Top Ten Reasons to Join Sociology at the University of Alberta

  1. Supervisors dedicated to guiding you successfully through your program.
  2. Substantial Funding Support in the form of Teaching and Research Assistantships.
  3. PhD Teaching Opportunities as primary instructors for our undergraduate courses.
  4. Diversity - Our current students come from across Canada and the globe, including Brazil, Iran, Germany, Bangladesh, the United States, and Zimbabwe.
  5. Conference Travel Awards for attendance at national and international conferences.
  6. Sociology PhD Research Grant to support doctoral candidates undertaking original research.
  7. Friendly Staff - dedicated to helping you!
  8. World renowned Library - Hard copies and electronic access.
  9. Great City - Festivals, Art Gallery, Museum, Sports, Music, Religions.
  10. City-Region Studies Center: one of the only centers in North American to focus on regional research, with global links to planners and academics.