Political Science - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at University of Waterloo

Conduct original research and generate new knowledge in the most innovative political science PhD program of its kind in Canada, working alongside internationally and nationally renowned scholars. Choose from three major fields of research including Canadian politics, international relations, and political economy, with the ability to choose a secondary research field or create your own custom concentration based on coursework in a designated area of the discipline or a subfield of your major field. You’ll have considerable flexibility in core research activities, formal professional development for both academic and non-academic career paths, an experiential option and a teaching option.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Political Science  |  Duration: 48 months (full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September)  |  Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Research fields: Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics, Gender and Politics, Political Economy, Political Theory, Public Policy. Study option(s): Thesis.

Career pathways

You’ll have considerable flexibility in core research activities, formal professional development for both academic and non-academic career paths, an experiential option and a teaching option.

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