Application Procedures

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

All application documents should be received by January 1st, for admission with financial support for the following September.
The absolute deadline for receipt of application is January 31st.

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

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.*
  
  * not necessary for application for Special Student status
  

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, NS B3H 4R2