Indigenous Studies
Head: Lorena Fontaine
Grad Chair: Niigganwewidam Sinclar
Campus Address/General Office: 215 Isbister Bldg
Telephone: 204-474-9899
Website: umanitoba.ca/arts/indigenous-studies
Academic Staff: Please refer to the Indigenous Studies website for academic staff.

Indigenous Studies Program Information

For students who wish to engage in primary research, the Graduate Program in Indigenous Studies provides opportunities that lead to a Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.

Admission requirements for doctoral students are found in the Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations section of the Guide.

Indigenous Studies Ph.D. Admission Requirements

For students to be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program, they are required to have a Master's degree in Indigenous Studies or a Master's degree in a related discipline as determined by the Indigenous Studies Graduate Committee. A high academic standing in previous university work, including a minimum grade point average of 3.50 in the last 60 credit hours of course work, is also required.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the Indigenous Studies Ph.D. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

All doctoral students will be required to complete 12 credit hours of course work at the 7000 level.

A minimum of 50% of the required 12 credit hours must be completed within the Indigenous Studies department. 

Upon completion of coursework, students must also complete a Candidacy Exam, and develop and deliver a thesis project of approximately five-six chapters and 150-250 pages in length (although some circumstances may vary).

Second Language Reading Requirement: 6 credit hours P/F in any Indigenous language

Expected Time to Graduate: 4 years

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

All students must meet with the Graduate Program Chair to determine their course load. Prior to registering, students must have written approval from the Graduate Program Chair to take selected courses. All course additions and withdrawals (registration revisions) must be approved in the same manner.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations. 

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

Indigenous Studies