Student Researchers
At Queen鈥檚 we embrace the concept of embedding research into all aspects of the student learning experience. We seek to create opportunities for all who study at Queen鈥檚 鈥� whether undergraduates, graduates, or postdoctoral fellows 鈥� to apply their passion, curiosity, and problem-solving abilities to society鈥檚 most significant and urgent challenges.
The exceptional pool of students and postdoctoral fellows at Queen鈥檚 represents an unrivaled talent base that has broad impact. Some of the nationally recognized achievements of Queen's student researchers and postdoctoral fellows since 2010 include holding 29 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, 5 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships, and 7 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Student Spotlight: The Importance of Plant Immunity聽鈥� Meet Dr. Anamika Rawat
Postdoctoral Fellow, Biology
Student Spotlight: Queer and Trans Thrival in Research and On Campus 鈥� Meet Kel Martin
Master's Student, Education
Student Spotlight: Protecting Communities Against Covid-19 Variants and Other Viruses 鈥� Meet Dr. Abdul Rahman Alashraf
Postdoctoral Fellow, Beaty Water Research Centre
Student Spotlight: Market Competition and Community Impact 鈥� Meet Line Drapeau
PhD Candidate, Management
Student Spotlight: How Art Witnesses Anti-Black Violence Without Replicating It聽鈥� Meet Nataleah Hunter-Young
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Black Studies
Student Spotlight: Clinical Practice, Research, and Leadership: Becoming the Best OT She Can Be聽鈥� Meet Shannon Gravelle
Doctor of Science in Rehabilitation and Health Leadership
Graduate and Postdoctoral Research
Much of the vibrant research conducted at Queen鈥檚 depends on robust, productive, and flourishing research collaborations between world-class faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows.
Graduate research at Queen鈥檚 helps students acquire refined and distinctive skills for employment in industry and academia. Queen鈥檚 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows perform crucial roles in advancing research discoveries in all fields with wide-ranging impact. See the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs for more information on programs.
Queen鈥檚 is proud to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows by providing:
Interdisciplinary and collaborative programs
Innovative training opportunities
Research promotion initiatives
Undergraduate Research
Queen鈥檚 is committed to fostering opportunities for undergraduate research. Research experience at this level provides a foundation for students to acquire industry-ready skills and prepare for further education.
Curricular Opportunities
- Thesis/Independent Study: Consult individual departments about a potential thesis or independent study project during the final year
- : Consult the Career Services resource for research opportunities unique to specific majors and/or disciplines
- Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellowship: Funding for projects at Queen鈥檚 Kingston campus and Bader College at Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England
- Internships and Field Studies: Develop professional and academic skills with the Queen鈥檚 University Internship Program or on-site field research opportunities
Co-Curricular Opportunities
- Principal鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Leaders
- Inquiry@Queen's interdisciplinary research conference
- Discipline-Specific Undergraduate Conferences facilitated by individual departments
- Art of Research Photo Contest
A New Light
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