Indigenous Language Revitalization Program at McGill University

Applications are now open for Fall 2026 admission to the MA & PhD in Indigenous Language Revitalization. This ad hoc graduate program, housed in the Faculty of Arts, is intended for members of Indigenous communities whose languages are threatened.

These programs are designed to provide research concepts, methods, and skills that will help graduates contribute to the maintenance, documentation, and revitalization of their communities’ language through interdisciplinary approaches. The ad hoc nature of the program allows students to create a tailored plan of study by combining relevant graduate-level courses from different disciplines according to their individual strengths and interests.

Successful applicants will have a native speaker’s knowledge of an Indigenous language of the Americas or Pacific, or a demonstrated commitment to learning it as a second language, as well as demonstrated interest and capacity in the scholarly and practical work related to language revitalization.

Interested applicants should contact the Graduate Program Director, Professor Jessica Coon, for more information.

Applications for admission for Fall 2026 for both the Ad Hoc MA and PhD programs are due January 15, 2026.

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