On the linked pages you will find information for current undergraduate and graduate students in our laboratory.
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Reference Letters
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Conferences
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Thesis
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Industrial Funding
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Undergraduate Students
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The guide below is designed to help you provide the material Dr. Krigolson needs to write a complete reference letter. Please note there are different requirements for professional programs (e.g., medicine, physiotherapy) and for graduate school / graduate awards (NSERC, CIHR). In both instances, provide a detailed summary sheet with all of the required information.
A failure to meet these deadlines means I will not provide a reference.
References for Professional Programs
1. A request for a reference letter must be submitted to Dr. Krigolson at least two weeks before the letter is due. At the time of the request, all of the information below must be provided. If you do not achieve these two goals, Dr. Krigolson will not write the reference letter.
2. Make sure the program(s) and school(s) you are applying to are clearly stated. Please provide a link(s) to the page(s) that detail what the program/school expects to be included in the reference letter.
3. Prepare a mini-CV with the following subsections and the following information. Importantly, you must address each of the criteria that the program/school expects (point 2 above) in your mini-CV.
Academics
a) List all classes you have taken with Dr. Krigolson and the grade you received and your standing in the course.
b) List any notable projects / assignments you did in a class with Dr. Krigolson.
c) Provide your overall GPA (and your GPA over a recent period of time if your overall is below 7.0) .
d) Provide separate GPAs for undergraduate and graduate studies.
e) Provide an explanation for any "holes" in your GPA (i.e., poor grades).
f) List any ACADEMIC scholarships you have won.
g) List any research accomplishments you have.
h) List how long you have known Dr. Krigolson / been in the lab.
Extracurricular and Other Relevant Activities
a) Volunteering / activities related to the professional program you are applying for.
b) Any other things Dr. Krigolson can write about that are relevant.
References for Graduate Programs and Graduate Scholarships
1. A request for a reference letter must be submitted to Dr. Krigolson at least two weeks before the letter is due. At the time of the request, all of the information below must be provided. If you do not achieve these two goals, Dr. Krigolson will not write the reference letter.
2. Make sure the program(s) and school(s) you are applying to are clearly stated. Please provide a link(s) to the page(s) that detail what the program/school expects to be included in the reference letter.
3. Prepare a mini-CV with the following subsections and the following information: Importantly, you must address each of the criteria that the program/award expects (point 2 above) in your mini-CV. For Tri-Council awards, you must address every single assessment criteria (e.g., see the selection criteria for NSERC CGSM award HERE).
Academics
a) List all classes you have taken with Dr. Krigolson and the grade you received and your standing in the course
b) List any notable projects / assignments you did in a class with Dr. Krigolson
c) Provide your overall GPA (and your GPA over a recent period of time if your overall is below 7.0)
d) Provide separate GPAs for undergraduate and graduate studies
e) Provide an explanation for any "holes" in your GPA (i.e., poor grades)
f) List any ACADEMIC scholarships you have won
Research
a) Clearly state how long you have been in the Krigolson Laboratory
b) Clearly state what roles you have held.
c) List all research presentations and your role in the presentation
d) List all publications and your role in the publication
e) List all RESEARCH scholarships you have won
f) List any other relevant research activities.
g) Research skills - programming languages, statistics, etc.
Extracurricular
a) Any science outreach activities (THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE)
b) Any TA activities
c) Any relevant volunteer / work experience
d) Any academic resources you have developed for the laboratory or something else (a website, etc)
I will not hunt through a generic CV to find the information requested. Find the evaluation criteria, and tailor your mini CV to those criteria or else I will write a very generic reference for you.
A failure to meet these deadlines means I will not provide a reference.
References for Professional Programs
1. A request for a reference letter must be submitted to Dr. Krigolson at least two weeks before the letter is due. At the time of the request, all of the information below must be provided. If you do not achieve these two goals, Dr. Krigolson will not write the reference letter.
2. Make sure the program(s) and school(s) you are applying to are clearly stated. Please provide a link(s) to the page(s) that detail what the program/school expects to be included in the reference letter.
3. Prepare a mini-CV with the following subsections and the following information. Importantly, you must address each of the criteria that the program/school expects (point 2 above) in your mini-CV.
Academics
a) List all classes you have taken with Dr. Krigolson and the grade you received and your standing in the course.
b) List any notable projects / assignments you did in a class with Dr. Krigolson.
c) Provide your overall GPA (and your GPA over a recent period of time if your overall is below 7.0) .
d) Provide separate GPAs for undergraduate and graduate studies.
e) Provide an explanation for any "holes" in your GPA (i.e., poor grades).
f) List any ACADEMIC scholarships you have won.
g) List any research accomplishments you have.
h) List how long you have known Dr. Krigolson / been in the lab.
Extracurricular and Other Relevant Activities
a) Volunteering / activities related to the professional program you are applying for.
b) Any other things Dr. Krigolson can write about that are relevant.
References for Graduate Programs and Graduate Scholarships
1. A request for a reference letter must be submitted to Dr. Krigolson at least two weeks before the letter is due. At the time of the request, all of the information below must be provided. If you do not achieve these two goals, Dr. Krigolson will not write the reference letter.
2. Make sure the program(s) and school(s) you are applying to are clearly stated. Please provide a link(s) to the page(s) that detail what the program/school expects to be included in the reference letter.
3. Prepare a mini-CV with the following subsections and the following information: Importantly, you must address each of the criteria that the program/award expects (point 2 above) in your mini-CV. For Tri-Council awards, you must address every single assessment criteria (e.g., see the selection criteria for NSERC CGSM award HERE).
