J. Blustein

Answers to General Questions from Graduate Applicants

What courses should I take?

1. I strongly recommend that all of my students have a course in research methods.

2. I recommend that all of my students take CSCI 6606 (Human Factors in On-Line Information Systems) and CSCI 6610 (Human-Computer Interaction) while at Dalhousie.

3. Undergraduates at Dalhousie who plan to study for their Masters degree under my supervision are advised to take CSCI 4163 (Human-Computer Interaction).

Graduate Admission and Policies

I cannot answer specific questions about the policies for graduate admissions.  Before you ask the Faculty's graduate admissions officers or the graduate coordinator review the following documents to see if they answer your questions:

Graduate FAQ

<URL:http://www.cs.dal.ca/graduate/faq>

Graduate Admission Requirements

<URL:http://www.cs.dal.ca/graduate/admissions>

See also the What I Seek in Students section of my Research Opportunities and Thesis Topic Suggestions webpage.

To be eligible for funding PhD applications must be complete by 10 January.

Process for Scholarship funding: MCS and PhD programs

<URL:http://web.cs.dal.ca/~mheywood/Admin/MCS-PhD_ScholarshipFunding.html>

After all other considerations I prefer applicants who have scholarships but I supervise many students who do not hold scholarships.

To be eligible for funding from Dalhousie, PhD applications must be complete by 10 January.

Scholarships Available from the Faculty of Computer Science

<URL:http://www.cs.dal.ca/scholarships>

See also

• NSERC's postgraduate programmes webpage at <URL:http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/index_eng.asp>
• Dalhousie's Faculty of Graduate Studies Funding Opportunities webpage at <URL:http://dalgrad.dal.ca/currentstudents/funding/>
• Dalhousie's Faculty of Graduate Studies Funding Opportunities Database for Graduate Students webpage at <URL:http://dalgrad.dal.ca/currentstudents/funding/external/>

and similar webpages from other funding bodies

Tuition Information

<URL:http://www.dal.ca/content/dam/dalhousie/pdf/admissions/GPF_2011.pdf>

The links above were current as of 2011-12-30.

Funding on Admission to the Graduate Programme

<URL:http://web.cs.dal.ca/~mheywood/Admin/MCS-PhD_ScholarshipFunding.html>
This link was current as of 2012-03-01.

Cost of Living

<URL:http://www.dal.ca/admissions/money_matters/budgeting_your_money/cost_of_living_inhalifax.html>
This link was current as of 2012-05-22.

Various Forms for Graduate Students

<URL:http://www.cs.dal.ca/graduate/gradforms>

Notices for My Students

Notices for students under my supervision are in a separate webpage.

Research Opportunities and Topic Suggestions

I am an active researcher looking to supervise research projects and theses.  My research interests are in helping people find and use information more effectively.  Topics within this general area are welcome.  I am always looking for innovative ideas.  Please note that I do not do research in the field of data mining.

Please see my Research Opportunities and Thesis Topic Suggestions webpage for further details about projects and what I look for in applicants.