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PhD STEM Education at Tufts University

Tufts University, United States

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary PhD preparing researchers and educators to improve STEM education, working with several Tufts departments and engineering programs. On campus at Medford/Somerville, full-time or part-time (daytime).

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Intake: Fall (December 1 final)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Medford, MA, United States

What you will study

Coursework on learning and instruction in STEM disciplines, sociocultural and historical foundations of education and research methodologies, culminating in a dissertation based on an original research study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We strongly recommend that applicants explore current faculty research and reach out to potential mentors and the Program Director prior to submitting an application.; Application fee; Resume/CV; Personal Statement: Tell us about what motivates you to study STEM Education at Tufts. Describe experiences, research questions or dilemmas that have motivated you to pursue further study in STEM Education. Your personal statement should be between 1500-2500 words.; Writing Sample: Where the personal statement is about your motivations, this should be a sample of your scholarly writing about a topic in STEM Education, citing references from relevant literature. The writing sample could be: a paper you have written for a prior course in STEM education; a research paper you have written for publication; a proposal for research that you are interested to study.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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