McGill Dobson Cup 2017 – Have an idea? Make it happen.

Applications are now open for the McGill Dobson Cup 2017!As McGill's premier startup competition, startup teams have the opportunity to compete for over $100,000 in cash prizes, awarded as seed funding to the most promising companies across 4 Tracks:

1. Innovation Driven Enterprise
2. Small & Medium Enterprise
3. Social Enterprise
4. Health Sciences

For all rules, requirements, and important information, please visit the McGill Dobson Cup 2017 Guidelines here.If you plan on competing in this coming year's McGill Dobson Cup, make sure to attend the McGill Dobson Startup Bootcamp 2017 on January 7, 2017 and get the tools to launch your venture!Applications for the McGill Dobson Cup 2017 close on January 18, 2017 at 11:59 PM so don't wait!For more info contact entrepreneurship@mcgilldobson.com_________________________________________

McGill GMCA Bootcamp

Do you want to switch from academia to business?Jenny Rae Le Roux is one of the most well-respected professionals in the field of business coaching. During both the 2 hour Bootcamp Lite and the 1 day Interview and Resume Bootcamp, she will introduce you to the foundations of switching out of academia using the example of management consulting.You will learn:

• the difference between the academic and business-style resume,
• how to answer job interview questions correctly,
• secret recipes for cracking case interview questions which are rapidly gaining in popularity in the business world,
• time permitting, Jenny Rae's hacks for effective networking, crafting a winner elevator pitch, her know-how "hero stories", and much more!

Event schedule:

• 2 hour Bootcamp Lite: Sunday, January 15th, 6-8pm, room 112, 3600 University tickets here 

• 1 day Interview and Resume Bootcamp: Monday, January 16th, 9am-3pm, room 103, 3600 University tickets here

Early bird offer expires on Friday, January 6th at 11:59pm!_________________________________________

Your thesis. Your passion. 3 minutes!

The 3MT/MT180 is a presentation and communication skills competition that takes place at universities around the globe. Participating in the competition will give you the chance to communicate your leading-edge research to a non-specialist audience. The challenge… you will have only three minutes and a single slide.Submit your application HERE!To enter the competition, submit a 200-word research summary, along with a 30-second video introducing your research. Submissions can be made in either English or French. Note that the French competition (MT180 - Ma thèse en 180 secondes) is open to doctoral students only. McGill is now offering extensive presentation skill training before competing in heats on February 7^th or 9^th. From there, only 10 to 12 students will move forward and compete at the McGill 3MT/MT180 finals, held on March 15^th.Winners will be selected from the final competition to represent McGill at the CAGS 3MT Eastern regional finals (location to be confirmed), and the concours ACFAS Ma thèse en 180 seconds held at McGill. In addition, the audience and viewers will be able to cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award.Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to cultivate your presentation skills and share your passion with a broad audience!The deadline for applications is January 9, 2017._________________________________________

Human Genetics - Excellence Awards 2016

Dear Human Genetics Students,

Excellence awards are given annually, in recognition of extraordinary performance over the academic year. The award is a one-time scholarship payment. Both M.Sc. and Ph.D. students registered full-time through the Department of Human Genetics are eligible to apply. The applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated by the Graduate Training Committee and the results of