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Biological Sciences (PhD) at Brock University

Brock University, Canada

Programme overview

The PhD places students in a research-intensive environment with faculty recognized provincially, nationally and internationally, supported by state-of-the-art laboratory equipment for all fields of biological research.

Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Science  |  Department: Faculty of Mathematics and Science  |  Duration: Thesis: 12 terms (4 years)  |  Intake: January, May, September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Thesis-based research in Cell and Molecular Biology; Ecology and Evolution; Neurobiology and Physiology; or Plant Sciences and Oenology Viticulture.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application materials: online application and fee, transcripts, three references, a statement of research interest (maximum two pages, naming any potential supervisor contacted), and agreement of a Department of Biological Sciences faculty member to supervise the student's research, which requires contacting potential supervisors.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: January, May, September

Duration: 12 terms (4 years), thesis

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