The following is a list of opportunities. Students must consult with faculty members independently about potential research projects.

Considering graduate study in geography?

The Department of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador in St. John’s offers fully funded studentships for MA, MSc., and PhD programs.  For Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 faculty in the Geography Department are recruiting students in the following areas:

 • Dr. Stephen Bonnell (steveb@mun.ca) is seeking to recruit 1 MA or MSc to work in the field of Impact Assessment, with a particular focus on the role of Regional Assessment approaches.
Click Impact Assessment for more detailed project and contact information.

 • Dr. Stephen Bonnell (steveb@mun.ca) and Dr. Keith Storey are seeking to recruit 1 MA or MSc to work in the field of Impact Assessment, with a particular focus on Clean Growth Project in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Click Clean Growth for more detailed project and contact information.

 •  Dr. Yolande Pottie-Sherman is recruiting 1 MA student for Fall 2025 interested in developing an interdisciplinary thesis-project related to immigration and housing in Canada. Interested candidates should send a CV and a brief email outlining their relevant interests asap at ypottiesherm@mun.ca