PhD Opportunities in Political Science in Canada

Killam Research Fellowships provide support to scholars of exceptional ability for major research projects with broad significance and widespread interest. The scheme is designed to give recipients time to pursue advanced research across a wide disciplinary range. The fellowship is open to work in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering, and interdisciplinary studies that link these fields. It is therefore suited to researchers developing ambitious project...

PhD position available in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. The research group is recruiting a highly motivated PhD student to work on Artificial Intelligence in Wireless Communications , with possible directions including AI/ML for next-generation wireless systems (5G/6G and beyond), agentic AI and intelligent wireless networks, AI-driven resource allocation and network optimization, reinforcement learning and deep learni...

Professor Patrina Duhaney at the University of Calgary is advertising fully funded research openings in the Faculty of Social Work for candidates interested in social justice, equity, and community well-being . The post mentions opportunities for research assistants and research associates , and also says the openings are relevant for master’s, PhD, or postdoc applicants. This is a strong fit for students and early-career researchers with interests in social work , sociology , public health , an...

Ehab Diab, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Saskatchewan, is recruiting 2–3 PhD students for the Fall 2027 intake. The positions are fully funded and supported by NSERC and SSHRC. Research topics include 15-minute cities , proximity planning , public transit user experience , and social equity . Students will work on meaningful projects with research partners and collaborate with scholars from Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands. This opportun...

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...

Funded opportunities are available at Université de Sherbrooke in Canada for Master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral candidates working on the ATLAS II research project focused on predictive digital engineering for the lightweighting of recreational vehicles, including snowmobiles. The project combines mechanical engineering , materials science , manufacturing processes , numerical modeling , AI , and digital twins . Research topics include advanced aluminum alloys, alloy characterization, hot forming, ...

Funded PhD position at the University of Alberta exploring the social and political implications of the consolidation, decline, death, and possible rebirth of local newspapers in rural communities in Canada and the United States . The project is supervised by Clark Banack . It sits at the intersection of Political Science , Media Studies , Communication Studies , Sociology , and Journalism , with a strong focus on local news ecosystems, rural public life, and the role of newspapers in democratic...