Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Anthropology 48 months PHD Programme By McGill University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

9,119 CADTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology offered by the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes challenging and specialized learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in resourceful thinking, literature synthesis, and academic writing to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.


The program may also be taken as a Neotropical Environment option where students focus their graduate research on environmental issues relevant to the Neotropics and Latin American countries.


Keywords: Social Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of Religion, Archeology, Astronomy, Psychological Anthropology, Inuit, Environmental, Indigenous, Archives, Epidemics, Political Anthropology, Historical Anthropology, Political Ecology, Ethnoarcheology, Neotropical option.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology offered by the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes challenging and specialized learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in resourceful thinking, literature synthesis, and academic writing to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.


The program may also be taken as a Neotropical Environment option where students focus their graduate research on environmental issues relevant to the Neotropics and Latin American countries.


Keywords: Social Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of Religion, Archeology, Astronomy, Psychological Anthropology, Inuit, Environmental, Indigenous, Archives, Epidemics, Political Anthropology, Historical Anthropology, Political Ecology, Ethnoarcheology, Neotropical option.

Admission Requirements

3+
100+

Requirements

master’s degree in Anthropology. In very special circumstances, candidates with a master’s degree in related disciplines may be admitted.

Additional Requirements

The items and clarifications below are additional requirements set by this department:

·        GRE results – for international applicants only

·        TOEFL – for non-anglophone and non-francophone applicants

·        Writing Sample – a recent sample of the applicant's written work, on any topic (not necessarily within the desired field of graduate study), not necessarily previously submitted for evaluation or publication in English or French, and no more than 15 pages in length

·        Personal Statement – an essay in which the applicant describes reasons for applying to graduate studies and indicates qualifications, qualities, or circumstances the applicant feels to be significant. Applicants usually provide information about educational and professional goals, and discuss their interest in the desired field of study

·        Curriculum Vitae

01 Dec 2025
4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
1,483 CAD
International
9,119 CAD

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