I'm not sure who the best in Canada is for Peircian semiotics (please let me know when you figure it out ;) ); however, I do have advice in picking a grad school. For context, I'm doing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence at a Canadian university, so I'm not an expert on the intricacies of grad-school outside of sciences; however there are some similarities.
Regarding applications: If you're doing thesis-based MA, it's important that your supervisor matches the research you're pursuing so that they can mentor you. Some say that this isn't the case for a MA programme---that you only need to carefully pick your supervisor for your PhD---but if you're motivated on your topic of research, I would suggest putting effort into finding a good supervisor. Go through recently-written papers which you found to be most interesting, look up the people who wrote them and see if they are currently accepting students. It depends on what group it is, but some departments also have funding to have outstanding students visit their group before applying. Regarding funding: if you haven't already, take a look at the SSHRC <http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx> site to see if you're eligible for their scholarships or fellowships. Look at the institutions you end up applying to and see what they typically offer students for funding and what scholarships are available. Typically you can apply for scholarships in advance, so long as you intend to study at the institution. Besides the funding, having scholarships can be helpful down the line when you're applying for other opportunities---i.e. fellowships or internships---as they indicate that you're academically keen. Feel free to drop me a line if you want to know more about Canadian grad school. Cheers, Alex On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 8:24 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Amin--- > To help in your search for finding Canadian scholars or programs and > courses in Peircean semiotics, at Toronto (Ontario, Canada) perhaps try the > *University > of Toronto* and maybe *York University* for some suggestions. > > *University of Toronto* at Victoria College on their website offers a few > courses in *Semiotics and Communication Theory* that form a minor program > of study, but these courses must fall partially within other graduate > degree programs. The College also often has extracurricular groups or > circles of students and faculties that meet periodically to research > semiotic issues and to even publish semiotic papers. > > *York University* on their website may still have a graduate degree > program leading to a *Master of Interdisciplinary Studies* wherein the > candidate can tailor their own semiotic courses under a faculty advisement > to supplement any required core courses of the program. > > At Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada) the *Nova Scotia College of Art and > Design University* did offer minor courses and papers in semiotics, but > its current status of semiotic studies and scholars is unclear to me. > > (Any graduate programs solely in semiotics is perhaps best found in > American universities, but that search may not satisfy your need.) > >
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