[Canada] PhD in Geography at the University of Saskatchewan
POST-GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN GEOGRAPHY IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
The Department of Geography at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, is seeking to fill a number of funded opportunities for graduate students. The Department offers programmes leading to MA, MSc, and PhD degrees. Successful applicants will join a vigorous, research-oriented department with strong collaborative links to social and natural science departments as well as research centres on campus. The University houses research institutes of the Government of Saskatchewan, the National Hydrology Research Centre of Environment Canada, as well as other institutions with national and international links.
Our graduate studies and research activities are focused in areas of (in alphabetical order by faculty):
- Environmental Studies, Management and Impact Assessment, (Aitken, Archibold, Bell, de Boer, Franklin, Guo, Hill, Martz, Noble, Reed)
- Landscape Analysis (Aitken, Archibold, Franklin, Guo)
- Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing (Bell, Guo, Franklin, Martz)
- Hydrological Processes and Modelling (de Boer, Martz, Pomeroy, Westbrook)
- Cold Regions Hydrology (Marsh, Pomeroy, Spence, Westbrook)
- Drought and Climate Change (Bonsal, Pomeroy, Wheaton)
- Wetlands (Westbrook, Hill)
- Planning, Regional, Urban, and Community Development (Akkerman, Hackett, Peters, Pooler, Reed, Walker)
- Social and Health Geographies of Aboriginal People (Hackett, Peters, Stock, Walker)
We encourage prospective applicants to contact individual faculty members directly about specific research programs prior to developing a complete application.
Students who receive Tri-Council or other major research awards are also considered for a tuition scholarship.
The Department hosts two Canada Research Chairs, participates in the Centre for Hydrology, and leads two major national research networks, IP3 (http://www.usask.ca/ip3) and DRI (http://www.drinetwork.ca). The University of Saskatchewan is a major research intensive institution of about 19,000 students located on one of the most pleasant university campuses in Canada.
Detailed information about the Department of Geography, our graduate program, and the University of Saskatchewan may be found at www.artsandscience.usask.ca/geography
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the links on the Department of Geography website to find the application forms on line. The application deadline for funding is February 15, 2008
All application materials should be sent to:
Chair, Graduate Affairs Committee
c/o Ms Phyllis Baynes
Department of Geography
University of Saskatchewan
9 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK Canada
S7N 5A5
The department is not able to accept applications by email.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To find out more about the necessary forms or other administrative details, please contact
Ms. Phyllis Baynes
Graduate Secretary
To find out more about the program requirements, please contact
Dr. Bram Noble
Chair, Graduate Affairs Committee
