Welcome to the ISGP!

ISGP is a unique program that gives students the freedom to create their own individualized graduate journey based on specific research interests. It allows students to bridge two or more academic disciplines.

The Program was established in 1971, the first of its kind in Canada. It is one of the only Canadian programs to offer doctoral degrees in interdisciplinary studies and is one of the largest of its kind in North America.

The main purpose of the Program is to enable qualified graduate students to pursue advanced interdisciplinary research exceeding the provisions of existing departmental programs. There are no restrictions regarding the topic and in many cases, the student draws upon expertise from several distinct faculties. ISGP is designed only for a highly motivated and superb student who can steer an independent course. It facilitates neither avoidance of academic/administrative requirements in extant graduate programs nor operates to recruit outstanding candidates in pursuit of a particular definition of interdisciplinarity.