Academics
a) List all classes you have taken with Dr. Krigolson and the grade you received and your standing in the course
b) List any notable projects / assignments you did in a class with Dr. Krigolson
c) Provide your overall GPA (and your GPA over a recent period of time if your overall is below 7.0)
d) Provide separate GPAs for undergraduate and graduate studies
e) Provide an explanation for any "holes" in your GPA (i.e., poor grades)
f) List any ACADEMIC scholarships you have won
Research
a) Clearly state how long you have been in the Krigolson Laboratory
b) Clearly state what roles you have held.
c) List all research presentations and your role in the presentation
d) List all publications and your role in the publication
e) List all RESEARCH scholarships you have won
f) List any other relevant research activities.
g) Research skills - programming languages, statistics, etc.
Extracurricular
a) Any science outreach activities (THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE)
b) Any TA activities
c) Any relevant volunteer / work experience
d) Any academic resources you have developed for the laboratory or something else (a website, etc)
I will not hunt through a generic CV to find the information requested. Find the evaluation criteria, and tailor your mini CV to those criteria or else I will write a very generic reference for you.
Conference Abstract Submission and Presentations
If you intend to present a paper/poster at a conference, you must follow these guidelines.
1. You must discuss your intent to present at a conference before submitting an abstract.
2. You just discuss your proposed budget in writing and where the money is coming from in advance of abstract submission.
3. You must submit your abstract to Dr. Krigolson at least two weeks before it is due.
4. Your abstract must include an analysis of data. The amount of data analyzed for submission can be negotiated with Dr. Krigolson.
5. You may not submit an abstract to a conference without Dr. Krigolson's written (email) sign off.
6. Your presentation / poster must be submitted to Dr. Krigolson at least two weeks prior to the presentation / printing date.
7. You must use official lab logos / templates for slides and posters.
A failure to meet these deadlines means I will ask you to withdraw your conference submission.
If you intend to present a paper/poster at a conference, you must follow these guidelines.
1. You must discuss your intent to present at a conference before submitting an abstract.
2. You just discuss your proposed budget in writing and where the money is coming from in advance of abstract submission.
3. You must submit your abstract to Dr. Krigolson at least two weeks before it is due.
4. Your abstract must include an analysis of data. The amount of data analyzed for submission can be negotiated with Dr. Krigolson.
5. You may not submit an abstract to a conference without Dr. Krigolson's written (email) sign off.
6. Your presentation / poster must be submitted to Dr. Krigolson at least two weeks prior to the presentation / printing date.
7. You must use official lab logos / templates for slides and posters.
A failure to meet these deadlines means I will ask you to withdraw your conference submission.
Candidacy Exams
You must submit your candidacy materials (complete) a minimum on one month prior to the submission date to the committee / program. Failure to meet this deadline will result in an adjustment to the candidacy exam date to allow for one month for review.
MSc Thesis
You must submit a complete draft of your thesis to me one month before it goes to committee. The committee will need one month to review. Only then, can it be formally submitted for external evaluation. I will not forward your thesis for submission to the external unless your main thesis document is submitted for publication to a journal at this time.
PhD Disseration
The PhD dissertation process is complex and will be negotiated and agreed upon on an individual basis. Needless to say, the timeframe for a MSc thesis would be a minimum requirement, as most likely more time will be needed.
You must submit your candidacy materials (complete) a minimum on one month prior to the submission date to the committee / program. Failure to meet this deadline will result in an adjustment to the candidacy exam date to allow for one month for review.
MSc Thesis
You must submit a complete draft of your thesis to me one month before it goes to committee. The committee will need one month to review. Only then, can it be formally submitted for external evaluation. I will not forward your thesis for submission to the external unless your main thesis document is submitted for publication to a journal at this time.
PhD Disseration
The PhD dissertation process is complex and will be negotiated and agreed upon on an individual basis. Needless to say, the timeframe for a MSc thesis would be a minimum requirement, as most likely more time will be needed.
Industrial and Targeted Funding
It is important to understand that industrial / targeted funding is not a scholarship. The funding has been awarded to accomplish a specific project goal(s). You need to meet these goals. As such, to facilitate these projects you will do two things:
1. At project start, you will generate a project timeline with an entry for every project month. For each month, you need to clearly state what the goals for the month are and what will be accomplished that month. For a 24 month project for instance, there will be 24 entries. List things such as planning, ethics, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination of findings (generation of a project report). If the timeline changes during the project, then you need to generate a revised timeline and submit to myself and the industrial partner. The timeline will be considered a binding contract. Failure to meet project goals / stick to the timeline will result in a withdrawal of funding.
2. You will send a report to the industrial partner every two weeks without fail. You will cc me on submission. I also would like to see the report the day prior to submission. This report will provide a progress update - participants tested in the past two weeks, etc. It should align with the project timeline. Again, failure to meet this requirement will result in a withdrawal of funding.
It is important to understand that industrial / targeted funding is not a scholarship. The funding has been awarded to accomplish a specific project goal(s). You need to meet these goals. As such, to facilitate these projects you will do two things:
1. At project start, you will generate a project timeline with an entry for every project month. For each month, you need to clearly state what the goals for the month are and what will be accomplished that month. For a 24 month project for instance, there will be 24 entries. List things such as planning, ethics, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination of findings (generation of a project report). If the timeline changes during the project, then you need to generate a revised timeline and submit to myself and the industrial partner. The timeline will be considered a binding contract. Failure to meet project goals / stick to the timeline will result in a withdrawal of funding.
2. You will send a report to the industrial partner every two weeks without fail. You will cc me on submission. I also would like to see the report the day prior to submission. This report will provide a progress update - participants tested in the past two weeks, etc. It should align with the project timeline. Again, failure to meet this requirement will result in a withdrawal of funding.
Directed Studies
Honours
Honours