Overview

Features

Biology - Neotropical Environment option at McGill University: aimed at students who wish to focus their graduate research on environmental issues relevant to the Neotropics and Latin American countries. Students will complete their research in Latin America and their core and complementary courses will be taught in Panama.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Thesis

Tropical Biology and Conservation

Doctoral Qualifying Examination

Seminar

Foundations of Environmental Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-10 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Montréal, Canada

Disciplines

Biology Environmental Economics & Policy Biochemistry View 11 other PhDs in Environmental Economics & Policy in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your application to Graduate Studies must be accompanied by an unofficial transcript, letters of recommendation and, if applicable, test scores verifying proficiency in English. Visit the Future Graduate Students - Supporting Documents page for more information regarding these materials.

Candidates are required to upload a copy of their complete university-level academic record to date in support of their application. If the transcript does not indicate that a degree has been conferred, a copy of the degree certificate (diploma) will also need to be uploaded.

Letters of Reference

Curriculum Vitae

Research Proposal

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

18604 CAD / year

≈ 18604 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

3026 CAD / year

≈ 3026 CAD / year

Living costs

Montréal

Canada

1074 - 1759 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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