PhD and MSc Opportunities in Igneous Petrology, Mineral Systems, and Geoscience AI at Carleton University
Carleton University’s MinXAI lab is recruiting graduate students for research at the intersection of
Earth Science
,
Geology
,
Chemistry
, and
Computer Science
. The post highlights a
PhD opportunity
on
igneous petrology
and
magmatic nickel-copper deposits
in British Columbia, in collaboration with
Dejan Milidragovic
and
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
. The successful PhD candidate will receive a
$30,000-$40,000 bursary per year
, gain experience with multiple geochemical methods, and contribute to petrological modelling.
There is also a
MSc research opportunity
with a
RAP bursary
of
more than $24,000 CAD per year
to apply mineral geochemistry to mineral exploration, in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Canada and the MinXAI lab at Carleton University. A further MSc project is described on
gold mineral systems in the Abitibi
, asking whether gold deposits are related to global geodynamics and Large Igneous Provinces, with collaboration involving
Richard Ernst
,
Hafida EL BILALI
, and
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
. That project mentions a
September 2026 start
and secure graduate student funding.
Eligibility is broad for the lab overall, welcoming students with backgrounds in
geoscience
,
computer science
,
data science
, and related disciplines. For the PhD opening, applicants must be
Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada
; for the MSc RAP bursary, preference is also given to Canadians and permanent residents. The lab emphasizes training in field and quantitative methods, geochemical analysis, data analytics, structural geology, and AI applications in geoscience.
Interested candidates should use the provided application form and contact Christopher Lawley for more information about current and upcoming MSc and PhD projects.
