Hi all,
I am accepting applications from potential students for an M.A. in English (Digital Humanities) at the University of Lethbridge. I am particularly interested in students with interests in scholarly/scientific publishing, 3D visualisation, Digital Cultural Heritage, the Public Humanities, and digital Critical/Editorial studies. You can find out more about my research at my website: http://people.uleth.ca/~daniel.odonnell/
The University of Lethbridge programme follows an apprenticeship model, where students apply to work with a specific supervisor and work very closely with him or her throughout their programme. The M.A. requires a minimum of 4 courses in addition to a 80-120 page thesis. In the case of Digital Humanities projects, alternatives to a paper thesis may be considered. Students registered at the University of Lethbridge are also eligible to take additional graduate courses at other Western Canadian Universities including the Universities of Calgary, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, all of which have strong Digital Humanities programmes.
The University has recently revamped its financial award system. The amount of funding available varies according to the student's Grade Point Average (GPA) or equivalent on admission:
Students with entrance GPAs of 3.3 and above, and subject to departmental recommendation, will be considered for two full SGS Graduate Assistantships per year, valued at $3,600 each ($30 per hour for 120 hours). All duties must be assigned and performed during the semester in which the assistantship is paid. All SGS Graduate Assistantships are subject to the tenets of the GSA Collective Agreement.
Students with entrance GPAs of 3.5 and above, and subject to departmental recommendation, will be considered for an SGS Tuition Award, renewable for the within-residency duration of the student’s program. For international students the awards will be valued at $13,000 per year and $4,000 per year (during the period of continuation fees). For domestic students the awards will be valued at $6,000 per year and $2,000 per year (during the period of continuation fees). Students may hold an SGS Tuition Award concurrently with an SGS Graduate Assistantship.
Students with entrance GPAs of 3.7 and above, and subject to departmental recommendation, will be considered for an SGS Dean’s Scholarship. The scholarship is valued at $10,000 per year, and is renewable for the within-residency duration of the student’s program, subject to terms and conditionsassociated with application for external funding. Students may hold an SGS Dean’s Scholarship concurrently with an SGS Tuition Award and an SGS Graduate Assistantship.
In addition, I have access to several Research Assistantships for qualified students. The precise value of these are currently under review, but they were worth $7000 per year in 2012-2013. These are awarded on a competitive basis.
The deadline for foreign (i.e. non-Canadian) applications is February 1, 2013. Students considering applying should contact me at daniel.odonnell@uleth.ca as soon as possible and consult the University of Lethbridge School of Graduate Studies website: http://www.uleth.ca/graduatestudies/
-dan