About PhD Program,
Memorial University of Newfoundland has one of the largest and most diverse Earth Science departments in Canada. With 23 faculty members, 16 staff members, and leading-edge teaching and research facilities, the department is able to offer high quality graduate degree programs. Graduates of Memorial’s Department of Earth Sciences have gone on to careers in academia, government, and the private sector.
The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is an excellent natural laboratory in which to study Earth Sciences and many of our courses have field-based components. The cross-section of geology that can be studied in Newfoundland and Labrador is unparalleled and spans a large part of Earth’s history. Our department’s long-standing, excellent reputation is, in part, due to its close proximity to this world-class geology.
Memorial’s Department of Earth Sciences maintains close ties to the mining and petroleum industries of Canada, the USA, and elsewhere. Each year, leading petroleum and mineral exploration companies recruit at Memorial University because of the excellent education and training our students receive, and have taken with them throughout the world.
The PhD program is offered in both Geology and Geophysics, and involves courses, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis. The PhD can be completed in four years of full-time study.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Master’s degree in an appropriate area of study
Mineral or oil and gas exploration and development, hydrogeology, environmental geology, secondary school teaching, geological surveys, university teaching and research, law, business, banking and economics, space
PhD Funding Coverage,
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.
Application Requirement,
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,
Jan 15, 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.
