Global Governance (PhD)

Wilfrid Laurier University

The world faces increasingly complex problems that have taken on global significance, including conflict and peace building, humanitarian crises and intervention, international economic inequality and instability, and global environmental change. Students in the PhD program understand the issues facing humanity and will develop both the research and leadership skills to examine how these problems are addressed at the global level. And are the mechanisms adopted to address them effective and justThe PhD in Global Governance, offered jointly by Laurier and the University of Waterloo at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, is a unique opportunity for examination of power and authority in the global arena. Our graduates will pursue careers as researchers, scholars or practitioners working domestically or internationally in private sector positions, national or local governments, not-for profit agencies, think tanks and the media.Program HighlightsStudy at one of Canada’s leading graduate schools for international studies, the Balsillie School of International Affairs.The Laurier PhD in Global Governance offers six areas of specialization.Opportunity to gain teaching experience in a master's level course.Eligible students admitted to study full-time in the PhD program will receive a minimum of 30,000 for the first year, and 26,000 a year for the subsequent three years.Additional financial support can be accessed through external scholarships, teaching or research assistantships and/or faculty-funded studentships.

School of International Policy and Governance