Application Procedures
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The absolute deadline for receipt of applications for Dalhousie University's Department of Philosophy is January 1st.
Please note:
- All applicants for regular MA and PhD programmes will automatically be considered for the regular fellowship/teaching assistantship, (Special and Part-Time students may not be eligible.)
- PhD applicants are normally expected to have applied for the SSHRC Pre-Doctoral fellowship, or other external funding, and should state whether they have done so on their statement of interest.
- Applicants are encouraged to apply for the Harmonized Scholarship. The departmental deadline for application is: January 1st.
ONLINE APPLICATION
An application to Dalhousie's Department of Philosophy has two parts: 1.) an online application and 2.) the delivery of the application's supporting documents.
To apply online, go to the Dal Online Admissions Login page.
Email the following documents to philgrad@dal.ca:
- A one-page statement of your philosophical interests (touching on your intellectual path and how you see your work fitting with the department members’ various interests)
- A short (10-20 page) sample of your written work.
- Official transcripts should be emailed directly from any university or college you have attended.
Note that the online application will ask for your references. The reference information that you enter in that section must include your referees' active and current institutional email addresses. Free online email services such as gmail and yahoo will not be accepted.
Application for external funding can be considered a third component of this application. If you have questions about this, please enquire at philgrad@dal.ca.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Greg Scherkoske
Graduate Coordinator
902-494-3520
greg.scherkoske@dal.ca
Department Mailing Address:
Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University
6135 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2