Graduate studies

Indian children sitting on rock smiling. — Faculty of Social Sciences

School of International Development and Global Studies

Graduate studies

The School of International Development and Global Studies contributes to the development of knowledge, research and public policy dealing with issues of international development and globalization.

Programs

MA in International Development and Globalization

The MA program draws on and reinforces the university’s natural linkages with government institutions concerned with international development, including the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (FATDC), as well as non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) ‐ some 200 of which are based in Ottawa.

PhD in International Development

The PhD in International Development is a truly interdisciplinary program that provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in the advanced study of international development theory and practice. The program is one of the first in the world designed for both students who have followed a traditional academic path and those with extensive professional experience in international development.

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Meet our current graduate students

Finance your graduate studies

Within the Faculty of Social Sciences' Student Hub, find information on scholarships, research grants and assistantship positions offered to graduate students.

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Graduate scholarships

School of International Development and Global Studies’ students can apply to the following scholarships:

School of International Development and Global Studies Student Mobility Bursary

Also, as a Faculty of Social Sciences undergraduate and/or graduate student, you have access to faculty-wide scholarships, regardless of your program of study.

For a complete list, go to the uOttawa Online Scholarships and Bursaries Portal.

How to apply for scholarships.

Resources

Guidelines and forms

Work Spaces for doctoral students

In August, the Coordinator or Operations or the Academic Assistant sends an e-mail to ask doctoral students if they are interested in sharing a work space. If they are, they must let the Secretariat know, in writing. The matching of doctoral students to a workstation is done randomly as the Coordinator conducts a draw for the assignment of work spaces.

Work Spaces for master’s students

End of August, the Academic Assistant sends an e-mail to all M.A. students to inform them of the new door code for the M.A. study rooms. Please note that these study rooms are on the basis of “first come/first serve”. A student takes any available workstations for several hours but must absolutely clear that station at the end of the day.

Teaching and Research Assistantships

A month before the start of the semester, the Coordinator of Operations or the Academic Assistant will inform students of the posting dates for teaching assistantships. Students must consult the postings on the University of Ottawa Human Resources' website. Courses offered in French are posted on the French site and courses offered in English are posted on the English site. Postings will be up for at least 10 days and only candidates who are offered a position will be contacted by e-mail. The research assistantships positions can be posted at any time on the University of Ottawa Human Resources' website – although we try and post them all at the same time, when possible.

Please note that students who receive an admissions scholarship must complete a job application form since they are guaranteed a TA or RA position. We assume that scholarship holders who do not submit an application for a TA are declining any position for that semester.

Faculty of Social Sciences Library

For assistance related specifically to International Development material, contact the Faculty of Social Sciences' Librarian: Majela Guzman, mguzmang@uOttawa.ca , 613-562-5800 extension 7190, FSS Library 2010 C.

Graduate Student Association

The Graduate Student Association in International Development (DVM) represents all graduate students registered in a program at the SIDGS.

Each year, in September, an executive is elected at a general assembly. Positions are open to all DVM graduate students. During the year, the Association represents graduate students at different levels in the University (at Departmental meetings, the TA union SFCP/CUPE 2626, as well as the Graduate Student Association at the University of Ottawa)