Overview
Research within the Geography program at the University of Manitoba flows from the interdisciplinary approach of the department that spans the Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.
Research interests
Students within the PhD Program can build their research expertise within a wide range of research areas that include:
- Atmospheric science and surface-atmosphere coupling
- Biogeography and terrestrial ecology
- Environmental chemistry and toxicology
- Glaciology and paleoclimate
- Geomatics and remote sensing
- Global politics, justice and sustainability
- Resources environment and society
- Sea ice and ocean science
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Environment, Resources, and Population
- Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Issues in the Environment
- Advanced Ecotoxicology: Understanding Stress Ecology
- Field Topics in Arctic Systems
- Synoptic Meteorology and Weather Analysis
- Climate Change
- Gender and the Human Environment
- Storms-Mesoscale
- Sea Ice in Arctic Marine System
- Oceanography
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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English requirements
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A candidate must normally complete a master's degree before entering the PhD program.
- PhD applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the last 60 credit hours of study.
Applications are submitted online and must include the following before they will be reviewed by the admissions committee:
- $100 application fee (non-refundable)
- Statement of intent
- Supervisor support
- Completed student advisor application checklist
- 2 letters of recommendation from academic sources different from supervisor
Tuition Fee
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International
5906 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2953 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
5906 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2953 CAD per semester during 48 months.
- continuing fee (from year 3 on): $553 per term
Living costs for Winnipeg
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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