Join the Lab!
Graduate and Postdoctoral studies:
If you are interested in joining our lab group, please email me to introduce yourself. It would be most helpful if you could outline how your research interests overlap with mine and describe what you would be interested in working on during your time at McGill. Please also include your CV. To get a sense of our lab culture and resources, feel free to check out our continually evolving lab manual!
Benefits of working in our lab
Amazing field work locations
Cutting Edge Science
Sustainability
Barrett Lab is proud to receive a My Green Lab Platinum Certification.
Recognized by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign as a key measure of progress towards a zero-carbon future, My Green Lab Certification is considered the gold standard for laboratory sustainability best practices around the world.
My Green Lab Certification is a proven, scalable program that helps organizations achieve their sustainability goals. It offers tried-and-true methods rooted in science to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of laboratories without disrupting the critical work underway.
We are delighted to join a community of hundreds of labs that have been My Green Lab certified!.
More information about this program can be found at https://www.mygreenlab.org/green-lab-certification.html
Awards
- Winner of the 2023 International Freezer Challenge at McGill
Living in Montreal,
which is an awesome city!
Collaboration with a truly excellent and interactive group of people at the Biology Department
Benefits of working in our lab
Amazing field work locations
Cutting Edge Science
Living in Montreal,
which is an awesome city!
Collaboration with a truly excellent and interactive group of people at both the Redpath Museum and Biology Department
Student Resources
Funding
Here is a handy guide to help determine your eligibility for various forms of financial support.
And here is a link to a fees calculator for graduate tuition and fees for various types of degrees at McGill.
Note that students from Francophone countries may be eligible for international fee exemptions at McGill.
Here are a bunch of other funding sources I’ve come across (some for Canadians and others for international students/fellows):
Undergraduates
Are you an undergraduate student who wants to get a taste of scientific research? Please fill out this form. Below are a bunch of links with resources that could help you get paid while doing so.
Feel free to contact Wing or Lucas if you have any questions!
There are also many options for McGill undergraduate students to earn academic credits while doing research. Depending on your schedule, there are 1-, 3-, 6-, and 9-credit research course options. These can be undertaken by students in the Faculty of Science, Honours, Liberal or Joint programs, as well as students from the Faculty of Arts doing a Minor in Science. There is also the honours project option for committed students. For more information, please see: http://biology.mcgill.ca/undergrad/res_opps.html
And if you’re about to contact me to inquire about grad school, check this out!
International Students
A peek into our lab
