Official transcripts for all coursework indicating the completion of a Master's degree or the functional equivalent. Three letters of reference attesting to the applicant's commitment to doctoral study in education, professional effectiveness, potential for influencing education, scholarly abilities and dispositions, personal and professional integrity, and any other information that will help the Council make an informed decision. The Doctoral Program Council will review the materials submitted, make them available to other interested graduate faculty for analysis, and may schedule interviews with applicants. After arriving at a decision for each candidate, the Council recommends to the Graduate College Dean those that should be admitted. Any student qualifying for admission may apply for one of a limited number of graduate assistantships offered each year.
Awards consist of a stipend and fee waiver.
To be considered, applications must be submitted to the Doctoral Program Coordinator by April 1. Typical assignments involve teaching undergraduate Teacher Education courses, serving as research assistants for graduate faculty, or a combination of both. In consultation with the student, a program advisor will be determined during the Fall Residency semester and continue to serve until the student is admitted to candidacy, at which time a dissertation advisor will assume responsibility until completion of the degree. In both cases, assignments will be based on the shared scholarly interests and compatible educational philosophies of student and faculty. For many, the same person may serve in both capacities, but some students may choose to change advisors at the time of Admission to Candidacy.