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Flex-time PhD

The Department of MIE seeks to conduct world-class research while promoting the mutually beneficial transfer of knowledge between the University of Toronto and industry and government partners. One means by which we enable such collaboration is by offering the opportunity for select highly-qualified engineers, working in an R & D setting, to pursue a Ph.D. while continuing to work. The flex-time Ph.D. option is meant to foster a three-way partnership between a student, their employer, and an MIE professor, where the research is both industrially motivated and of academic interest.

Flex-time Ph.D. Program Requirements

The program requirements of the MIE flex-time Ph.D. option are the same as the requirements of the full-time Ph.D. program. To accommodate the additional time likely to be required to take five half courses, the deadline for a qualifying exam is 16 months from initial registration, rather than the usual 12.

Students in the flex-time Ph.D. program option will register full-time during the first four years and part-time during subsequent years of the program. Students will pay full-time fees for the first four years and part-time fees thereafter. Students in this option are expected to be self-funded.

Transfers between the full-time Ph.D. and flex-time Ph.D. are not permitted.

Applying to the Flex-time Ph.D. Program

The Department of MIE will admit a flex-time Ph.D. student only after careful consideration. As a first step, prospective applicants are asked to contact the MIE Graduate Coordinator ( gradchair@mie.utoronto.ca ), before applying, to discuss the program.If the Coordinator deems the prospective applicant a good fit for the program, then the applicant, a representative of the applicant’s employer, and a prospective MIE supervisor will be invited to prepare a brief proposal for the MIE Graduate Studies Committee, that articulates a thesis topic, the extent to which the employer will provide time and resources for the student to work on their Ph.D., and a proposal on how the IP policies of the University will be respected. Based on the proposal, if the Committee is satisfied that the prospective student, his/her employer, and an MIE professor are all committed to the success of the student’s program, the student will be invited to submit a formal application.

Schedule for Timely Flex-Time Ph.D. Completion

Please note: The program requirements of the MIE flex-time Ph.D. option are the same requirements as the full-time Ph.D. program.

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Part-Time PhD in LIS Program

Admissions criteria

Intake and residencey.

Students usually take one course per term, though two is permissible
Students are required to be physically present and active on campus for at least 2 full terms (can be consecutive or non-consecutive terms)
During the residency period, students are expected to participate fully in the life of the Faculty and doctoral program, including activities such as attending class, seminars, conferences and talks, conducting research, being involved with doctoral student events, interacting with faculty, consulting with advisors, and participating in committee work

Courses and Comprehensive Exam

Fall Term: LIS 9809 Research Methods
Winter Term: LIS 9806 Statistical Methods
Subsequent 4 Terms: student takes courses in her/his area of specialization and electives, completing a minimum of 6 doctoral courses in total
Seventh Term: Comprehensive examination

Proposal & Thesis

Upon successful completion of the comprehensive exam, the student commences work on the thesis proposal. It is anticipated that most students would have a completed proposal by the end of term 8 (and no later than the end of the 3rd year). Following approval of the proposal by the student's advisory committee, the student then proceeds to carry out the research and writing required for the thesis. Years 4, 5 and 6 thus are spent conducting the research and completing the thesis, and ultimately defending the work.

Conversion to Full-Time Status

If a part-time student wishes to do so, s/he may convert to full-time status. In this case, the student is eligible for Teaching Assistantship and Western Graduate Research Scholarship funding from the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS), but only if there is funding readily available that is not already allocated to other students. There is no guarantee that funding automatically would be provided through conversion to full-time status. Once a student has converted to full-time status, all SGPS regulations governing full-time students apply. The student would not be able to change status again to part-time, except as allowed by SGPS regulations governing full-time students.

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