{"id":13340,"date":"2020-08-31T19:21:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T19:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.inrs.ca\/establishing-a-good-relationship-with-your-research-supervisor\/"},"modified":"2021-06-11T10:41:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T14:41:56","slug":"establishing-a-good-relationship-with-your-research-supervisor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.inrs.ca\/en\/studies\/how-to-apply\/establishing-a-good-relationship-with-your-research-supervisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Establishing a Good Relationship with Your Research Supervisor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Before you apply to INRS, you will need to find a research supervisor for the program you\u2019re interested in. This is a mandatory step for graduate work. The faculty member who agrees to include you on their team will guide and support you throughout your studies, right up to your final evaluation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s crucial to develop a good relationship with your research supervisor from the start. The first contact is key to getting off on the right foot. Once you\u2019ve found someone who shares your research interests, it\u2019s a good idea to learn as much as you can about their background, research projects, publications, research partners, and the research groups they belong to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although you can contact more than one person, it\u2019s better to focus on the researcher you would really like to study with. Submitting one application at a time shows that you have done your homework and that you\u2019re serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The professor who will accept to welcome you to his team will accompany you throughout your journey, from your first day at INRS until your final evaluation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n


1.<\/span> Get ready<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before contacting the faculty member in question, it\u2019s important to assemble the following documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n