduate students with a minimum CGPA of B+ who are interested in improving their programming skills or obtaining experience in carbon free power generation technologies, synthesis and characterization of flame made nanomaterial, energetic particles, their applications, and impact on the environment should email Dr. Kholghy and attach a CV and (unofficial) transcripts. Funding is often available for full-time summer research through NSERC (USRA)/ or Carleton (FED, I-CUREUS, CCE) if applications are made by January as well as cuHIRE during the academic year if applications are made in August. Full-time research Co-Operative research opportunities on campus and with NRC are also available for the summer and winter semesters respectively if applications are made by February or August, respectively.
Dr. Kholghy is always looking to work with motivated students to develop new learning material for courses through Students as Partners Program (SaPP). Interested students, should send an email to Dr. Kholghy with their CV and (unofficial) transcripts to apply for this program.
Students interested in performing a directed-study are encouraged to contact Dr. Kholghy and provide a CV as well as their (unofficial) transcripts. It might be possible to combine a directed study with I-CUREUS funding during the fall and winter semesters.
Prospective Master’s Students
Potential masters students should contact Dr. Kholghy with the following information for full consideration:
- Your CV
- The research area of interest.
- Undergraduate institution and (expected) graduation date.
- Country of the undergraduate institution.
- Proof of language proficiency (if applicable).
- Cumulative bachelor’s GPA (do not convert it).
- List of any publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Research or work experience.
- A sample of your writing.
Domestic students admitted to the masters program will receive full funding covering tuition and living expenses. International master students receive partial funding covering tuition and some living expenses. Students are encouraged to review financial assistance options and consider applying for internal and external awards to increase the amount of their funding package.
In the past, funding packages have included:
- Stipend: from $12,000 to $30,000 per year (depending on candidate qualifications and the project funding)
- Scholarship: $4,000 per year for domestic students with CGPA > 8.0
- Entrance Scholarship: $2,000 for domestic students with CGPA > 10.5
- TAships: approx. $12,000 per year for students with CGPA > 8.5
Students often have the opportunity to work for a few months at the National Research Council of Canada, Natural Recourses Canada or Environment Canada during their studies which may increase their funding support. Interested students should formally apply to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University before the deadlines mentioned for each semester. It is recommended to contact Dr. Kholghy at least 6 months before the expected start date. Priority is given to undergraduate students who have experience of working in EPTL. Strong graduate students may have the opportunity to work in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada or receive funding for up to four months of research at ETH Zurich in Switzerland.
Prospective Ph.D. Students
Potential Ph.D. students should contact Dr. Kholghy with the following information for full consideration:
- Your CV
- The research area of interest.
- Undergraduate and graduate institution, cumulative GPA (do not convert it), country, graduation date.
- Proof of language proficiency (if applicable).
- List of any publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Research or work experience.
- A sample of your writing.
All students admitted to the Ph.D. program receive full funding covering tuition and living expenses. Students are encouraged to review financial assistance options and consider applying for internal and external awards to increase the amount of their funding package.
In the past, funding packages have included:
- Stipend: from $20,000 to $40,000 per year (depending on candidate qualifications and the project funding)
- Scholarship: $4,500 per year for domestic students with CGPA > 8.0 and $2,000 per year for international students with CGPA > 10.
- Entrance Scholarship: $3,000 for domestic students with CGPA > 10.5.
- TAships: approx. $12,000 per year for students with CGPA > 8.5.
- International students receive additional funding to cover their higher tuition fees.
- Strong domestic candidates receive a top-up to guarantee a minimum stipend of $35,000 per year.
Students often have the opportunity to work for a few months at the National Research Council of Canada, Natural Recourses Canada or Environment Canada during their studies which may increase their funding support. Interested students should formally apply to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University before the deadlines mentioned for each semester. It is recommended to contact Dr. Kholghy at least 6 months before the expected start date. Priority is given to master students who have experience of working in EPTL. Strong graduate students may have the opportunity to work in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada or receive funding for up to four months of research at ETH Zurich in Switzerland.
Prospective Postdoctoral Scholars
Potential postdoctoral scholars should contact Dr. Kholghy with the following information for full consideration:
- Your CV
- The research area of interest.
- Undergraduate and graduate institution, cumulative GPA (do not convert it), country, graduation date.
- List of any publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Teaching and supervision experience.
- Research or work experience.
Interested scholars are encouraged to consider applying for external funding sources at least 9 months before their expected starting date. Salaries depend on the project funding and fellows are expected to contibute in preparing funding proposal and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students. Fellows who work (or have previously worked) in industry and are interested to perform research on a topic relevant to EPTL’s research area can contact Prof. Kholghy to arrange alternative funding scenarios (such as NSERC Alliance Grants, I2I, MITACS Accelerate Industrial Postdoc, MITACS Accelerate Entrepreneur) to support them.
Travel Support for Students Attending Conferences
Financial support for international visiting students and postdoctoral fellows
International students or postdoctoral fellows interested in visiting EPTL are encouraged to apply for Globalink Research Award. This award provides $6,000 for up to six months of research in Canada. Senior undergraduate students from France, China, India, Mexico, or Vietnam can also join the lab for up to 12-week of research internship under the MITACS Globalink Research Internship program. After successfully completing the 12-week program, Globalink Research Intern alumni become automatically eligible to apply for a MITACS Globalink Graduate Fellowship ($15,000) to continue at the M.A.Sc. level in the lab.