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The Sustainable Development Policy, Economics and Governance (SDPEG) Ph.D. program offers a transdisciplinary doctoral education in the policies, practices and theories of sustainable development. By offering a core curriculum that includes applied policy and economic analysis, governance and process design, social science methods, and professional skills development, the program produces graduates capable of conducting original, applied research that is designed to support sustainability and resiliency across social, ecological, and technical systems.
This degree will prepare students to assume positions as policy leaders in government, higher education, public and private sector organizations, non-governmental organizations, and research institutes with the expertise and vision to inform local, state, national, and international policy.
Asim Zia, Director and Professor of Public Policy and Computer Science
Travis Reynolds, Associate Professor
Dan Tobin, Associate Professor
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Degree Requirements
Milestones, guidelines and timeline to degree completion.
Minimum Degree Requirements
The degree requires a total of 75 credits. A minimum of 51 credits must be completed in residence. The residency requirement is completed by courses that:
1. are taken for graduate credit through the University of Vermont, and
2. are taken after the student has been admitted to the Graduate College.
The program’s course of study includes:
1. 15-credit core 2. Up to 24 transfer credits from prior master’s degree (12 out of 24 transferable credits must meet pre-requisite requirements in statistical methods, research methodology, economics and policy process theory) 3. 15 credits of a pre-approved Certificate of Graduate Study or a customized sequence of advisor-approved graduate level elective courses 4. 21 dissertation research credits
15 credit core includes:
CDAE 7710 | Sustainable Development Policy & Governance | 3 |
CDAE 7700 | Political Economy of Sustainable Development | 3 |
PA 6080 or PA 6110 or EDRM 6310 | Decision Making Models or Policy Analysis & Program Evaluation or Qualitative Methods or equivalent | 3 |
CDAE 7991 | Internship | 3 |
CDAE 7000 | Doctoral Seminars (3, 1-credit offerings) | 3 |
Total Credits | 15 | |
Requirements for Advancement to Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Students will advance to candidacy following completion of the core curriculum, passage of a written and oral comprehensive exam, passage of the written dissertation and oral dissertation defense exam, and acquisition of teaching experience in the field of sustainable development policy, economics and governance. A GPA of 3.0 must be maintained.
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Applications for fall 2025 are due January 15, 2025 and will be reviewed after that date.
Admission will be contingent upon funding and alignment of research interests with faculty that are accepting students.
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Admissions Requirements:
- Master’s degree in public policy, public administration, economics, natural resources, engineering, ecology, food systems, political science or a closely related field, including social sciences, professional fields, and STEM
- Completion of graduate level course in statistical methods (can be completed as part of Ph.D.)
- Completion of graduate level course in research methodology (can be completed as part of Ph.D.)
- Completion of graduate level course in economics (can be completed as part of Ph.D.)
- Completion of graduate level course in policy process theory (can be completed as part of Ph.D.)
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- In the application Statement of Purpose, please identify 1 to 2 potential advisers from the SDPEG faculty list.
- Applicants must submit evidence of experience and success in the research process such as writing sample(s), and/or evidence of research experience(s) (e.g., theses, term papers, class projects, research reports and/or other descriptions of past research experience from academic or professional lives).
- The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is optional.
- For international students whose native language is not English or who have not completed undergraduate or master’s degrees in English, scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo must be submitted.
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GSPP offers a doctoral degree program for students who seek careers in policy research in academia and/or with governments, non-profits, or research institutes. Usually only two or three Ph.D. applicants are admitted each year.
The Ph.D. program emphasizes the generation of knowledge, theories, methodologies, and applications appropriate to the advancement of public policy analysis and policy-relevant research. Doctoral students pursue highly individualized programs of study and typically work closely with Goldman faculty members who share the student’s subject matter interest. The doctoral program provides enormous flexibility in the topics addressed and the program of study, but is designed mainly to train social science researchers with an interest in applied policy issues.
A thorough preparation in or aptitude for rigorous policy research is a prerequisite for the doctorate. Because there is no core program of study, the PhD committee prefers applicants who can show some clear evidence of sustained interest in (and aptitude for) public policy and applied research.
For more information about the PhD program, please review the Goldman School's 2023-2024 Program Bulletin .
