The Faculty of Information, University of Toronto Canada invites outstanding applicants for entry into our PhD doctoral program. An intellectually diverse and rich environment, the University of Toronto is an ideal place to pursue ground-breaking research about information, technology and people.
Right in the heart of Toronto, the world’s most diverse city, the faculty is located at the centre of a thriving campus. This provides an inspiring background to engage in influential research into critically relevant questions that bridge aspects of technology and society, connecting theory and practice. UoT’s doctoral students come from a wide range of scholarly and professional fields to work with faculty from backgrounds matched to their specific research interests in terms of subject matter expertise and complementary knowledge.
PhD Funding
The Faculty of Information provides competitive funding packages for all full-time PhD students.
The PhD funding package is intended to promote scholarly excellence, research and teaching development, and timely completion of the program.
PhD Disciplines
Archives + Records Management
Critical Information Studies
n Cultural Heritage
Information Systems and Design
Knowledge Management + Information Management
Library + Information Science
Philosophy of Information
Media, Technology and Culture
Scope of Funding
The Faculty provides this funding from a variety of sources, including Fellowship Grants and Awards
Research Assistantships, which offer great opportunities to work closely with faculty and provide an opportunity to engage in hands-on research and academic work experience.
Teaching Assistantships, which provide a meaningful way for graduate students to obtain teaching experience under the tutelage and supervision of regular faculty members who are responsible for curriculum and instruction in the University.
Highlights of PhD in Canada
All Locations: Toronto, Canada
Earliest Start Date: September 2020
Languages: English
Application Deadline: 15 Jan 2020
Duration: 4 years
Study Type: Campus
Duriation : Full-time
How to Apply
Digital copies of all your post-secondary transcripts that you can upload to UoT’s online application
A current CV or resume n A research statement of no more than 1500 words
A writing sample that is your original academic work, 5,000-10,000 words n 3 Academic letters of reference n Proof of English proficiency, if English is not your first language.
Apply online: ischool.utoronto.ca
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