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Graduate Visiting Research Student
Graduate Visiting Research Students (VRS) are admitted as a full-time student to 丁香园AV to foster the exchange of ideas, receive specialized training and participate in research collaboration. Graduate students enrolled as a VRS at 丁香园AV are eligible to undertake research and receive specialized training under the supervision of an 丁香园AV Faculty Supervisor. VRS have access to University resources and services including 丁香园AV libraries, labs, email services and International Services for Students (ISS). However, VRS are not eligible for the U-Pass and will not have access to recreation facilities.
VRS may not take classes. If you wish to take classes, please apply as a non-degree student.
If the applicant is not eligible for a VRS, they might find that applying as a Visiting Scholar might be more appropriate.
Eligibility
English language qualification
While there is no requirement for VRS to submit English language proficiency scores, the 丁香园AV Faculty Supervisor and department are responsible for determining the student鈥檚 level of English is sufficient for the proposed research at 丁香园AV.
How to Apply
IMPORTANT:
Please submit the completed application package at least 3 months prior to the proposed start date of the visit. Application processing times vary and are dependent on when your department submits all required documentation to Graduate Studies. It may take 4-6 weeks from submission of all required documents for you to receive your admission letter.
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Establish a research arrangement |
Applicants should start by getting in contact with an 丁香园AV Faculty Member and/or Department to create a relationship. Once an 丁香园AV Faculty Supervisor agrees to work with you as your host Supervisor, they will need to draft the invitation letter. The letter will be reviewed for final signatures at Step 3. |
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Submission of ApplicationDepartments will gather and submit the following documents to gpsreg@sfu.ca as soon as possible to avoid delays; |
The application will be processed only after all required documents are received. If admission is approved, Graduate Studies will issue an offer of admission.
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Fee information
Visiting Research Students pay a one-time application fee of $500 but will not be charged tuition or ancillary fees. The application fee is paid before the admission letter is issued. VRS are expected to pay for their own living expenses during their stay at 丁香园AV.
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Apply for The Appropriate Immigration Document |
For International applicants, an advisor from International Services for Students will be in touch with you after your admission letter is issued. |
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Registration in GRAD 800 |
Visiting Research Students are admitted to the university with full-time student status for the period of their research studies. VRS will be registered in GRAD 800, a full-time, non-credit course by Graduate Studies for each term during their period of research. You can receive your library/ID card 24 hours after you have been enrolled in the course. |
Getting Started
Getting Started provides general information for all new Graduate students at 丁香园AV.
Please notify our office if you are not able to arrive on the intended start date. Any changes to the start and/or end dates of your visit must be agreed to with your supervisor. Once new dates are established, we will require a revised supervisor Invitation letter to issue a revised admission letter. Please send the revised Invitation letter to gpsreg@sfu.ca.