PhD in Biological and Chemical Sciences in Waterloo Canada | Wilfrid Laurier University

Our PhD program in Biological and Chemical Sciences is research-focused, and operates through an apprenticeship model where you will work closely with a faculty supervisor.
Program Highlights
Program operates through an apprenticeship model where you will work closely with a faculty supervisor.
Three core research strengths: environment and health, biotic interactions, and structure and reactivity.
Winners of major external awards (OGS and Tri-Council) may be eligible for top-up funding which includes the Dean’s Graduate Scholarship (total value exceeds 10,000).
Eligible domestic students admitted to study on a full-time basis may be eligible for funding comprised of teaching assistantships, internalexternal scholarships, andor faculty-funded studentships or research assistantships.
This full-time program can be completed in four years. You’ll be required to present and defend a research proposal in conjunction with a qualifying exam, and write and defend a dissertation.
Our program will turn you into an independent researcher capable of succeeding in careers in research, teaching, industry or government.
The research component of the program is complemented by coursework, which is designed to emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to biological and chemical research.