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Indigenous Studies Ph.D. at Trent University

Trent University, Canada

Programme overview

This first and only program of its kind in Canada, Trent's Ph.D. program offers Indigenous and non-Indigenous students the opportunity to engage in advanced learning experiences and thoughtful dialogue grounded in Indigenous peoples, lands and cultures, while reflecting on the interaction between traditional and contemporary Indigenous knowledges within the academic context. Students engage in advanced studies and original research at the highest level of scholarly inquiry. Reflective of hand...

Faculty: Indigenous Studies & Canadian Studies  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

After coursework and exams, students conduct research and can choose from three dissertation options. Applicants may choose to compose a doctoral monograph thesis or one of two dissertation Knowledge Basket streams where students combine a creative research project and a written component. Experiential Learning Experiential Learning is foundational to graduate studies. The following are hands-o...

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Application information

Entry requirements

Masters degree or equivalent in Indigenous Studies or other disciplinary-based graduate program (if Indigenous Studies courses were taken at an undergraduate level or student is Indigenous) Minimum B+ (77%) or equivalent overall in the Master's degree Completion of an M.A. thesis is preferred (students with an MRP or M.A. project will be considered on a case-by-case basis, provided they have had engagement with theory and methodology for Indigenous Studies and can submit an additional example of writing at an advanced graduate level (such as a published article)

Graduate applications are submitted through OUAC; the non-refundable application fee is $125 CDN for research programs, payable to OUAC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/admissions

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