About PhD Program,
Sociology aims to understand patterns of human social life in all their historical and current diversity: how people live, think, feel, believe, and act, comparing our own society with others. Memorial University’s Department of Sociology is the largest in Atlantic Canada, with specialties in social theory, criminology and deviance, environmental sociology, social inequality, sociology of gender, sexuality, development, work, culture and health, including occupational health, political sociology, and maritime sociology. Faculty research engages with communities and social issues in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and internationally, and is regularly supported through grants from SSHRC, CIHR, and other funding bodies.
MA – The MA program offers coursework and research paper, or coursework and thesis options. The research paper option includes courses, proposal preparation and presentation and writing of a Major Research Paper. It is normally completed in one year of full-time study. The thesis option includes courses, thesis proposal preparation, research data collection and analysis, and writing of the thesis. This normally takes at least two years of full-time study.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
MA – Bachelor’s degree (minimum second class) in an appropriate area of study
All applications and required documents must be received by the School of Graduate Studies by the application deadline. Late applications and documents are processed as time and resources permit.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Graduate tuition at Memorial University is among the lowest in Canada. We also offer competitive funding packages to our graduate students in research-intensive programs. Total program fees for most of our graduate programs are outlined below.
Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to academically eligible full-time graduate students, both Canadian and international, in all eligible research programs.
In 2023-2024, over 2,000 graduate students were awarded more than $30 million in financial support.
Students may refer to the Guidelines for the Awarding of SGS Fellowships and Graduate Student Support for more information on internal funding and awards.
The value of funding will depend on the graduate program a student is admitted to. Funding sources include:
- School of Graduate Studies fellowships – ranging from $4,000 to $12,000 per year
- graduate assistantships (employment) – ranging from $3,000 to $6,000 in accordance with the TAUMUN collective agreement
- supervisor grants/contracts – ranging from $3,000 to $15,000 per year
- special initiatives funding – ranging from $5,000 to $8,000 per year
Application Requirement,
Online Application
Transcript(s) (Grad Transcript) and confirmation of degree (Grad Confirmation of Degree Awarded)
Two (2) letters of appraisal (Grad Reference)
Resume or curriculum vitae (Grad Resume/CV)
Proof of English proficiency (Grad Proof of English Proficiency)
Additional requirements (may be required)
Non-refundable application fee
Application Deadline,
Feb 01, 2025
Application Fee,
The application fee of CAD$60 for Canadian applicants or CAD$120 for international applicants is payable by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) only.
