[Siguse-l] Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

[Jenna Hartel]

The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto invites outstanding applicants for entry into our 2018-19 doctoral program. An intellectually diverse and rich environment, the Toronto iSchool is an ideal place to pursue groundbreaking research about information, technology and people.

Right in the heart of Toronto, the world’s most diverse city, the faculty is located in the center of a thriving campus. This provides an inspiring background to engage in influential research into critically relevant questions that bridge aspects of technology and society, connecting theory and practice.

We welcome applicants who demonstrate intellectual curiosity in any area related to our fields.
This year we are particularly keen on hearing from applicants whose interests align with the following research areas:

Information cultures and practices, e.g., social and cultural histories of libraries, archives, and museums; games; information practice in informal and leisure contexts; food cultures; social media and heritage practices; user experience; indigenous knowledge; new journalism practices and technology

Information policy, e.g., civic participation; civic technologies; global migration and diasporas; digital inclusion; digital policy; political economy of media infrastructures; digital recordkeeping models and standards; Youth, Social Media, Privacy and Equality (fellowship opportunity<http://ischool.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/EQ-Fellowship-2018_revised-oct19-2017_Oct24.2017_Final.pdf>)
Information ethics, e.g., archives and social justice; privacy; ethics in techno-centric fieldwork; feminist media studies, surveillance studies, big data and social justice; usability and digital inclusion

Information systems, e.g., big data analytics, cluster analysis; service science; design perspectives for sustainability and long-term considerations; health informatics; enterprise data analytics; digital preservation and curation; social media analytics

In addition, faculty and students at the iSchool engage in highly diverse fields of study<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/areas-of-study/phd-in-information-studies/> including:


  *   Archives & Records Management
  *   Critical Information Studies
  *   Cultural Heritage
  *   Information Systems, Media & Design
  *   Knowledge Management & Information Management
  *   Library & Information Science
  *   Philosophy of Information


Our doctoral students come from a wide range of scholarly and professional fields to work with faculty from backgrounds matched to their specific research interests in terms of subject matter expertise and complementary knowledge. We encourage prospective applicants to review the current projects<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/research/projects/faculty/> in which our faculty are currently engaged.

The iSchool is home to several interdisciplinary research clusters and institutes such as the Digital Curation Institute<http://dci.ischool.utoronto.ca/?page_id=296>, the Knowledge Media Design Institute<http://kmdi.utoronto.ca/>, Semaphore<http://semaphore.utoronto.ca/> and McLuhan Centre for Culture and Technology<http://www.chi.utoronto.ca/>. Learn more about our labs and institutes<http://ischool.utoronto.ca/institutes-labs> and iSchool participation in collaborative programs<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/future-students/apply/phd-apply/>.


Degree Requirements: View the requirements<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/areas-of-study/phd-in-information-studies/> for undertaking doctoral research on a full-time (4 years)  basis. Please note: students applying to the program must have a master’s degree or equivalent; there is no direct entry from an undergraduate program. The Flex Option for the doctorate is at present under review; no applications will be accepted for the Flex Option for fall 2018.


Funding Summary: The Faculty of Information makes every effort to provide attractive funding packages<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/current-students/fees-financial-aid/phd-funding/> for all full-time doctoral students.



Applications<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/future-students/apply/phd-apply/> for the 2018-19 academic year opened on October 1, 2017; deadline for applications in January 15, 2018. Learn more about the admissions process and application requirements<https://ischool.utoronto.ca/future-students/apply/phd-apply/>.


To learn more about the admissions process and application requirements you can attend a PhD information session at the Faculty of Information on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 6pm-7pm. We will also be hosting an online webinar on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 from 12pm – 1pm. To register for either of these events visit https://ischool.utoronto.ca/future-students/admissions-events/

Questions? Please contact us via admissions.ischool at utoronto.ca<mailto:admissions.ischool at utoronto.ca>.


<mailto:jenna.hartel at utoronto.ca>
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