Supervision Requests
Requesting a Supervisor
To be a research student at Mila, you must be supervised by one of its affiliated professors.
We recommend that you submit a supervision request to maximize your chances of being admitted to a university, as some Mila professors require applicants to be selected through this process. However, not all Mila professors participate in the Mila supervision matching process. If you are interested in being supervised by a professor who is not listed on the request form, please contact that professor through their website.
Please keep in mind that you will have to attend the university with which your advisor is affiliated. Therefore, you must also complete the application process at the corresponding university.
Submitting a Request
Each student at Mila is supervised by one of our affiliated professors. Here are the steps to follow:
1. Begin by filling out and submitting Mila’s Supervision Request form (the application period goes from October 15th to December 1st each year). You can select up to three senior professors affiliated with Mila as Core academic members, regardless of their home university or school. You will also have the opportunity to express your desire to work with professors affiliated with Mila as Associate academic members.
Please choose the name(s) of the faculty members you wish to work with and whose research best reflects your interests. The order in which you list your professor choices matters! Choice #1 will have higher priority over choice #2 in considering your application. Similarly, choice #2 will have higher priority over choice #3.
Please note that other Mila-affiliated faculty members (both Core Members and Associate Members) could contact you if they are interested in your application. Your level of access to Mila resources will depend on your advisor’s affiliation status at Mila. Your potential advisor can provide you with more details about this.
2. You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt from Mila.
3. Prepare your application for admission to the university or school of the professor you selected as your supervisor.
4. Submit your application to the university or school of the professor you selected as your supervisor.
5. If you are an international student, begin applying for a study visa as soon as you receive the official letters of admission from the affiliated university or school.
6. Internships and postdocs are considered paid employment. If you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you must apply for the applicable work permit once your application for supervision has been approved.
Deadlines for affiliated universities and schools
Please note the admission dates for the universities and schools affiliated with Mila to make sure you submit your application on time:
Additional Admission Instructions
Research Master’s
Submit your application for admission with HEC Montréal immediately after submitting your Mila supervision request. Since HEC professors also supervise students in other institutions, please check with your potential supervisor to which university you should apply if you are unsure.
Submit your application for admission with École Polytechnique Montréal. Since Polytechnique professors also supervise students in other institutions, please check with your potential supervisor to which university you should apply if you are unsure.
Complete your application for registration with McGill University, at the department of the chosen supervisor. If your supervisor is from the School of Computer Sciences department at McGill, please follow these instructions.
Complete your registration with the Université de Montréal, at the department of the chosen supervisor.
If your supervisor is affiliated to DIRO (Département d’Informatique et Recherche Opérationnelle), please follow the instructions on this page on the DIRO website, please read this page carefully.
- Submit your application ; M.Sc. program: 217510 (in most cases segment 72).
- Note: you will also need to send some original documents by snail mail.
- Please note that there may be very little time between the time you receive confirmation of your selection from your supervisor and the UdeM admission deadline, therefore, we advise you to prepare your UdeM admission file at the same time you submit a supervision request to Mila.
PhD
Submit your application for admission with HEC Montréal immediately after submitting your Mila supervision request. Since HEC professors also supervise students in other institutions, please check with your potential supervisor to which university you should apply if you are unsure.
Submit your application for admission with École Polytechnique Montréal. Since Polytechnique professors also supervise students in other institutions, please check with your potential supervisor to which university you should apply if you are unsure.
Complete your application for registration with McGill University, at the department of the chosen supervisor. If your supervisor is from the School of Computer Sciences department at McGill, please follow these instructions.
Complete your registration with the Université de Montréal, at the department of the chosen supervisor.
If your supervisor is affiliated to DIRO (Département d’Informatique et Recherche Opérationnelle), please follow the instructions on this page on the DIRO website, please read this page carefully.
- Submit your application; PhD code: 317510
- Note: you will also need to send some original documents by snail mail.
- Complete the consent form.
- Please note that there may be very little time between the time you receive confirmation of your selection from your supervisor and the UdeM admission deadline, therefore, we advise you to prepare your UdeM admission file at the same time you submit a supervision request to Mila.
Postdoctorate
You can also pursue postdoctoral studies at Mila through our affiliated universities and schools. You can register for a postdoc position at any time of year.
Internships
To do an internship at Mila, you first have to be selected by one of our affiliated professors. Internships are possible at any time of year.
Mila annual supervision request for the Fall 2024 admission
The Mila annual supervision request process for Research Masters and PhD runs from October 15th to December 1st 2023.
Applicants who are selected by a Mila affiliated professor will be notified between January and April 2024.
The platform will also receive applications for the professional Masters and DESS in Machine Learning UdeM programs.
