Graduate Programs

To review the progress of your application, including any documents or other items that need to be submitted, please log back in to your online application for admission which can be found by clicking on the link: Check your application status.

Thesis and project based Masters and Doctoral programs

Graduate students in a thesis or project based program pay tuition three times a year for as long as they are enrolled in their program. Please refer to the link above for more details on tuition and student fees. 

If after carefully reviewing these webpages, you still have questions regarding the program and application process, please contact asg.gradapplications@usask.ca.

• Tuition and Student Fees

• A four-year undergraduate honours degree in political science, or its equivalent
• A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% in the last two years of full-time undergraduate study (e.g. 60 credit units of course work).
• International applicants must meet the English proficiency requirements set forth by the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Thesis and project based Masters and Doctoral programs

Graduate students in a thesis or project based program pay tuition three times a year for as long as they are enrolled in their program. Please refer to the link above for more details on tuition and student fees. 

If after carefully reviewing these webpages, you still have questions regarding the program and application process, please contact asg.gradapplications@usask.ca.

• University Catalogue
• Tuition and Student Fees

1. APPLY to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies online
   • Graduate (B) Fall term start - September
2. SUBMIT PAYMENT of $120 during the online application process.  Your application will be not be processed until payment is received.
   
   • When preparing your application, please plan to pay your application online using Visa or Mastercard. International students will have the option to pay using Flywire. 
   • If you are unable to pay your application fee online, you may call 1-306-966-5788 for assistance. 
3. TRANSCRIPTS - your educational history from all post-secondary institutions you've attended
   
   • Must be uploaded on your online application.
4. STATEMENT OF INTEREST: 
   • 2 – 3 page document stating your research and academic interests, related experience, and particular faculty member(s) as your potential supervisor(s) if known.  If you do not know a faculty member and have been accepted to the program, we will work with you to identify a supervisor.
   • Upload on your online application.
     
5. ACADEMIC WRITING SAMPLE:
   • 5 – 10 pages; preferably submitted for a university-level course (please add your name on the document)
   • Upload on your online application.
6. RESUMÉ/CURRICULUM VITAE:
   
   • Upload on your online application.
     
7. SUCCESSFUL LANGUAGE TEST:
   • if English is your second language; see language requirements here.  Please upload on your online application.
     
8. THREE (3) REFERENCE LETTERS:
   • During the online application, you must enter contact information for 3 ACADEMIC referees (not personal or employment).  Once your application is submitted, the referees will receive an email to fill out an electronic form that will automatically be sent to the Department.

Thesis and Project-based Masters and Doctoral programs

Graduate students in a thesis or project based program pay tuition three times a year for as long as they are enrolled in their program. Please refer to the link above for more details on tuition and student fees.

If after carefully reviewing these webpages, you still have questions regarding the program and application process, please contact asg.gradapplications@usask.ca.

• Tuition and Student Fees

Fellowships are intended to provide financial assistance to fully qualified, full-time students proceeding to post-graduate degrees, to support graduate research programs, and to encourage enrollment in graduate programs at the University of Saskatchewan. They are given for the calendar year September 1 to August 31 inclusive.

• The amount of the Graduate Teaching Fellowship, including the summer supplement, is approximately $17,000/year. A holder of this Fellowship shall provide up to 12 hours per week of service/teaching in the Department.

Please note, the Political Studies Graduate Programs are for one-year, therefore students in these programs are not eligible to receive the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Dean's Scholarships.

For inquiries about student funding, please contact asg.gradfunding@usask.ca

• For more information

Description: To honour the memory of Phebe Winifred Rowles and to recognize academic achievement among students pursuing a graduate degree program with a major in Political Studies.

Value: Single award - amount to be determined annually.

Eligibility: Open to graduate student students entering a M.A. or a Ph.D. degree program in Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.

Application Procedure: No application required. Selection is based on the academic merit of a first year graduate student in Political Studies, as determined by the Award Committee.

