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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
A hallmark of the program is the collaboration with other University of Manitoba academic units and other Manitoba universities through an extensive community of adjunct professors and cross-appointments.
PhD students have access to a variety of agencies external to the University of Manitoba, including:
Expected duration: 4 years
Tuition and fees: Tuition fees are charged for terms one and two and terms four and five. A continuing fee is paid for term three, term six and each subsequent term. (Refer to Graduate tuition and fees.)
All PhD students are required to complete a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 21 credit hours of coursework at the 700/7000-level or above, beyond the master’s degree (or its equivalent). A minimum of 6 credit hours of courses must be completed within the Natural Resources Institute and must include NRI 7310 PhD Thesis Research Seminar (3).
Individual programs of study will vary from student to student depending on each student’s research interest and the recommendations of each student’s advisor and PhD advisory committee.
Thesis
PhD candidates must demonstrate an ability for independent investigation, original research or creative scholarship. This is expected to be presented in a thesis with a degree of literary skill and by an oral examination wherein the candidate exhibits mastery of their field.
For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.
The following are minimum requirements for entry into the PhD in Natural Resources and Environmental Management program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
A candidate must normally complete a master's degree before entering the PhD program.
PhD applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the last 60 credit hours of study.
Please review the academic listing and communicate directly with professors whose research most closely matches that of your own interests. The department will not consider applications that have not identified a confirmed program supervisor.
In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
The PhD Natural Resource and Environmental Management program has only one application deadline per year and applications are accepted for September entry only. Applications must be completed online and include several parts:
The statement of intent is a written document in which an applicant for admission to the PhD program reflects on their past, present, and future academic and professional experiences as they relate to the NREM PhD degree program. The statement of intent should be followed by a brief research proposal describing the applicant’s intended research project, proposed topics, preferred methods of data collection, and the potential contributions of the work. Proposals written in the standard research proposal format are strongly preferred. Applicants are encouraged to consult the graduate scholarship application instructions of the relevant Tricouncil Agency (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) for guidance.
The combined length of the statement of intent and brief research proposal should not exceed 5 pages.
All statements of intent, brief research proposal, cover letters, and other application documents must be written solely by the applicant. Likewise, writing samples must be written by the applicant - do not submit co-authored pieces. Submissions flagged by AI-detection software as likely written by AI language models, such as ChatGPT, may be rejected by the admissions committee.
You must find a thesis advisor before submitting an application. To find an advisor, please review the academic listing and communicate directly with professors whose research most closely matches that of your own interests.
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Room 500 UMSU University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
graduate.admissions@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-9377
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dalia Naguib
Graduate Program Administrator, NRI
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources
220 - 70 Dysart Road
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M6
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
