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PhD Community Research and Action at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

PhD requiring 72 credit hours, at least 42 of them formal coursework. All entering students receive tuition, stipend and health insurance support for up to five years depending on degree level at entry.

Faculty: Peabody College of Education and Human Development  |  Department: Human and Organizational Development  |  Duration: Funded for up to 5 years  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Core in inequality and social justice, community intervention and change, community inquiry, public policy and advocacy, and organizational theory; methods (quantitative, qualitative, critical, action research, program evaluation); a master's thesis, grant proposal, fieldwork, major area paper (qualifying exam) and dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Peabody College doctoral programmes: GRE required; application fee $95; deadline December 1 for fall admission. Admitted PhD students receive full funding.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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