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Industrial and Labor Relations (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

The ILR Ph.D. program is a full-time, residential program based on our Ithaca campus and is designed to train future professors who will do academic research and teach at research universities. Students specialize in one of four areas: human resource studies; international and comparative labor; labor relations, law, and history; or organization behavior.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Industrial and Labor Relations  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Human resource studies, International and comparative labor, Labor economics (minor), Labor relations, law, and history, Organizational behavior, Statistics and data science (minor).

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Application information

Entry requirements

All Graduate School requirements , including:; The English language proficiency requirement for all applicants.; Unofficial transcripts for all institutions attended.; Two letters of recommendation . We recommend that you submit two academic recommendations. If you are unable to submit two academic recommendations, we strongly encourage you to submit at least one academic reference with one professional reference. You can submit your application without completed letters of recommendation, but your recommenders must upload their letters within 10 days of the application deadline.; Academic statement of purpose . Application deadline: Fall, December 1

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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