PhD in Religious Studies
The University of Waterloo PhD Program is accepting applications for Fall 2026. The application deadline is February 1, 2026.
If you have any questions about the PhD Program, please contact the Graduate Officer or the Graduate Coordinator.
Drawing on the combined resources of the Department of Religion and Culture at Wilfrid Laurier University and the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo, the joint Laurier-Waterloo PhD in Religious Studies offers a concentration in religious diversity of North America.
Due to budgetary constraints, the Department of Religious Studies is severely limited in our ability to accept students studying on a study permit.
Please note: the Department of Religious Studies only has an undergraduate program and a PhD program. It does nothave a Masters (MA) program. For a list of Canadian MA programs in Religious Studies, please see the Masters Portal website.
International students
Due to funding restrictions, the Faculty of Arts is currently limiting the number of international students we can admit.
The department is not accepting international PhD applications due to current funding constraints. Please reach out to the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, for further information.
Contact us
Scott Kline, Chair
St. Jerome's University, SH 1201 or
University of Waterloo, PAS 1054
519-888-4567 x 28289
scott.kline@uwaterloo.ca
Jeff Wilson, Graduate Officer
University of Waterloo
Renison University College, REN 1113
519-884-4404 x 28625
jeff.wilson@uwaterloo.ca
Meena Sharify-Funk, Director, Laurier-Waterloo PhD Program & Graduate Officer
Wilfrid Laurier University, DAWB 2-114
519-884-0710 x 3966
msharifyfunk@wlu.ca
Erich Fox Tree, Chair
Wilfrid Laurier University, Dr. Alvin Woods Building, Room 2-119
efoxtree@wlu.ca
Priti Nayak, Graduate Coordinator
University of Waterloo, PAS 1055
519-888-4567 x 43497
p2nayak@uwaterloo.ca