Prospective Students

Thank you for being interested in working with me! I am looking for students to join my group in the areas of robot motion control and learning. In particular, I am searching for students to work on the following topics.

1. Sim-to-real transfer Learning

2. Model-based control for legged robots

Background and experience in machine learning, robotics, and C++ programming skills are recommended. Please read the instructions below and contact me via hsiu-chin.lin at cs dot mcgill dot ca.

Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.


Prospective Graduate Students

I do not have funding for international MSc students. Please stop sending me emails with your CV unless you are self-funded.

Minimum Requirement

First, please check if you meet the minimum requirement for admission. I am affiliated with two departments, and the admission information can be found by following these links:


When you contact me, please make sure you read the following instructions. I will not reply to your email if any of the following is missing.

  • Subject: "Prospective Student for [Degree] in [Department]"

    • [Degree]: What degree are you applying for? Choose one from Ph.D./MSc/MEng/Undergrad

    • [Department]: Which department are you interested in? Choose either CS or ECE (School of Computer Science or the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)

  • Documents:

    • A copy of your CV

    • A copy of your publication if you have any. Otherwise, a copy of a research report you wrote.

    • Unofficial transcripts

    • A mini-research proposal for Ph.D candidates that includes

          • What is the problem?

          • What is the current state-of-the-art?

          • What methods do you think might work?

  • Body:

    • Let me know which one of my papers you enjoy reading. Why?

    • Which department are you interested in applying for? Why?

    • Are your local or international students?

    • When do you want to start?

    • What are your TOEFL/IELTS/GRE results? International students who have not received their instruction in English must pass TOEFL or IELTS.

Official Applications

Once we have made an agreement via email, please apply through McGill's application website.

Prospective Undergraduate Students

I am continuously looking for undergraduate students who want to be involved.


  • McGill students who are interested in robotics are welcome to discuss potential honours thesis projects or capstone design projects. Please take COMP 514 / ECSE 554 before contacting me.

  • Canadian citizens outside of McGill can apply for the summer internship through Undergraduate Student Research Awards.

  • International students may apply Globalink Research Internship for the summer internship. Do not send me a separate application.

Visiting Students

I do not have funding for visitors, but the following public funding is available to apply

Prospective Postdoctoral Researchers

I do not have funding for postdoctoral positions, but the following fellowships are available to apply