Description: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh announced a $10,000 scholarship during their 1987 visit to Saskatchewan . During their May 2005 visit, the amount of this scholarship was increased to $20,000. The scholarship is to be awarded annually for graduate or post-graduate study of Saskatchewan politics and government at either of Saskatchewan's universities on the basis of academic excellence. The scholarship amount will be awarded to one student or split between equally deserving candidates.

Value: $20,000

Eligibility: To be considered for The Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship, you must:

1. 1. Be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or protected person;
   2. Have an undergraduate degree in any discipline at the time of commencement of the scholarship;
   3. Have applied for admission or be enrolled in graduate or post-graduate studies related to Saskatchewan politics and government (which includes Crown, Legislature, executive and related institutions) at either the University of Saskatchewan or the University of Regina;
   4. Be registered or intending to register as a full-time student for the 2017/2018 academic year;
   5. Have applied for a thesis or project-based program and;
   6. Complete and forward an application with all required accompanying information to the Saskatchewan university where you have applied to study by the deadline date given below.

Application Procedure: Application forms - You will need to provide the original application form and the following supporting materials.

Attachments to this application form:

1. 1. A one-page outline of your thesis topic or area of major research you intend to pursue for your graduate studies.
   2. Official transcripts of your complete university academic record, including your current university. Have your official transcripts sent directly to your supervisor or department Graduate Secretary.
   3. Attach two sealed letters of reference, signed across the seal by the reference (ensure your reference completes the Contact Information sheet found online.

Forward the completed application package to the address given below.

Website: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-and-learning/scholarships-bursaries-grants/scholarships/saskatchewan-lieutenant-governor-scholarship.

Mailing Address:    

Please forward all documents and the completed application form to the Saskatchewan university that you have applied for your graduate or post-graduate studies at the following addresses:

ATTN: Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Scholarship
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
University of Regina
Email: grad.funding@uregina.ca

OR

ATTN: Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Scholarship
College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
University of Saskatchewan
Phone: 306-966-5760
Email: gradstudies.awards@usask.ca

Email: gradstudies.awards@usask.ca

Deadline: February 28

Description: To honour the memory of Norman Ward, a nationally recognized scholar and distinguished member of the Department of Economics and Political Science and Department of Political Studies.

Value: $1,000

Eligibility: The graduate of the University of Saskatchewan who is in any one year the incoming registrant in the Graduate Program in Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan with the strongest academic record. Must be recommended by the Department of Political Studies.

Apply: No application required.

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca.

Description: To commemorate the scholarly distinction of Professor Dr. Frederick Mechner Barnard by supporting the work of students in the fields of the history of political thought and contemporary political philosophy.

Value: One or more annual awards based upon the financial resources available

Eligibility: Open to graduate students and senior undergraduate students in the Department of Political Studies who have performed with distinction in studies of political theory.

Priority will be given to graduate students studying political theory. Should no graduate student be eligible, the award will be opened to senior undergraduate students in the Department of Political Studies who have performed with distinction in studies of political theory.

The scholarship awards will always be made on the sole basis of academic merit.

Apply: No application required.

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca.

Description:  To support travel and experiential learning for students in the MA program in Political Studies.

Value:  Single award to a maximum of $700.00.

Eligibility: Open   to graduate students registered in the POLS M.A. program in the Department of Political Studies.

Apply:    Application Form   You will need to provide the original application form. Selection is based on the available funds and the approval of the Award Committee.

For more information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deadlines, contact the Administrative Support Group in the College of Arts and Science at asg.studentawards@usask.ca.

Value: $500

Number offered: 1 biannual award

Eligibility: Open to graduating Masters students in the Department of Political Studies. To be awarded at Spring Convocation.

Selection Criteria: Contribution to research, originality, soundness of methodology, and quality of writing, as determined by the Award Committee.

Apply: No application required. For more information, contact asg.studentawards@usask.ca, Administrative Support Group Student Awards in the College of Arts and Science.