OpenFieldUBC Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory (AMPEL) Placements
Interdisciplinary research placements inside UBC AMPEL, bringing together engineers, physicists, and chemists to develop state-of-the-art semiconductor devices, quantum biomaterials, and clean-energy storage materials.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in Materials Engineering, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS 7.0 or institutional research English fluency.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Demonstrated experimental laboratory skills in nanofabrication, microscopy, or spectroscopy.
- Recommendation letters
- CV, complete university transcripts, and two academic referee contacts.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Funded research positions supported by NSERC Discovery Grants, Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and industrial partners
- Application fee
- Free application directly to affiliated principal investigators
- Tuition / joining costs
- Zero tuition; paid graduate research assistantship (GRA).
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- March 31, 2027 for Summer/Fall laboratory research allocations
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official The University of British Columbia documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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