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 Indigenous Studies
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SchoolUniversity of Alberta - Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research
LocationEdmonton, AB, Canada
School TypeGraduate School
School Size
DegreeDoctorate
Honours
Co-op
Length4 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*
Prerequisites
Prerequisites NotesFor the PhD program, applicants are also required to submit the following:
  • a statement detailing (a) research interest(s), and (b) background, commitment and scholarly preparedness for advanced, independent research in Indigenous Studies and related fields
  • An example of academic work appropriate to the application
  • Three letters of reference (preferably academic)
  • A current resume or curriculum vitae
  • Confirmation of a research supervisor is required in order to be admitted. Students are also required to have had a discussion with their preferred supervisor.
Cost

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Scholarships
DescriptionThe Faculty of Native Studies distinctively combines Indigenous community knowledge and concerns with the scholarly standards and methods of a research-intensive university to offer multidisciplinary education in a rigorous, respectful academic environment attentive to local, national and international concerns.

In this scholarly and methodological context, the PhD in Indigenous Studies emphasizes research strengths in the faculty:

  • Critical Indigenous Theory,
  • Indigenous Governance,
  • Indigenous Peoples and Place (with emphasis on the Prairies); &
  • Indigenous Sexualities, Genders, and Feminisms.
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