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PhD Development Policy and Management / Overview
Year of entry: 2024
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- Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
- Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 60% or above, a minimum mark of 60% in your dissertation (or overseas equivalent)
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For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by 19 January 2024.
If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self-funding, you must submit your application before the below deadline to be considered. You will not be able to apply after this date has passed.
- For September 2024 entry: 30 June 2024
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Programme overview
- The University of Manchester was ranked in the 2nd in the UK for Development Studies research (overall GPA, REF2021).
- Work alongside a range of specialists conducting cutting-edge research in international development.
- Europe's largest dedicated development research and teaching institute.
- Access an ever-growing range of lectures, seminars and masterclasses presented by staff, visiting speakers and postgraduate researchers.
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For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:
- PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): £6,000 International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500
- PhD (part-time) UK students (per annum): £3,000 International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,750
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Your fees will cover the cost of your study at the University, as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision, examinations and graduation (excluding graduation robe hire).
Payment of tuition fees will also entitle you to membership of The University of Manchester library, the Students' Union and the Athletic Union.
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There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.
To apply University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including School of Environment, Education and Development studentships is 19 January 2024.
All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting the funding application form and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below.
For more information about funding, visit our funding page to browse for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.
- ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- School of Environment, Education and Development Postgraduate Research Studentships 2024 Entry - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2024 Entry
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
- School of Environment, Education and Development Enhancing Racial Equality (SERE) Studentship - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
- Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
- President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
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Doctorate in Human Development and Social Policy
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About the Program
The Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) doctoral program is grounded in the study of relations between public policy and human development. Faculty and students conduct research on how public policy affects human development and well-being, how research on human development across the life span informs policy, and how people affect policy.
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Core Themes
Positive trajectories and transitions.
- Study of human development and intergenerational issues spanning across children, adolescents, and adults
- Promote positive developmental trajectories and transitions across the life span.
Inequality Reduction
- Understand and reduce economic, education and health inequalities.
- Recognize and interrogate existing systems of inequality and its impact on communities through our roles and research.
Social Policy Implementation
- Examine how policies are developed, how they change incentives and infrastructures, and how they interact with contextual factors to influence behavior.
- Evaluate how people affect policy through public opinion, civic engagement, political participation, policy implementation and research.
Multidisciplinary Research
- Answer big questions by drawing from multiple disciplines: anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, sociology, and more.
- Employ multiple research methods, combining various quantitative and qualitative approaches to create cutting-edge social science research designs.
Curriculum Overview
Course work in the Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) doctoral program includes a core curriculum and electives.
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HDSP students are prepared through course work, participation in a vibrant community of scholars and active engagement in faculty research to conduct multidisciplinary research that combines cutting-edge empirical research methodologies.
“ Having experience collaborating and communicating across the different traditional disciplines represented within HDSP was also incredibly valuable as I searched for policy jobs after grad school.”
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Berkeley's PhD in City & Regional Planning provides training in urban and planning theory, advanced research, and the practice of planning. Established in 1968, the program has granted more than 160 doctorates. Alums of the program have established national and international reputations as planning educators, social science researchers and theorists, policy makers, and practitioners. Today, the program is served by nearly 20 city and regional planning faculty with expertise in community and economic development, transportation planning, urban design, international development, environmental planning, and global urbanism. With close ties to numerous research centers and initiatives, the program encourages its students to develop specializations within the field of urban studies and planning and to expand their intellectual horizons through training in the related fields of architecture, landscape architecture and environmental planning, civil engineering, anthropology, geography, sociology, public policy, public health, and political science.
Completing a PhD in City & Regional Planning at UC Berkeley usually takes five years. The university requires all doctoral students to fulfill a minimum residency requirement of two years and 48 units of coursework. Full-time students are expected to take four courses, or 12 units, per semester. For the PhD in City & Regional Planning, students must complete various program requirements, including courses in planning and urban theory; research methods courses; and preparation and completion of two fields of specialization. They must also successfully complete an oral qualifying examination, which allows them to advance to candidacy and undertake dissertation research. A PhD is awarded upon completion of a written dissertation approved by the faculty supervisors of the dissertation.
