Why Interdisciplinary (PhD) @ Memorial?

The Interdisciplinary PhD (ID PhD) program is intended for students whose academic interests cross multiple academic disciplines. ID PhD students typically have excellent academic records and a clear understanding of their research topic at the time of application. Doctoral students currently in program pursue studies across various departments and faculties. The ID PhD offers an intimate and varied community in which students bring strong individual initiative together with the shared research concerns and expertise of a diverse supervisory committee in studies that cross traditional disciplinary borders.

Description of program

• PhD – The Interdisciplinary PhD program involves courses, a comprehensive exam, and a thesis. It can normally be completed in four years of full-time study.

Contact a faculty supervisor

Graduate applicants interested in the ID PhD need to find three supervisors who are willing to supervise them in case they are accepted into the program. ID PhD students bridge three distinct disciplines in their proposal and each supervisor needs to belong to one of the disciplines. Please do visit the Interdisciplinary PhD program website for a list of faculty members, their research interests, and contact information. You may also use the Yaffle search application to find a supervisor you may wish to work with. As part of the application, students need to have each of the three supervisors fill out this form. 

The School of Graduate Studies offers advice on how to search for and contact potential supervisors. Need more help? Try attending one of our webinars and information sessions for prospective graduate students.

Minimum admission requirements

• PhD – Master's degree in an appropriate area of study, and an excellent academic record

Potential career options and outcomes

Academic (assistant/associate professor), director of an institute of learning, Canada Research Chair (postdoctoral fellow)

Graduate student and alumni profiles

Our graduate students come from all parts of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and the world. View the student profile below to learn more about what they do and why they chose Memorial.

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