Are there any opportunities to supervise students?
Yes: interactions with local students, faculty and postdocs are welcome and encouraged, and often result in fruitful collaborations that continue for many years. Each year NRC-HIA hires a number of top undergraduate students from Canadian universities. Plaskett Fellows may propose to supervise or co-supervise a student to work with them on a research project. Opportunities for staff to request a student normally arise three times per year, with the number of students hired at any given time depending upon the funds available. Many Fellows (and their students) have gained valuable experience through this program. Occasionally a Fellow’s interests and experience align early enough in their appointment that they have the opportunity to be an advisor to a local graduate student. These opportunities most often result from a Fellow actively striving to get to know the faculty and students at nearby UVic or UBC.
