Opportunities

undergraduate and graduate students

I am no longer seeking undergraduate or graduate students for Summer and Fall 2026.

postdocs

I do not currently have any funding for postdoc positions in my lab; however, there are a number of opportunities to apply for postdoctoral fellowships both at Western University and within Canada. Please see below for links to these opportunities.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Undergraduate students

NSERC USRA or Western USRI are available each summer. Please check back in early 2026 for potential opportunities in the C3E Lab for summer 2026. 

If you are interested in doing an Honours thesis under the supervision of Dr MacBean, please email nmacbean@uwo.ca with the following information:

  • Unofficial transcript
  • Complete CV/resume (include all programming skills)
  • Brief summary of the research you are interested in (including specific research questions if you know what they might be) and why you are interested in doing research.
  • Brief summary of any programming experience you have.

Graduate students

Prospective students should have an undergraduate degree in physical geography, environmental science, biology (including ecology), earth system science, or a related field. Experience with programming and process-based modeling is ideal. Candidates can apply to either the Department of Geography and Environment or Department of Biology programs. Students should consult the links below for more information on eligibility, application and program requirements and deadlines.

Interested applicants should email Dr MacBean (nmacbean@uwo.ca) with their CV, a brief statement of research interests and experience, and the transcript from their previous degree (unofficial or official).

Please note: international student places are currently very limited and new restrictions from the Canadian federal government and Ontario provincial government are in place. Prospective international students should consult Canadian IRCC immigration policies to determine their eligibility before contacting Dr MacBean. 

Students interested in pursuing an MSc or PhD at Western University in either the Department of Geography & Environment or Department of Biology should take a look at the following webpages for admissions requirements and application process at the following websites: https://geoenvironment.uwo.ca/graduate/future_students/index.html and https://www.uwo.ca/biology/graduate/prospective/index.html. Note that you must have secured a supervisor before applying to the program. Please contact nmacbean@uwo.ca if you are interested in working with Dr MacBean and the C3E Lab. 

A complete funding package is provided by the department and university. I will support all graduate students in applying for additional internal and external research grants such as:

NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Program (domestic only)

NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral Program (domestic only)

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (domestic and international)

Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship in Science and Technology (domestic and international)

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (domestic and international)

Western Faculty of Social Science Equity and Diversity Social Science Fellowship and theIndigenous Social Science Doctoral Fellowship.

For more information on all external funding sources please see here and here.

Postdoctoral Researchers

I am happy to hear from postdocs who are interested in working with me on using land surface/terrestrial biosphere models to study the impacts of climate and environmental change on terrestrial ecosystems, especially if the research questions they are interested in pertain to the two main research themes that we are focused on in my lab currently. If you are interested in applying for one of the opportunities listed below, please email me with a CV and brief statement of research interests and experience, and a brief outline of the research you would like to pursue in my lab (noting the current research themes I am focused on as listed on my Research page).

Please note: I do not currently have postdoc positions available in my lab; however, several internal and external fellowship opportunities exist. Please see the following pages for more information on these opportunities: 

 Also see the links in this article for a free database of worldwide funding opportunities.