phd scholarship in canada in agriculture

Agriculture Scholarships

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The Canadian agri-food sector is filled with incredible opportunities, including rewarding jobs and attractive internship positions. To help students get off on the right foot, they can access scholarships and grants if they choose to go the agri-food route. These scholarships and bursaries are offered by various organizations, such as agricultural businesses, groups of agricultural producers and local agricultural associations.

Here is a list of several scholarships available to students in Canada. Click on the name of the scholarship to access details on eligibility, application requirements and deadlines.

• Alberta Indian Investment Corporation – Senator James Gladstone Memorial Scholarship
• Angelo and Frank Agro Undergraduate Scholarship
• Bayer Crop Science Scholarship for Future Leaders
• Bayer Fund Opportunity Scholarship
• BC Cattlemen's Association - Scholarships, Bursaries & Grants
• Brian Knull Memorial Scholarship 
• Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation
• Canadian Western Agribition Scholarships
• Dalhousie University and Maritime resident Scholarships
• 4-H Alberta Scholarships
• Future Masterfeeder Scholarships
• G3 Grow Beyond Scholarship
• Ginty Jocius Journey of Growth Travel Grant
• Gord Bennett Memorial and Class of O.A.C. ’43 Bursary
• Gwen Karr Memorial Bursary
• Kings County Federation of Agriculture Bursary
• Manitoba Beef Producers Bursaries
• Manitoba Canola Growers High School Scholarship
• Maritime Dairy Industry Award
• Ontario Business Educators Association – Cathy Pitt Memorial Scholarship
• Ontario Joint Dairy Breeds Scholarship
• Ontario Federation of Agriculture Bursary
• OYF Memorial Scholarship
• Parrish and Heimbecker Scholarship
• Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship
• Scholarships for 4-H Canada Members
• The RBC Future Launch Scholarship
• Tronia Post Secondary Scholarships
• University of Manitoba Agricultural and Food Sciences Centennial Scholarship
• W.T. Ewen Entrance Scholarship

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The PhD program in Agricultural Sciences through the Faculty of Agriculture is the first doctoral degree in Agricultural Sciences offered in Atlantic Canada. This thesis-based program will allow students to pursue advanced-level knowledge in agriculture and develop expert skills in their discipline of focus, while producing original, high-quality research that will impact audiences ranging from international scholars to local farmers. Through the PhD program in Agricultural Sciences, doctoral students will become independent, competent, critical thinkers who will be ready for a wide range of career options in academia, private industry, and government.

Students in the PhD in Agricultural Sciences program will join an intellectually and socially vibrant university community of professors, instructors, dedicated staff, undergraduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and fellow graduate students. Students enrolled in the program will conduct research in one of the following broad areas related to agriculture and food systems:

Research Areas:

• Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies:  Consumer Behaviour; Agribusiness and Management; Food Demand; Production Economics; Resource and Environmental Economics; Rural Development; Agriculture, Food and Well Being; Professional Practice
• Bioresources and Environmental Sciences:  Waste Management, Environmental Microbiology, Ecology, Pest Management, Agricultural Systems, Resource Management, Food Science, Agricultural Chemistry, Soil Chemistry, Nutrient Management, Soil Fertility, Soil Conservation, Soil Management, Bioproduct Science, Environmental Stress Physiology, Entomology, resource economics
• Animal Science:  Nutrition, Animal Behaviour, Genetics and Breeding, Animal Product Technology, Physiology, Animal Management, Aquaculture (Shell-Fish and Fin-Fish culture)
• Plant Science:  Cropping Systems Management, Plant Genetics, Nutrition, Pathology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Horticulture
• Agricultural Engineering:  Precision and Digital Agriculture, Mechanized Systems, Machine Learning, Sensing and Automation, Innovative Processing, Alternative and Green Energy, Biofuels and Bioproducts, Water Management Systems

The Program

The thesis is defended at an oral examination. All doctoral students who have earned a thesis-based MSc degree (or equivalent), will complete a minimum of two required courses: AGRI6700 Advanced Research Methods (Year 1) and AGRI6800 Advanced Graduate Research Seminar (in Years 2 or 3). Additional courses or activities may be required as part of the program of study at the discretion of the Supervisory Committee, as per Faculty of Graduate Studies guidelines. All courses should be completed before the comprehensive exam.

Preliminary exam and Comprehensive exam: Students will prepare and defend their thesis proposal during their preliminary exam within one year of their commencement in the program, and undertake a comprehensive exam within thirty (30) months of entering the program and at least one year prior to the thesis defense.

In addition, doctoral students will complete a teaching assistantship (paid positions) in two half-credit courses at the undergraduate level of study.

Candidates must satisfy the common admission criteria to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, as well as the specific for the Faculty of Agriculture.  For full admissions criteria, please review the  Faculty of Agriculture Graduate Application   [PDF -  97 kB].

* Please note that Confirmed Supervision by a member of the Faculty of Agriculture is REQUIRED to be admitted to our graduate programs.

All additional required documents must be sent directly to: Graduate Studies Office Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University 62 Cumming Drive Truro, Nova Scotia Canada, B2N 5E3

Specific inquiries related to Faculty of Agriculture admission requirements should be addressed to: [email protected]

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