PhD

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Dissertation archive
Full text versions of all the dissertations are available via the University's Deep Blue service.  Public...
PhD admissions
Admissions Process SummaryStudents must designate one of the three degree tracks—Economics, Political Science, or...
PhD job placement
Public Policy and EconomicsNamePosition at graduationCurrent PositionAbarcar, Paolo '16Researcher, Mathematica...
PhD program funding
At present, new doctoral students enter our program with a funding package sufficient to cover tuition, insurance, and...
Student housing
On-campus housing optionsReturning undergraduate studentsGraduate students and students with families: Northwood...
Student Organizations
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Academics
Our master’s curriculum emphasizes research, analytic, communication and management skills that are highly...

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PhD candidate Jessica Gillooly writes op ed for Washington Post

This Sunday's print edition of the Washington Post included an opinion piece penned by joint doctoral student Jessica W[...]
Link to:NYC, DC, LA, and more: Join Ford School staff this fall at grad fairs near and far
Aug 29, 2016

NYC, DC, LA, and more: Join Ford School staff this fall at grad fairs near and far

Interested in a career in public service, public policy, public affairs, or international affairs? Learning about and[...]
Link to:Rachel Potter wins APSA award for best doctoral dissertation in American government
Jun 01, 2016

Rachel Potter wins APSA award for best doctoral dissertation in American government

The American Political Science Association has recognized Rachel A. Potter (PhD ‘14) with the E. E. Schattschneider[...]
Link to:Nadiya Kostyuk awarded Diplomacy and Diversity Fellowship by Humanity in Action
Feb 24, 2015

Nadiya Kostyuk awarded Diplomacy and Diversity Fellowship by Humanity in Action

Nadiya Kostyuk , a doctoral candidate in the Ford School’s public policy and political science joint-PhD program, is[...]
Link to:Greetings from the Dean
Oct 14, 2009

Greetings from the Dean

Greetings! We are off to an extraordinarily busy and exciting fall at the Ford School. The incoming classes of MPP, PhD[...]

Related Past Events

Apr
08
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Examining ECON 401: Is it effective as a filter class?

A presentation by Julian Hsu, PhD candidate in economics and public policy at the University of Michigan.
2015 - 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Details
Aug
27

PhD Welcome Lunch

For Ford School faculty and PhD students only.
2014 - 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
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