Application Deadline: The deadline for submitting completed applications for entry into the program in Fall 2010 is January 31, 2010.   

Applications will be considered on a competitive basis, but applicants must meet the following minimum requirements

• Successful completion of an MA degree with distinction or equivalent in Political Science, History, Economics, International Development Studies, International Peace Studies, Globalization Studies, Environmental Studies, or a related field, with an overall average of at least A- (80%).
  
• Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate command of the English language with a minimum TOEFL score of 600/250/100, or the equivalent on a comparable test. Comparable tests include: CanTEST 4.5, CAEL 70, IELTS 7.0, MELAB 85. See the graduate calendars for Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo for further details.
• Demonstration of sufficient academic and/or practical experience and personal suitability as evidenced by 3 letters of reference (at least two from academic referees), academic transcripts, a writing sample, and a personal statement of interest. Experienced professionals in the private or public sectors will be considered for admission, but additional course work may be required.

Applications must include:

• a completed application form from one of the two universities (see below);
• an application for the Balsillie Fellowship award; please note that students applying for the program must fill out the supplimentary form while returning Ph.D. students must fill out an application form.
• a résumé of your academic and work experience; include a history of your publication and scholarly paper activity and any other information you feel will interest the admissions committee;
• official transcripts and degree certificates (where applicable) of all undergraduate and graduate work;
• completed reference forms; 3 letters of reference (at least two from academic referees) are required;
• a brief statement of your research interests; this document should be a maximum of 2 pages in length and should explain your reasons for pursuing graduate studies, your areas of interest, an indication of at least one preferred supervisor who is a faculty member at either the University of Waterloo or Wilfrid Laurier University
• a sample of your scholarly writing (no more than 25 pages in length); this may be a chapter of your master's thesis or a paper written for a graduate course; note that this document will not be returned to you;
• for international applicants, an official statement of your acceptable English-language test results;
• if you are a Permanent Resident, evidence of your status in Canada is required; you must provide a photocopy of your signed "Record of Landing" or photocopies of both sides of your Permanent Resident card.

Application forms can be completed online at:

Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Graduate Studies OR University of Waterloo Graduate Studies 
From one of these pages navigate to the Joint University of Waterloo/Wilfrid Laurier University PhD Program in Global Governance. You may apply to the University of Waterloo or Wilfrid Laurier University by selecting the preferred campus from this page. Although you are being asked to choose a particular campus at this time, please recognize this choice is only for application data processing. At this stage you should make a choice based on where you think you may want to perform your graduate research. This is not, however, a final decision.

If applying through Wilfrid Laurier University, please mail all application materials to:

Global Governance Program
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave West, HH314
Waterloo, ON Canada N2L 3G1
Attn: Graduate Program Assistant