On This Page
- About Mila
- The Mila Community at a Glance
- Student Life and Resources
- Benefits of joining Mila
- How to join Mila as a student-researcher
- Overview of the Application Process
- Additional Information and FAQ
Join Mila
If you would like to receive information about our recruitment processes or wish to submit your application to Mila, please create your profil on MyMila portal and be sure to mention Indaba on the first question.
Doing so will ensure that your application is appropriately routed and given priority consideration.
About Mila
Mila - Quebec AI Institute, is recognized worldwide for its major contributions to AI. Today, the Mila community boasts the largest concentration of deep learning academic researchers globally. The institute is recognized for its expertise and significant contributions in areas such as modeling language, machine translation, object recognition and generative models.
The Mila Community at a Glance
+1,200
Research Students & Collaborators
M.Sc. – Ph.D. – Postdoc – Interns
+140
World-class AI Professors
Core – Associate – Industrial – External
+140
Industrial Partners
Google, Microsoft, IBM, Samsung, many startups, and more.
+600
Research Projects
Carried out at Mila through our many affiliated research labs.
+150
Employees
+550
Peer-reviewed published papers
+55
Mila Startups
created by Mila students since 2019
- An inclusive, equitable, and diverse international community
- A bilingual environment offering French lessons to the student community
- A collaborative ecosystem where students and researchers from all affiliated universities work together
Student Life and Resources
Get to know members of our community and find out why they chose Mila for their academic journey.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Mila EDI Scholarships Program
Women at Mila
EDI in Research
Emergency Scholarship
Conferences & Scientific Events
Weekly reading groups, scientific conferences, Tea Talks, etc.
Based on students interests and current topics in machine learning research.
Thematic Committees
Active participation of students in Mila committees.
Recruitment, EDI, Sustainability, Health & Well-being, Social, etc.
Lab Reps
Nomination of students as Lab Representatives
Facilitate communication with students and staff and include students in decision-making processes.
Benefits of Joining Mila
- Stimulating research environment
- Montréal ranked #1 city in Canada for research in AI
- Work-life balance
- Access to substantial computing resources
- Internship opportunities
Life in Montreal and Quebec Culture
- A unique, vibrant cultural scene
- Ranked as the #2 best student city in North America
- Ranked #14 best student city in the world
- Safe, open-minded, kind and welcoming city with vibrant neighborhood life
- Abundance of festivals, cultural and sporting events, restaurants and cafés
How to Join Mila as a Student-Researcher
Immigration
International and exchange students are temporary residents in Canada. It’s important to learn about the procedures and documentation you need to enter and study in Canada. For more information on immigration, please refer to the international students' page of your supervisor's affiliated university or school.
Faculty Members
All Mila research students are supervised by one of our affiliated Faculty members.
Our affiliated Faculty members work on a great variety of projects. You can browse our directory and filter our affiliated members by research topic.
