Environmental Studies - Doctor of Philosophy

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Environmental Studies - Doctor of Philosophy cost?

  CAD 5,888 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 7.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  4 years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Calendar entry for this degree: The PhD program in Environmental Studies provides graduate training in environmental studies, emphasizing advanced social, scientific, and/or inter-, multi- or trans-disciplinary research on complex environmental issues and/or approaches to addressing these issues. The program fosters critical consideration of current discourses and concepts relating to environmental concerns and crises, for example, sustainability, sustainable development, environmental health, resilience, just transitions, etc. Courses All PhD students are required to successfully complete three graduate courses. The normal course requirements are: ENSC 801 Interdisciplinarity as a Basis for Environmental Studies , and ENSC 802 Solutions to Global Environmental Challenges , to be taken during the first year of studies and one other relevant graduate-level course. These course requirements must be fulfilled before the student can submit their approved research proposal and proceed to the Comprehensive Exam. Students who have already taken ENSC 801 and ENSC 802 during a School of Environmental Studies (SES) Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program at Queen’s will be exempted from taking these courses but must take one elective graduate course selected in consultation with their supervisor. In the event that courses similar to ENSC 801 and/or ENSC 802 have been successfully completed previously at another University within the past 5 years, a student may apply to the SES Graduate Committee for an exemption to ENSC 802 but not ENSC 801 . (Work experience is not grounds for exemption.) ENSC 801 includes critical work on the student’s own new thesis project and is also important to build cohort collegiality. Applications for an exemption to ENSC 802 should be submitted no later than November 30 in the term before the ENSC 802 iteration in question. The applicant must have the written support of their supervisor and provide evidence of their past course content, including detailed course syllabi, to the Graduate Committee. The student may also request to speak to the committee in person and for their supervisor to be present at that meeting to make their case. The committee’s decision, and the rationale for this decision, will be communicated to the student within 3 working days of that meeting. In the event that an exemption is granted, no substitute course is required. The required third elective course is not eligible for exemption or substitution from previous studies. Comprehensive Examination Ph.D. students will be required to complete a comprehensiv ... · English: IELTS 7.0; PTE Academic 65 · English test waiver: Applicants whose native language includes English are not required to sit an English-language proficiency test. A final grade of 80% or more in ESLA 140 or ESLA 150 from Queen's University's English for Academic Purposes Program, achieved at the time of application, may also remove the test requirement. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply · Application fee: CAD 120.00 - non-refundable graduate application fee, payable by Visa or Mastercard; the application is complete only once the fee is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply

• Is there a scholarship?

  Financial assistance as published for this program: Stipends will be provided for PhD students at a minimum of $25,000 per year for 48 months. Stipends will be provided for MES-R students enrolled in the research stream at a minimum of $16,000 per year, pro-rated to the number of semesters spent in full time study each year. Financial support is guaranteed for only 6 semesters for research students. Resources for stipends are derived from School funds, Queen’s Graduate Awards, research assistantships, teaching assistantships in the School’s undergraduate courses, contributions from research grants and contracts, internal scholarships and awards, and/or external scholarships and awards. There is no guaranteed funding for course-based students, although some funding may be provided based on one or all of the sources of funding listed above. Where research grants permit, or when students earn a Scholarship or Fellowship from outside the School, some students may receive a higher stipend. The funding policy for each academic year is posted on the School's website. Students are automatically considered for School funding, QGA Awards, and Research/Teaching Assistantships when accepted each year. Students are only accepted when a potential... Source View scholarship page