We are pleased to announce that the FOCAS internship program at McGill University’s School of Information Studies has successfully been launched!
Back in 2024, Dr. Gracen Brilmyer, Assistant Professor at SIS, received $520,000 CAD from the Mellon Foundation as part of the FOCAS program (Faculty Organizing for Community Archives Support) to support the archiving practices of historically marginalized communities (Read here).
This month, Professor Rebekah Willson is the featured member on iSchools News.
Read the interview article here .
Congratulations to David Medcalfe, a Master of Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), who has received the prestigious Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) Master’s Research Scholarship. The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on the basis of research and academic merit.
Professor Benjamin Fung, Canada Research Chair in Data Mining for Cybersecurity, and Professor Steven Ding, both of the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts, are part of a team that has recently been awarded a $5.6 million grant, funded under the NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE. The project, the only one to receive funding from NSERC Alliance Grants-CSE, will provide a multimodal, comprehensive solution for exploratory analysis of unstructured data, with a strong focus on cybersecurity applications.
Congratulations to Godwin Akrong, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture. The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.
Godwin’s Research:
Congratulations to Chong Hu, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Quebec - Nature et Technologies scholarship! The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.
Chong's research:
The School of Information Studies is very pleased to announce that our PhD Student, Feng Fei, along with her supervisor Prof. Benjamin Fung (PI) and Prof. Catherine Guastavino (Co-PI) have been awarded $10,000 CDN funding from the McGill Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS) for their project, “City-scale Urban Sound Synthesis Using Multimodal Generative AI”. As part of the Computational & Data Systems Initiative, the award encourages interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on Society.
The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson has been selected for a Wolfe Chair Graduate Fellowship for the 2025-2026 year. Congratulations Owen!
The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that two incoming MISt students Nina Zepcan, and Wala Al-Sadi have been awarded for the McCall McBain Scholarships. Congratulations Nina and Wala!
The School of Information Studies is happy to announce the incoming MISt student Liam Dearin as part of the Indigenous Student Librarian program. This programs offers a tuition waiver to an Indigenous student as well as part time employment as a student librarian or archivist at Concordia Library. The program is a partnership between McGill, Concordia and Univesité de Montreal.
Congratulations to David Medcalfe, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) project-stream student at McGill, who was selected as one of 14 national recipients of the 2025 Retail Council of Canada (RCC) Retail Education Scholarship. The award recognizes academic achievement, leadership, and professional experience in the retail sector.
He was further awarded a top-tier national prize, the “Lead the Way” award, sponsored by Costco Wholesale Canada. Read here
Our School is currently recruiting new Sites, Site Supervisors, and Projects for our Winter Semester Practicum.
The SIS Practicum is a 3-credit, tuition-based academic elective course for 2nd-year Master of Information Studies students. It consists of a supervised work placement at an approved site, typically unpaid, with required course assignments (e.g., work logs, mid-term report, final paper). The fieldwork component is a total of 100 hours.
The 2024-2025 tentative schedule for the School of Information Studies has been added to Minerva and the university eCalendar.
Please note that changes to the 2024-2025 schedule may occur, and students should regularly check their registration throughout the summer before the Fall term starts.
Registration for the 2024-2025 academic year will open for returning students on May 29th, 2024. You can find more details here: https://www.mcgill.ca/students/courses/add/when
The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson has been awarded a prestigious SSHRC doctoral award for the 2024-2025 year. Congratulations Owen!
Congratulations to Muhe Yang, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (McGill University), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Quebec; Nature et Technologies scholarship, for their research (French/English): Soutenir l'activité physique à un âge avancé : Co-conception de technologies de promotion de l'activité / Supporting Physical Activity in Later Life: Co-Design of Activity Promoting Technologies.
The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.
Muhe Yang was also awarded a Wolfe Chair fellowship in April.
