PhD in History in Canada at UWO Canada

Program Overview for PhD in History in Canada:

The Doctoral Program in History at Western trains select graduate students to be professional historians, world-class researchers, teachers, and scholars. Our faculty has deep strengths in Canadian history, the history of international relations and conflict, environmental history, and public history, with courses and eminent scholars in many other areas as well. And we are a recognized leader in the new digital history and digital humanities.

The Own Your Future doctoral professional development program creates career-ready graduates with the Power Skills necessary to excel in their studies and achieve their future goals. Assess your own strengths and opportunities for growth and focus on what you want to get out of your time here at Western.

These are the international student eligibility for the PhD in History in Canada

M.A. degree in History from an accredited university. 80% average or better on all graduate courses. Evidence of strong research potential.

These are the domestic student eligibility for the PhD in History

M.A. degree in History from an accredited university. 80% average or better on all graduate courses. Evidence of strong research potential.

These are the test eligibilities for the PhD in History to qualify.

The scholarships available for the PhD in History are:

Western University Funding

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Country: Canada Level: Graduate & Phd Scholarship for: International and Domestic Students students

Admission Criteria

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We know some students may be facing additional financial challenges, even with the maintenance of our funding guarantee. We are looking at the possibility of some funding relief and are working with our provincial and federal partners to address issues that fall within their purview. Over the coming weeks, we will provide more information to you via and email and on this page as it becomes available regarding available financial supports, including possible government actions in areas such as study/work permits, student loan policies and/or EI eligibility.

In our pursuit of scholarly and research excellence, Western is committed to graduate education. Western places great importance on helping graduate students finance their education, and we will continue to ensure that the university community is fully aware of all the funding opportunities available to help students succeed.

As one of Canada's leading research institutions, Western places great importance on recruiting exceptional graduate students.  The following chart illustrates the average funding Western graduate students receive from all sources.

Degree Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Doctoral	$30,579	$32,065	$32,858	$33,271	$32,299
Master's	$22,696	$23,060	$23,202	$23,154	$23,352

We offer competitive funding support packages to help achieve this goal, allowing graduate students to focus on their research and development.

Western's Doctoral Funding Guarantee

While at Western, you will want to devote your full energy to the successful completion of your studies, so we want to ensure that stable funding is available to you. Western guarantees minimum annual funding for doctoral students, from all sources, of $13,000 plus tuition.

For doctoral students who start in September 2020 (September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021), the Doctoral Funding Guarantee for domestic and international students is $19,360.

In addition to the financial support available from federal and provincial sources and research grant support, Western offers a variety of internal awards that are among the best available to outstanding scholars in Canada. Full-time Western graduate students are eligible for support from the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, provided they meet the appropriate criteria.

The international student tuition fees and costs for PhD in History in Canada.

Western Funding Package: A Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Research Assistant (RA) appointment and a Western Graduate Research Scholarship. Values vary by student and year.

The Graduate Committee will begin reviewing applications on February 1 and will stop reviewing applications on April 30. Applications received on or before February 1 will receive full consideration for scholarships.While at Western, you will want to devote your full energy to the successful completion of your studies, so we want to ensure that stable funding is available to you. Western guarantees minimum annual funding for doctoral students, from all sources, of $13,000 plus tuition. For doctoral students who start in September 2019 (September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020), the Doctoral Funding Guarantee for domestic and international students is $19,360. Other Financial Assistance:

• Graduate Bursary Assistance
• Work Study Program
• Students with Disabilities
• Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) Bursary
• Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) Financial Support
• International Student Awards
  1. Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
  2. Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS)
  3. Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships
  4. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships