McGill is a diverse institution with research activities spanning two campuses, 10 Faculties, 16 Schools, multiple hospitals, research centres, and institutes. It is home to more than 1,700 tenured or tenure-track faculty members. Â
As such, it is the University’s role to take responsibility for the environmental, economic, and social implications of its research. It is a core commitment within the McGill Strategic Research Plan.
Almost a quarter of McGill faculty members are engaged in sustainability research.
McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative
Shifting to sustainability requires taking a multi-faceted systems-level approach to some of the world’s knottiest problems. The MSSI provides funding to support bold and innovative research projects that address sustainability challenges and build McGill’s capacity for collaborative research. Funding competitions are launched annually and are open to all faculty researchers at McGill.
                                                   McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative
                                                    Research Funding Opportunities
                                                           Research Directory
Other Sustainability Research OpportunitiesÂ
Many McGill units offer opportunities for students interested in performing sustainability research, through awards, grants, and fellowships. Some opportunities for sustainability research include (non-exhaustive):