The PhD program encourages its students to build intellectual community and to participate in national and international venues of scholarship. Doctoral candidates regularly present their research at the annual conferences of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Association of American Geographers, Association of European Schools of Planning, World Planning Schools Congress, Urban Affairs Association, and American Anthropological Association. They organize and participate in a weekly research colloquium and manage the Berkeley Planning Journal , a peer-reviewed academic publication. Such activities utilize the incredible intellectual resources available to doctoral students at UC Berkeley, both within their departments and programs and across the campus.
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Admission to the PhD program is highly competitive. Applicants are required to have completed a master's degree in planning or a related field. They are expected to demonstrate capacity for advanced research and to present a compelling research topic as part of their application. Once admitted to the program, students are eligible to compete for various university fellowships, including the Berkeley Fellowship, Cota-Robles Fellowship, and the Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship. Students of the program have also been successful in securing funding for dissertation research from the National Science Foundation, Social Science Research Council, and the Fulbright scholarships.
The Department of City & Regional Planning and UC Berkeley offer multiple types of financial support to its graduate students.
Please note that admission decisions are not made by individual faculty, but rather an admissions committee. Our PhD admissions process begins with three initial reviews of your application: the two faculty members you list as preferred advisors and one member of the PhD admission committee. The admission committee then meets to review all applications as a cohort and make admission/denial decisions. More information can be found on the department admissions page .
The principal admission requirements to the doctoral program in City & Regional Planning are overall excellence in past academic work and research, demonstrated creativity and intellectual leadership in professional activity, and the strong promise of sustained intellectual achievement, originality, and scholarship. The emphasis in the doctoral program is upon scholarship and research. At the same time, because the doctorate is offered in the context of a professional school, doctoral students are challenged to undertake applied research relevant to city and regional planning and policy problems. If you do not want to teach in planning or a related field, or to do advanced research, please reconsider applying to this program. Most doctoral students enter the program with a master’s degree in planning or a related field. The Master of City Planning is regarded as a terminal professional degree, and is not comparable to mid-study Master of Arts or Master of Science degrees offered in anticipation of the doctorate.
Admission to the doctoral program is very competitive. Only six to eight students are admitted each year, sometimes from a pool of as many as 80 applicants. For all applicants to the doctoral program (even those required to take an English-language competency exam (TOEFL, TOEFL CBT, iBT TOEFL, or IELTS) the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional; although prospective students who choose to take the GRE should do so before December to ensure timely receipt of scores. Applicants must also secure at least three letters of recommendation that can explicitly evaluate their intellectual capability and past research and academic work.
Please note that admission decisions are not made by individual faculty, but rather an admissions committee. DCRP’s PhD admissions process begins with three initial reviews of your application: the two faculty members you list as preferred advisors and one member of the PhD admission committee. The admission committee then meets to review all applications as a cohort and make admission/denial decisions.
Many PhD students choose to pursue one or more of the designated emphases (DEs) offered through programs across campus. These DEs are unrelated to the outside field required by the City & Regional Planning PhD, and can be thought of instead as elective “minors” which provide opportunities for focused interdisciplinary work, mentorship, conference funding, research fellowships and an extra credential along with the doctoral degree. Common DEs pursued by DCRP PhD students include:
- Global Metropolitan Studies (GMS)
- Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Development Engineering (DevEng)
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGS)
- Political Economy
- Film & Media
- Critical Theory
For more information on the PhD in City & Regional Planning program, contact [email protected] .
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Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management
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The Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management prepares students to shape the direction of public affairs research. Our curriculum combines interdisciplinary training in public policy and management; rigorous methodological training; and specialization in a policy area or field such as economics, sociology, political science, or organizational theory.
Ph.D. students engage with world-renowned research centers, receive expert faculty mentoring, and collaborate with faculty in research. Teaching and research seminars along with faculty-student workshops support professional development and prepare students for employment at leading universities or research institute.
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Fields of S tudy
Working closely with faculty mentors, Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management students focus on and develop substantive expertise in core areas that leverage the Price School’s renowned research strengths in:
- Homeland Security
- International Development
- Nonprofits and Philanthropy
- Social Policy & Justice
- Sustainability and the Environment
All Ph.D. students are supported for four years through a combination of fellowships and graduate assistantships that provides year-round full tuition, a competitive stipend, and health and dental insurance. Students beyond their fourth year obtain support through teaching or research assistantships, or funding from USC and/or outside sources. Ph.D. students have access to stipends for conference travel.
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Research in a Supportive E nvironment
Price School faculty mentor Ph.D. students to contribute to the scholarly foundations of their chosen field. Many Ph.D. students publish and present their work at conferences, often co-authoring papers with faculty.
Recent Ph.D. Student Publications
Arthur Acolin , J. Bricker, P.S. Calem, and S.M. Wachter (2016). A Renter or Homeowner Nation? Cityscape , 18.1: 145-157.
Cynthia Barboza-Wilkes , Bill Resh, and Carmen Mooradian (2020). Unpaid Work? Emotional Labor Assessments and Episodic Recall Bias in Public Engagement, Journal of Behavioral Public Administration , Vol. 3(2), 1-11.
Yi Chen , Bryan Tysinger, Eileen Crimmins, and Julie Zissimopoulos (2019). Analysis of Dementia in the US Population Using Medicare Claims: Insights from Linked Survey and Administrative Claims Data, Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions , Vol 5(1), 197-207.
Andy Hong with Lisa Schweitzer, L. Marr, and W. Yang (2015). Impact of Temporary Freeway Closure on Regional Air Quality: A Lesson from Carmageddon in Los Angeles. Environmental Science and Technology , 49(5): 3211-3218.
Sushant Joshi , Teryl Nuckols, and Jose Escarce (2019). Regression to the Mean in the Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, JAMA Internal Medicine , 179(9), 1167-1173.
Hui Li with Shui-Yan Tang and Carlos Lo (2016). Nonprofit Policy Advocacy under Authoritarianism. Public Administration Review .
Matthew Miller (2015). Social Finance in Black Geographies: A Statistical Analysis of Locations in Los Angeles County. Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy , 21: 78-91.
Noah Miller , Adam Rose, Dan Wei, Toon Vandyck and Christian Flachsland (2018). Achieving Paris Climate Agreement Pledges: Alternative Designs for Linking Emissions Trading, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy , Vol. 12, No. 1: 170-182.
Maria Francesca Piazzoni (2018). The Real Fake: Authenticity and the Production of Space , Fordham University Press.
Vincent Reina with Raphael Bostic and H. Schwartz, R.K. Green, L.M. Davis, and C.H. Augustine (2015). The Preservation of Affordable Rental Housing: An Evaluation of the MacArthur Foundation’s Window of Opportunity Initiative. RAND Corporation report .
Jovanna Rosen (2016). Climate, Environmental Health Vulnerability, and Physical Planning: A Review of the Forecasting Literature. Journal of Planning Literature , 1-20.
Eun Jin Shin (2017). Ethnic Neighborhoods, Social Networks, and Inter-household Carpooling: A Comparison Across Ethnic Minority Groups, Journal of TransportGeography , Vol. 59, pp. 14–26.
Xize Wang with Marlon Boarnet and D. Houston (2016). Can New Light Rail Reduce Personal Vehicle Carbon Emissions? A before-after, experimental-control evaluation in Los Angeles, Journal of Regional Science .
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Bedrosian Center on Governance
The Judith and John Bedrosian Center on Governance and the Public Enterprise, an applied research center at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, is dedicated to understanding and fostering effective democratic governance as an essential component in ensuring the betterment of communities. The Bedrosian Center fosters effective governance by building the capacity of public and nonprofit institutions; shaping public dialogue across public, private and nonprofit sectors; and promoting and supporting innovative scholarship.
Sol Price Center for Social Innovation
The Sol Price Center for Social Innovation was established with the recent gift to name the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. This new center aims to advance ideas, strategies, and practices that enhance the quality of life for people in urban communities. The center will provide opportunities for direct student engagement across all of the Price School’s primary disciplines.
Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy
Established in 2000, the Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy promotes more effective philanthropy and strengthens the nonprofit sector to advance public problem solving. Its research focuses on trends and patterns in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, philanthropic strategies for social impact, and challenges in philanthropic stewardship and leadership.
Center for Inclusive Democracy
Center for Inclusive Democracy (CID), is a nonpartisan research center serving the U.S. Founded and directed by Dr. Mindy S. Romero, CID moved to the USC Price School, Sacramento in 2018. CID conducts a range of national and multi-state research initiatives exploring voting behavior, civic engagement, electoral and economic research, the intersection of social justice and democracy, and more.
Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics
The Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC aims to promote health and value in healthcare delivery through innovative research and policy in the US and internationally. The center brings together policy experts and health economists from the USC Price School and the School of Pharmacy. It uses a novel approach to advance economic, health services and to train a new generation of global health policy leaders.
Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management
Advance your research career with the evans ph.d..
Are you interested in using sophisticated research methods and an interdisciplinary perspective to study society’s most significan t challenges ? Do you want to use data and evidence to improve policy decisions and the management of public organizations to improve the life of individuals and communities ?
Policy and management research examines:
- the effects of laws and regulations on people, communities, and organizations;
- processes for creating equitable and inclusive democratic governance;
- management of multi-sectoral (government, nonprofit, and private) partnerships, and;
- equitable provision of public goods and services.
The Evans School Ph.D. program is a rigorous and supportive educational experience for those interested in pursuing applied research careers in academic, government, and nonprofit organizations. We train sophisticated analysts and scholars with a deep understanding of the institutional, historical, normative, and economic factors shaping policy design, implementation, and evaluation.
You can also pursue a credentialed degree option in Data Science or Advanced Data Science through the eScience Institute as part of your Ph.D. training.
The Evans Ph.D. Advantage
- The Evans Ph.D. program is in a top-ranked school of public affairs within a preeminent university. The Evans School— top 10 among public affairs schools in the U.S.— promotes values of equity, service and courage by educating leaders, generating knowledge, and hosting communities. We have a diverse body of students from around the world who bring interdisciplinary backgrounds. The University of Washington— #6 among global universities —is a vibrant, diverse public university committed to education and scientific knowledge.
- The Evans Ph.D. trains students to be leaders in public policy and management research. The core curriculum provides a foundation in microeconomics, statistics, institutional and public administration theories, policy making processes, and more. Students then work closely with faculty advisors to select electives that provide depth in policy fields, methods, and theories of their choosing.
- The Evans Ph.D. offers all students secure funding. We admit a small cohort of 4-5 new students each year. Each admitted student is offered a five-year financial support package—including tuition, stipend, and health insurance—through part-time employment as a research or teaching assistant. We also offer travel support for professional conferences.
- The Evans Ph.D. provides team mentoring from world renown scholars of policy and management. Students are assigned a primary advisor but encouraged to develop advising and mentoring relationships with multiple faculty members at the Evans School and across the University of Washington. The Evans School faculty includes highly-regarded scholars of social, environmental, and criminal justice policy, budgeting and contracting, leadership and equity, and international development.
Master Advanced Skills
At the Evans School, doctoral students acquire a broad and deep set of skills essential to understanding policy and management, including:
- advanced data, methods, and data science techniques through classes at the Evans School, the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology , the Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences, and the Paul G Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering,
- depth in an area of specialization chosen by the student from offerings anywhere on campus, including top-ranked programs in education, computer science, public health, social work, and sociology,
- teaching experience as teaching assistants or instructors of record, and
- professional and career development skills, including networking, publishing, grant writing, and conference presentations.
- pursue a credentialed degree option in Data Science or Advanced Data Science through the eScience Institute as part of your Ph.D. training.
Evans Ph.D. students also have the option to pursue UW graduate certificates in over 50 topics and benefit from additional training through UW research initiatives including the eScience Institute , Ocean Nexus , the Population Health Initiative , Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation , and the Program on Climate Change .
Conduct High Impact Research
Starting in the first year of the program, Evans Ph.D. students work closely with internationally recognized faculty to research pressing policy and management topics, including:
- economic benefits of empowering women in agriculture
- managing risk from simultaneous wildfires
- economic impacts of the Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance
- perceptions of earthquake risks and disaster prevention
- decision-making in US philanthropies
- collaborative governance of natural resources
Before graduating, Evans Ph.D. students publish in academic and popular media outlets, such as: Housing Policy Debate (Fowle), Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (Scott, Tyler), Journal of Environmental Management (Hsueh), The Conversation (Finchum-Mason, Freitag), and The Washington Post (Sederbaum).
