1. GRADUATE STUDIES:
PHD RECRUITMENT
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

2. TOP 3
PRACTICES
FOR
RECRUITMENT
1. CAMPUS VISITS & WEBSITES
2. FUNDING & ASSISTANTSHIPS
3. PERSONAL INTERACTION

3. 4 AREAS TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
ADMINISTRATION | COMMUNICATION | DEVELOPING NETWORKS | CAMPUS VISITS

4. Administrative
Up-to-date and functional webpage to showcase:
Faculty’s areas of excellence and success.
Research, Faculty that will be accepting students.
Faculty’s existing links with institution and global partnerships.
Faculty’s contact information (phone and email).
Set early first deadline with additional deadlines
for supporting documents.
All information is clearly accessible.

5. Communication
Responsive, ongoing and personal.
Faculty member answer inquiries quickly, call if possible.
Current Graduate students calling or sending emails to
prospective students.
Should be offered by Faculty member with student permission.
Faculty member follow-up with student.
Virtual Events
Video Conferencing
Teleconferencing
Webinars

6. Developing Networks
Increase involvement between former and current
students - mentorship.
Professional network to recruit students - faculty
members to use institution and organizational links.
Summer Research Programs & Conferences.
Guest lecture at other universities.
Themed Evening Lecture Series.

7. Campus Visits
Support Travel Costs
Students within Ontario and outside of Ontario.
Personalized Visit led by Potential Supervisor(s) -
Itinerary and Tour includes:
Meeting with Graduate Program Director, Graduate Students (in
related field), Admissions Office Representative, and a
representative from the Graduate Student Association (if possible).
A tour of the relevant labs/facilities.

8. #1 ATTRACTOR TO GRADUATE STUDIES:
FUNDING & ASSISTANTSHIPS
Each area should have
its own policy for
distribution of
scholarships/funding
that vary year to year.
1. Faculty pool resources to create
a scholarship for all students with a
certain percentage.
2. Create entrance scholarships with
preferences to out of
province/country students.

9. RECRUITMENT
STRATEGY
THREE AREAS OF INTEREST

10. KEY MESSAGING
PROACTIVE & PROMPT

11. MAINTAIN
GOOD
RELATIONSPERSONAL
CONTACT &
COMMUNICATION

12. SERVICE
ORIENTEDIDENTIFY NEEDS & RESOURCES

13. MORE
INFORMATION
IN THE
GRADUATE
STUDIES
PHD PROGRAM
PRACTICES.