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Collaborative Doctoral Program

Objectives - Requirements - Admission - Application - Participating Graduate Programs - How to Apply - Important Dates

The Collaborative Doctoral Program in Health Care, Technology and Place is an OCGS approved cross-divisional certificate program at the University of Toronto. Doctoral students from participating graduate programs are eligible to enrol. With the approval of Program Co-Directors, the designation Completed the Collaborative Doctoral Program in Health Care, Technology, and Place shall be shown on the transcript.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the Collaborative Doctoral Program in Health Care, Technology and Place are to:

  • Prepare doctoral students to understand, explain, and improve geographically-dispersed and technologically-mediated health care.
  • Provide mentorship in transdisciplinary research to doctoral students in the life sciences, physical/applied sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
  • Bridge knowledge gaps among doctoral students who are concerned with the interconnectedness of bodies, technologies, places, and work in contemporary health care. To Top

Program Requirements

The requirements and common learning experiences of this Collaborative Program are:

Program Admission

All applications are reviewed by the HCTP Fellowship Review Committee using the following criteria:

  • Enrolment in a participating graduate unit.
  • Research promise and commitment.
  • Pertinence of proposed research to the themes of HCTP.
  • Aptitude for interdisciplinary research.

Note: Students must be enrolled in a home graduate unit and this unit will recommend the granting of the doctoral degree. Home graduate units will retain control over their admissions and a duty to provide their students with adequate supervision from within the unit. To Top

Program Application

Doctoral applications must include the following (see previous application for detailed instructions):

  • Research Statement.
  • Three (3) confidential Letters of Support (see referee instructions for details).
  • Two (2) samples of academic writing.
  • Formal evidence of application/admission to a doctoral program at the University of Toronto.
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions.
  • Current Curriculum Vitae.

If you are concurrently applying for the HCTP Doctoral Fellowship:

Participating Units

Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Institute of
English, Department of
Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Department of
Medical Science, Institute of
Nursing, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of
Pharmacy, Leslie Dan Faculty of
Public Health, Dalla Lana School of
Rehabilitation Science, Department of
Social Work, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of

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How to Apply

The application process is comprised of the following:

1. Register using the online application tool.
2. Complete the online application form.
3. Upload supporting documents outlined in the application packages for new and renewal applicants.

Submit all application materials on April 13, 2012 by 4 p.m.

Contact Information:

HCTP Program Coordinator
Phone: 416-978-2067
Fax: 416-978-7350
Email: hctp.program@utoronto.ca

Admissions
Health Care, Technology & Place
CIHR Strategic Research Training Program
IHPME, University of Toronto
155 College Street, 4th floor, Suite 425
Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M6

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Important Dates

Applications Due: April 13, 2012 4pm
Applications Reviewed: May/June 2012
Results Available: June 15, 2012
Funding Commences: n/a To Top

 

 

 
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