
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. Be sure to mention the event where you were in contact with Mila on the first question (for example: Indaba, DLRLSS, NeurIPS).
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
+1,550
Research Students & Collaborators
M.Sc. – Ph.D. – Postdoc – Interns
+160
World-class AI Professors
Core – Associate – Industrial – External
+140
Industrial Partners
Google, Microsoft, IBM, Samsung, many startups, and more.
+700
Research Projects
Carried out at Mila through our many affiliated research labs.
+700
Peer-reviewed published papers
+20
Experts dedicated to AI4Humanity
Focusing on AI Governance + applied projects.
+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, Research Computing, Science Communication, Processes Improvement, Information Security, 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
- 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 amond the top 20 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.
