
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
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Universities with open PhD positions in ecology in Canada include The University of British Columbia, Université Laval and University of Guelph.
The University of British Columbia
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Canada
2 days ago
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The Olden Lab in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada, is recruiting fully funded MSc and PhD students in freshwater science. Research areas include sustainable water management, climate adaptation, environmental DNA (eDNA), freshwater conservation, ecology, fieldwork, data analysis, and collaborative research. Funding includes CAD $40,000 per year for PhD students for four years and CAD $20,000 per year for MSc students for two years, ...
2 days ago
Edel Pérez-López
Université Laval
Canada
3 days ago
EdeLab at Université Laval is reopening applications for three PhD positions . The laboratory, led by Associate Professor Edel Pérez-López, conducts research in molecular ecology, insect vector invasions, emergent plant diseases, and related microbiology and plant health topics. The positions are intended for future doctoral team members working on the remaining research projects after one of four previously available positions was filled. Interested candidates should consult the complete announ...
3 days ago
The University of British Columbia
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Canada
1 week ago
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Funded PhD opportunity in fire ecology and forest-savanna mosaic landscapes , with a regional focus on Southeast Asia , at the University of British Columbia . The position is linked to Dr. Naomi Schwartz’s Geospatial Ecology Lab Group in the Department of Geography . This project will suit candidates interested in ecological processes, landscape change, geospatial analysis, and fire-related environmental research. The post states that applicants should have an MSc or be near completion in ecolo...
1 week ago
University of Guelph
Canada
2 weeks ago
Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Guelph in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics , within LEMR and GEO Labs . The project is on remote sensing of species assembly in tropical dry forests , using satellite and drone data to study lemur species patterns in Madagascar . This is a strong fit for students interested in ecology, geography, forestry, GIS, and computational analysis of environmental data. Funding: The position is fully funded and includes a four-year st...
2 weeks ago
University of Toronto
Canada
2 weeks ago
PhD opportunity at the University of Toronto in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with research connected to AI for ecology, biodiversity, conservation, and imageomics . The post announces a PhD position for next year and references the University of Toronto’s President’s Impact Scholarship Program , suggesting scholarship-backed doctoral study. The opportunity is associated with the University of Toronto Engineering / Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Research themes: artificia...
2 weeks ago
Trent University
Canada
4 weeks ago
PhD assistantship in moose population ecology at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada . The project is part of a large, multi-year field study on the factors limiting and regulating moose populations in Ontario, with a strong focus on population dynamics , predator-prey dynamics , and variation in moose vital rates. The student will join a team working with GPS-collared moose, American black bears, wolves, and white-tailed deer, and will help assess cause-specific mortality and broa...
4 weeks ago
The University of British Columbia
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Canada
1 month ago
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MSc and PhD positions are available in freshwater science, management, and conservation at the Olden Lab , University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. The opportunity is based in the Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences , Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship, at UBC in Vancouver (Grey Point campus). The research theme is centered on freshwater systems, with likely connections to ecology, conservation, environmental stewardship, and resource management. This post is relevant ...
1 month ago
The University of British Columbia
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Canada
1 month ago
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Olden Lab at the University of British Columbia is recruiting multiple MSc and PhD students for an inaugural cohort in freshwater science, management, and conservation . The research program spans hydropower and water management , climate adaptation , nature-based restoration , species at risk , invasive species , community ecology , food webs , eDNA , biotracers , water security , AI infrastructure , conservation technology , machine learning , and knowledge co-production with communities, incl...
1 month ago
The University of British Columbia
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Canada
1 month ago
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UBC’s new Olden Lab is recruiting an inaugural cohort of 6–8 MSc/PhD students to help build a freshwater science program from the ground up at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Research themes include hydropower, eDNA biosurveillance, invasive species, species-at-risk recovery, water security in the age of AI data centers, iEcology, machine learning, and conservation tech. Supervision is by Dr. Julian Olden (Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair in Freshwater Ecosystem Sustainability). Th...
1 month ago
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The University of British Columbia
Top university
Just Landed
Canada
2 days ago
Top university
Just Landed
The Olden Lab in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences at the University of British Columbia, Canada, is recruiting fully funded MSc and PhD students in freshwater science. Research areas include sustainable water management, climate adaptation, environmental DNA (eDNA), freshwater conservation, ecology, fieldwork, data analysis, and collaborative research. Funding includes CAD $40,000 per year for PhD students for four years and CAD $20,000 per year for MSc students for two years, ...
2 days ago
The University of British Columbia
Top university
Canada
1 month ago
Top university
UBC’s new Olden Lab is recruiting an inaugural cohort of 6–8 MSc/PhD students to help build a freshwater science program from the ground up at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Research themes include hydropower, eDNA biosurveillance, invasive species, species-at-risk recovery, water security in the age of AI data centers, iEcology, machine learning, and conservation tech. Supervision is by Dr. Julian Olden (Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair in Freshwater Ecosystem Sustainability). Th...
1 month ago
The University of British Columbia
Top university
Canada
1 month ago
Top university
MSc and PhD positions are available in freshwater science, management, and conservation at the Olden Lab , University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. The opportunity is based in the Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences , Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship, at UBC in Vancouver (Grey Point campus). The research theme is centered on freshwater systems, with likely connections to ecology, conservation, environmental stewardship, and resource management. This post is relevant ...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in Canada.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | C$1.6k $1,200/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | C$979 $720/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | C$1.3k $960/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | C$11.4k $8,400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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