WE CAN CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPT ANY MORE NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS IN 2024. FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH ABOUT 2025 OR BEYOND! 

We are located at the University of Ottawa's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in Canada's beautiful national capital, just upstream of the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal. 

If you are interested in joining the lab, please send an email to Kyra explaining a) what interests you about the lab's work, b) what your research and career goals are and c) by attaching a copy of your C.V. and (unofficial) transcript. We recognize that prior access to scholarships/grants/awards and field and/or laboratory experience is not equitable. Neither is a condition for working in the L2O Lab. 

Information about the graduate programs (M.Sc., Ph.D.) can be found here: 

• Graduate and postdoctoral studies : We happily welcome students interested in any of the M.Sc. or Ph.D. programs offered by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
• ​​Cost of living estimates for Ottawa (see more on funding below)

We also happily welcome undergraduate students interested in completing an honours project in the department (EVS4009 or GEO4010). 

ADMISSION TIMELINES: Graduate admission timelines are determined centrally at the university and are typically February 1st for spring (May) or fall (September) admission, and September 1st for winter (January) admission. This means that you should contact Dr. St. Pierre almost a year in advance of your desired start date to take advantage of scholarship competitions and admission requirements. 
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FUNDING: We strongly encourage and support all interested students in applying for scholarships, many of which have a deadline in the fall. Note that a stipend is provided at the M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels regardless of success in scholarship competitions. We also welcome those interested in postdoctoral research to co-develop fellowship proposal applications. Relevant scholarship and fellowship competitions are listed below, but note that these lists are not exclusive! 
Note for international applicants: Owing to the current funding situation at Canadian post-secondary institutions, it is extremely difficult for us to take on international applications at the M.Sc. level. At the Ph.D. level, admission scholarships can help offset the higher tuition fees for international students.

​M.Sc.-level scholarships [Eligibility]:

• NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master's (CGS-M) [Canadian students]

• Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) [Canadian and international students]
• FQRNT Graduate Scholarships [Québec residents]
• Weston Family Awards in Northern Research [Canadian students]

Ph.D.-level scholarships [Eligibility]: 

• NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral (CGS/PGS-D) [Canadian students]
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship [Canadian and international students]
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) [Canadian and international students]
• FQRNT Graduate Scholarships [Québec residents]
• Weston Family Awards in Northern Research [Canadian students]

Postdoctoral Fellowships [Eligibility]:

• Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship [Canadian and international]
• NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship [Canadian]
• Weston Family Awards in Northern Research [Canadian]
• Weston Family Boreal Research Fellowships [Canadian]
• Polar Knowledge Canada Fellowships [Canadian]