Applications for the PhD program must fulfill both the General Requirements for Graduate Applications and some additional Specific Requirement for Rural and Northern Health PhD Applications. All of the information must be compiled and submitted to the Admissions Office.

The deadline for applications is January 31st.

General Requirements for Graduate Applications

• Application for Admission
• Application Fee of $50
• Official Academic Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (if sent directly from an institution please indicate)
• 3 Letters of Reference (including the Referee Form):
• 1 letter may be from an  employment/professional referee and the other 2 letters should be academic references

Specific Requirement for Rural and Northern Health PhD Applications:

All applicants must have a potential supervisor before applying. The supervisor can provide guidance on the application process, the proposed program of research and is required to sign the Supplementary Application form to confirm their review of your application and commitment to supervise

• Supplementary Application Form 
• Curriculum Vitae:
• Must include: academic training/previous degrees, honors and awards, publications, grants (if applicable), relevant employment experience, languages written/spoken/understood, professional/community services
• Personal Statement

• Summarize previous academic training and work experience as they relate to this application
• Provide a justification enrolling in this PhD program at this time, explain the choice of supervisor, and their future career path
• Must not exceed 500 words
• The personal statement must be typed in 12 point times font, with 1” page margins, and be double spaced. Any information that does not conform to these requirements or that exceeds the length specified will be removed from the application before review. However, references may be added to these documents and are not counted in the word limits.

• Proposed Research Program Description

• Outline proposed area(s) of research for their thesis, articulate the rational for the thesis project,and include a draft of the proposed methods
• Must not exceed not 1,000 words
• The proposed research program description must be typed in 12 point times font, with 1” page margins, and be double spaced. Any information that does not conform to these requirements or that exceeds the length specified will be removed from the application before review. However, references may be added to these documents and are not counted in the word limits.

• One publication or other written work on which the applicant was the principal author

All short-listed applicants will be required to attend an in-person interview (or teleconference meeting for those who are unable to attend in person).