Pursue Your Academic or Nonacademic Research Career
Our graduates hold positions as:
- academic faculty, teaching and conducting research in departments of public policy, public administration, political science, environmental science and policy, and business administration at Arizona State University, KDI School of Public Policy, Pennsylvania State University , University of California, Davis , and University of Michigan
- government analysts at the US Government Accounting Office , the Oregon Department of Revenue , and the San Francisco Unified School District
- researchers at contract research and advocacy organizations, including MDRC, Oxfam , and The Nature Conservancy
Frequently Asked Questions
Are funding or scholarships available.
We offer all students admitted into our doctoral program four to five years of full funding through a mix of research and teaching assistantships at the Evans School. Full funding consists of a tuition waiver, a monthly stipend of approximately $2300-2600, and health insurance coverage. Research and teaching assistantships have a 20 hour a week work obligation. Students are assigned to a research assistantship with an Evans School faculty member in their first year in the program, and then complete a mix of research and teaching assistantships in subsequent quarters. Evans School doctoral students serve as teaching assistants for six quarters on average while in the program.
I haven’t previously taken calculus. Can I still apply?
Yes. If you haven’t previously taken a college-level course in calculus, you can detail your plan to do so if admitted into the program in this section of the application. However, having previously taken a course in calculus can help to make your application more competitive.
Are there minimum GRE scores?
The GRE is not required and there is no minimum GRE score. Applicants to the Evans School must submit either official GRE scores or a Quantitative/Analytic Resume. We review applications holistically, taking into account your prior coursework and grades, your letters of recommendation, your research experience and writing sample, your personal statement, and your test scores or quantitative/analytic resume. We are looking for evidence of quantitative and analytic preparation and aptitude. We recommend that applicants submit official GRE scores if they have not had prior coursework in economics, statistics, quantitative methods, or other quantitative subjects.
Can I see job placements of previous Ph.D. graduates?
You can see the profiles of our Ph.D. graduates , with their current positions listed.
I have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a U.S. institution. Do I need to submit TOEFL scores?
If you will have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a U.S. institution by the time you would start in the program, you do not need to submit TOEFL scores as part of your application.
If you have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an institution in Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, or the United Kingdom and where English is the medium of instruction, you do not need to submit a TOEFL score. Please see Graduate School English Language Proficiency Requirements for the full list of options for demonstrating English proficiency.
I have an MPA/MPP. Can I waive out of courses/credits in your Ph.D. program?
Our Ph.D. program is an academic degree program designed to prepare graduates for careers as tenure-track academics or senior researchers at think tanks or NGO’s. The curriculum of the program focuses on research skill development and professional development within the academic field. For that reason, the curriculum of our Ph.D. program differs in its focus from MPA/MPP programs, and an MPA/MPP is not equivalent to the first two years of doctoral coursework. Students in our doctoral program earn a Master of Science in public policy and management degree upon completion of their first two years of coursework and their Major Area Paper (the literature review of the dissertation proposal).
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PhD in Public Policy
Interdisciplinary. experiential. scholarly focused..
Northeastern University’s PhD in Public Policy is a scholarly-focused degree and training program for individuals interested in conducting research in academia or other high-level professional settings, such as think tanks, nonprofit organizations, industry, and government. It equips students with the theory and research skills to address societal issues of pressing concern at national and international levels, such as sustainability and resilience, urban planning and policy, and health policy.
Students take core courses in policy theory, quantitative and qualitative methods, and research design, and specialize in one of three concentrations: Sustainability and Resilience, Urban and Regional Policy, and Health Care Policy and Management. Students develop insight, experience, and synergies while working with faculty on key research projects or working at any of the school’s research centers . The school provides a high level of support, allowing students to excel in their studies and research.
Learning Outcomes
- Become versed in the foundational knowledge in public policy as a field of inquiry sufficient to contribute to its continued evolution and relevance
- Obtain deep and nuanced expertise in a specified subject area
- Develop the methodological tools to enable policy-relevant research in high-level professional settings
- Understand and reveal structural and historical inequities in the particular area of focus
- Identify issues of pressing concern to society at local, national, and international levels.
Current and prospective students should refer to the graduate catalog for a description of the PhD in Public Policy curriculum, including the advanced entry option.
