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Overview
The Geography Graduate Student Association at York University has an active social program and promotes the interests of Geography graduates in the University.
Features
- You’ll join a group of 65 students supervised by more than 30 professors whose area of expertise is linked to research institutes including the City Institute, Global Labour Research Center, the Centre for Refugee Studies, the Centre for Feminist Research, York Centre for Asian Research, and the Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean.
- All of our graduate student receive financial support in the form of assistantships or scholarships. Most of our students also receive support for their fieldwork from graduate faculty members' research grants.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Areas of interest include biogeography, migration, wetlands, political ecology, global connections, place and identity, GIS and remote sensing, feminist geography, urbanism, northern environments, international development, political economy, transnationalism, and labour.
- The spirit of sustainability and social justice animates the research work conducted by the community of graduate faculty and current students.
- The Geography Graduate Student Association has an active social program and promotes the interests of Geography graduates in the University.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Duolingo English Test 135
TOEFL® IBT OR
100
PTE Academic 76
IELTS 7.5
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Toronto, Canada
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Duolingo English Test 135
TOEFL® IBT OR
100
PTE Academic 76
IELTS 7.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 3 recommendation(s)
- Statement of research interests (500 words)
- Major paper or thesis chapter (30-page maximum)
- Resumé or CV
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Tuition Fees
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents2870 CAD / year≈ 2870 CAD / year
Living costs
Toronto
Canada
1502 - 2563 CAD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Geography.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
Provided by university
Grant
22500 CAD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Provost Dissertation Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
DFL Scholarship Program
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
International Peace Scholarship Fund
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
50000 CAD
Deadline
Not specified
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
7000 CAD
Deadline
18 Nov 2026
Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
The Aga Khan Foundation’s International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Monthly Scholarship Series
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Independent provider
Grant
500 CAD
Deadline
Anytime
Niara Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2026
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)
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Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
31 Jan 2027
Amberscholar Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Organization of American States Academic Scholarships Program
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2027
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP)
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
100000 CAD
Deadline
Not specified
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Nov 2026
Nora's Nursery Scholarship Program
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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