Students applying to the program should have completed a Masters degree (or its equivalent) with content related to ongoing faculty research in areas such as health, public health, health systems, gerontology, health informatics, global health, occupational health, and evaluation.A minimum 75% average in Masters level coursework.Completion of a Masters degree and evidence of prior research achievements (e.g., Masters thesis, first author peer-reviewed publication, adjudicated research report).Students may be allowed to transfer into the PhD program directly from the School of Public Health Sciences (SPHS) Masters programs. Such students must have completed all Masters coursework requirements, have demonstrated a superior academic record, and have evidence of prior research achievements (e.g., adjudicated research report, significant documented contribution as a co-author to a peer-reviewed publication, first author peer-reviewed publication).Students are sometimes accepted for direct admission to the PhD in the SPHS program if they have an Honours Bachelor of Science degree or the equivalent and have exceptional academic and research performance, including evidence of prior research achievements (e.g., adjudicated research report, significant documented contribution as a co-author to a peer-reviewed publication, first author peer-reviewed publication).Resume/Curriculum vitaeSupplementary information form (SIF)Indicating reasons for pursuing graduate studies (e.g., discuss how a graduate degree maps onto your career plans) and outlining research interests.Review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completing this formTranscript(s)Writing sampleStudents must submit a copy of previous academic work, such as copies of preprints, reprints, or masters thesis, or other evidence of written scholarly work.ReferencesThree academic references are required