For Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

Below is some additional information that I hope is of value to students/PDFs who are either already working under my supervision or who are interested in doing research with me:

• How to obtain a strong reference letter: Obtaining strongly supportive letters of reference is an essential part of a successful application for a job, scholarship or graduate school application. But letters are something that most students don't think about or plan for until it is too late. This page has some tips on how to ensure you maximize your chances of getting a good reference letter (from me).

• Tips for new students and postdocs: If you have recently arrived at SFU or are planning to study here, then this page provides lots of essential information to plan your visit and make your transition to life at SFU as smooth as possible.

• NSERC scholarship applications: Slides from a workshop I present regularly to math students on how to prepare an application to NSERC for a Master's (CGS-M) or doctoral (PGS/CGS-D) scholarship.

• SFU's SIAM Student Chapter: A student-led organization that runs local activities (work-related and social) and gives students an opportunity to get involved in the world's largest applied math society.

• Reading list: A list of my favourite books on math-related topics. Feel free to come borrow these from me if you're interested.

• PhD comics by Jorge Cham: Provides a light-hearted view of research and graduate student life that is worth a good laugh every once in a while.