Graduate Studies

Current Openings

CIMBL does not have any open position right now.

Prospective Undergraduate Students

Ryerson undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA of A- or higher should email Dr. Owais Khan and attach a CV and (unofficial) transcript. Please identify which areas of our research you are interested in. Note that for summer RAs, funding is often available from NSERC and/or TMU, however, application deadlines are early. Please contact Dr. Owais Khan in January if you are interested in a summer RA.

Prospective Masters Students

Potential Masters students should email Dr. Owais Khan and attach a CV. In the email text, include the following information:

Area(s) of Dr. Owais Khan's research in which you are interested.
Undergraduate Institution and year of graduation (or expected year of graduation).
Country where you did your Bachelor’s degree if other than Canada.
A list of any publications or conference papers/presentations (this is not a requirement).
Cumulative Bachelor’s GPA (do not convert from the scale used at your home university).
GPA in your last two completed years (do not convert from the scale used at your home university).

Note that for international students, an English proficiency exam might be required. All prospective students must apply formally to the Ryerson Biomedical Engineering Program in the Ryerson Graduate School. Formal applications should be received and completed by January to ensure your application is evaluated early and considered before offers are made, however, application are normally accepted through spring and summer.

Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents who are admitted to the MASc. program will receive full funding which will cover tuition and living expenses. International students who are admitted to the MASc. program will receive funding which will cover tuition and partial living expenses.

In the past, funding packages have included:

Stipend: approx. $18,500 per year
Scholarship: $6000 per year for domestic students
TAships: approx. $8000 per year (not guaranteed and partly by a competitive basis)

Prospective PhD Students

Potential PhD students should email Dr. Owais Khan and attach a CV. In the email text, include the following information:

Area(s) of Dr. Owais Khan's research in which you are interested.
Undergraduate and Master’s Institutions and years of graduation (or expected year of graduation).
Country where you did your Bachelor’s and Master’s degree if other than Canada.
A list of any publications submitted, accepted, or published, and the impact factors of the respective journals. Do not include publications in journals that do not have stated impact factors.
Bachelor’s and Master’s GPAs (do not convert from the scale used at your home university).

Note that for international students, an English proficiency exam might be required. All prospective students must apply formally to the Ryerson Biomedical Engineering Program in the Ryerson Graduate School. Formal applications should be received and completed by January to ensure your application is considered before offers are made, however, application are normally accepted through spring and summer.

All PhD students will receive funding which will cover tuition and living expenses.

In the past, funding packages have included:

Stipend: approx. $21,500 per year or more
Scholarship: $8000 per year for domestic students
Scholarship: $13,000 per year for international students
TAships: approx. $8000 per year (not guaranteed and partly by a competitive basis)