Applications for Fall 2023 are no longer being accepted.
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617.373.8900 [email protected]
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Ph.D. Program in Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy
Today's complex environmental, social and urban issues are best understood by researchers who can work across disciplinary boundaries, and who understand the relationship of research to action. The Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy (UEPP) doctoral program at UCI trains scholars in the analysis of social problems related to the built, natural, and institutional environments. The UEPP Ph.D. is based on the department's internationally prominent research and teaching strengths in environmental policy, urban and community development and design.
What Sets Us Apart?
- Interdisciplinary scholarship, with faculty degrees in architecture, business, economics, geography, law, planning, policy, political science, sociology
- Mission and vision to conduct high quality research and make the world a better place
- Faculty who recognize the benefits of and provide advisement for both qualitative and quantitative research
- Commitment to career-appropriate guidance and support for students
- Excellent morale and sense of community among students
- Good financial support , equitably distributed
- Strong placements in R1 universities, government positions and nonprofits
The Ph.D. Program in Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy (UEPP) is a part of the Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy (UPPP). We invite you to dive deeper in to learn more about UPPP. Take a look at the message from our Chair, Professor Walter Nicholls , and explore our News section and Events listing, where you'll find highlights of the many accomplishments and activities being undertaken by our faculty, students, and alumni. Our Research page showcases centers and initiatives UPPP faculty and students engage in to address significant issues throughout the world.
Note: The official name of our department changed in 2017 from "Planning, Policy, and Design" to "Urban Planning and Public Policy." The name of the doctoral degree conferred is now "Ph.D. in Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy."
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Doctorate in urban planning & policy.
The PhD program in Urban Planning and Policy at UIC has a traditional research focus, preparing students for university faculty positions as well as careers as urban policy analysts and researchers. The UPP Scholar Award is available to select students, who receive four years of funding for the program. A productive research faculty and multiple research centers in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs provide students with numerous research opportunities, while our undergraduate program offers meaningful teaching opportunities to talented students. The program offers advanced study of critical urban development challenges facing cities and metropolitan areas in the 21st century blending urban planning and public policy perspectives. The Program provides a unique and powerful resource for the advanced study of challenging urban problems and their complex remedies. Students participate in an interdisciplinary learning community of faculty and research staff conducting a mix of applied and theoretical studies. Graduates will leave as scholars well prepared for positions as university professors and as professional researchers.
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The Ph.D. curriculum combines core requirements in theory and methods with more specialized course work in each area. Students learn advanced theory, methods and related research literature in one of five areas of specialization:
- Globalization and International Planning
- Economic Development
- Community Development
- Spatial Planning and Design
- Urban Transportation
- Environmental Planning
- Other faculty approved specialization
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Opportunities for advanced research training and faculty supervised research projects are available within the following research centers at UIC:
- Great Cities Institute
- Center for Urban Economic Development
- Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement
- Urban Transportation Center
- Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy
- Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement
- UPP’s Urban Data Visualization Laboratory
- Institute for Environmental Science and Policy
The program also builds on the University of Illinois Great Cities Initiative, providing students with a variety of research related training opportunities to engage in urban issues in the Chicago metropolitan region, the nation and the world.
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DEGREE OVERVIEW
The program prepares doctoral students for academic careers and for leadership in research positions in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Ph.D. in urban planning and public policy (UPPP) integrates the academic disciplines of urban planning and public policy by training Ph.D. students to conduct independent research that makes a substantive contribution to their chosen planning and policy subfields. The program prepares doctoral students for academic careers and for leadership in research positions in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors. UPPP graduates have secured academic and research positions at research universities and institutes, think tanks, and public planning agencies nationally and internationally.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Government Administrator
- City and Regional Planning Professional
- Transportation Administrator
- Research Scientist
DEGREE OPTIONS
The UPPP Ph.D. stresses interdisciplinarity in four field areas:
- Urban Policy and Planning
- Physical Planning, Development, and Urban Design
- Land Use/Transportation Analysis, Planning, and Policy
- Environmental Planning Policy/Sustainability
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- Cutting-edge research with faculty
- Fully funded research assistantships
- Access and opportunities to work with research centers
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- Evening classes to allow flexibility for students who are working professionals
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Name: Karabi Bezboruah
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