Graduate Program
WHY GRADUATE DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY?
Fall 2024 APPLICATION will open on October 15, 2023.
Our MA and PhD programs center on independent research projects guided by supportive supervisors to develop transferable skills that will help you compete successfully in the academic job market or other sectors of the labour market. We are very excited that you are a part of our community. Interested in our programs? Read more here
GRADUATE NEWS
Congratulations to the best presentation winner for the afternoon sessions at the 15th Annual SGSA Conference: Yue Teng, "Fertility Declines Since the Great Recession in Canada: Postponement of Births or Fewer Children?"
CONGRATULATIONS to Vesna Pajovic on successfully defending PhD Dissertation "Examining long-term change in employment across men’s and women’s life course using the PSID: Employment stability, multiple jobholding, and women’s labour force participation".
CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha Skinner, PhD student in our department, on winning a CRDCN Emerging Scholars Grant. Watch Samantha's presentation!
RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
London Police Association Indigenous Community Impact Award (Recruitment, Due January 15, 2023)
London Police Services Community Impact Award (Recruitment, January 15, 2023)
Equity and Diversity Social Science Doctoral Fellowship (EDSSDF) (Due 3rd Friday in February)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) at Western University (Closes February 1, 2023)
Students applying to our graduate program will have access to the web services portal once they complete and submit the program application. A program application and an OGS application must be completed for each program to which an applicant applies. Note that each Ontario university manages its own OGS process. Students must apply to each university separately and adhere to the respective regulations and deadlines.
Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Competition (Closes September 2023 , TBA)
Students may apply to only one federal competition (i.e., either SSHRC or CIHR). Students pursuing health-related research should consult the Subject Matter Eligiblity to determine the appropriate competition for their research. Applications sent directly to SSHRC from students registered at a Canadian university will not be accepted.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Competition (Closes September 2023, TBA)
Students may apply to only one federal competition (i.e., either SSHRC or CIHR). Students pursuing health-related research should consult the Subject Matter Eligiblity to determine the appropriate competition for their research.
Canada Graduate Scholarship Master's Competition (Closes December 1, 2023)
Applications are completed online and must be completed by 8pm December 1.
Women's Health Scholars Award (Closes December 1, 2023)
Mitacs
Western Funding
More External Funding Opportunities
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