SIS is pleased to announce MISt student David Medcalfe as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow in Partnership with Mila – Québec Artificial Intelligence Institute
SIS is pleased to announce MISt student David Medcalfe as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow
Congratulations to David Medcalfe, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at the School of Information Studies, who has been selected as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow through a program run in partnership with Mila – Québec Artificial Intelligence Institute, one of the world’s leading research institutes in artificial intelligence.
McGill SIS/FOCAS internship program successfully launches!
We are pleased to announce that the FOCAS internship program at McGill University’s School of Information Studies has successfully been launched!
iSchools Featured Member: Rebekah Willson
This month, Professor Rebekah Willson is the featured member on iSchools News.
Read the interview article here .
SIS is pleased to announce MISt student David Medcalfe as FRQNT recipient!
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.
SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Godwin Akrong as FRQSC recipient!
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:
SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Chong Hu as FRQNT recipient!
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:
SIS PhD student Feng Fei's project awarded McGill Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS)
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”.
SIS PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson awarded Wolfe Chair Graduate Fellowship
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!
SIS is pleased to announce 2 McCall MacBain Scholar recipients
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!
SIS Welcomes MISt student Liam Dearin as part of the Indigenous Student Librarian program
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.
SIS Master's Student David Medcalfe Won Retail Council of Canada Scholarship
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.
Seeking SIS Practicum Hosts!
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.
2024-2025 Course Registration for Returning Students
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.
SIS PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson awarded SSHRC Doctoral award
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!
SIS is pleased to announce PhD candidate Muhe Yang as FRQNT recipient.
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.