Application Procedures
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The absolute deadline for receipt of applications for Â鶹´«Ã½'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-DoctoralÌý 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 Â鶹´«Ã½'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 page.
Email the following documents ³Ù´ÇÌýphilgrad@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. Kirstin Borgerson
Graduate CoordinatorÌýÌý
(902) 494-3338
kirstin.borgerson@dal.ca
Department Mailing Address:
Department of Philosophy, Â鶹´«Ã½
6135 University Avenue
PO Box 15000Ìý
Halifax, Nova Scotia ÌýB3H 4R2