About PhD Program,
Students wishing to pursue in-depth research in the field of Probability or Statistics and their applications.
Advanced undergraduate or masters level work in mathematics and statistics will provide a good background for the doctoral program. Quantitatively oriented students with degrees in other scientific fields are also encouraged to apply for admission. In particular, the department has expanded its research and educational activities towards computational biology, mathematical finance and information science. The doctoral program normally takes four to five years to complete.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
- GPAs of at least 3.5 are strongly recommended.
- master the material in theprerequisite courses
- pass the first-year core program
- attempt all three parts of the qualifying examinations and show acceptable performance in at least two of them (end of 1st year)
- confirm a principal dissertation research advisor and file for candidacy (early spring quarter of 2nd year)
- satisfy the depth and breadth requirements(2nd/3rd/4th year)
- successfully complete the thesis proposal meeting and submit the Dissertation Reading Committee form (winter quarter of the 3rd year)
- present a draft of their dissertation and pass the university oral examination (4th/5th year)
- The PhD requires a minimum of 135 units. Students are required to take a minimum of nine units of advanced topics courses (for depth) offered by the department (not including literature, research, consulting or Year 1 coursework), and a minimum of nine units outside of the Statistics Department (for breadth). Courses for the depth and breadth requirements must equal a combined minimum of 24 units. In addition, students must enroll in STATS 390Statistical Consulting, taking it at least twice.
- All students who have passed the qualifying exams but have not yet passed the Thesis Proposal Meeting must take STATS 319at least once each year. For example, a student taking the qualifying exams in the summer after Year 1 and having the dissertation proposal meeting in Year 3, would take 319 in Years 2 and 3. Students in their second year are strongly encouraged to take STATS 399 with at least one faculty member. All details of program requirements can be found in the Department of Statistics PhD Student Handbook (available to Stanford affiliates only, using Stanford authentication. Requests for access from non-affiliates will not be approved).
PhD Funding Coverage,
Please note that requesting financial aid on the application form will not affect your chances of being admitted to the Statistics PhD program. Prospective students should review the estimated expenses associated with graduate study at Stanford
All students accepted to the Ph.D. program are guaranteed five years of 12-month funding through spring quarter of the fifth year, which includes tuition, Stanford’s Cardinal Care individual health insurance, and a salary or stipend. Financial support is typically provided through teaching and research assistantship salary and tuition allowance.
Students are strongly encouraged to apply for outside scholarships, fellowships, and other forms of financial support. Students with outside support enable the department to stretch its own resources. The department will supplement outside awards to the level set for departmental support. More information about financial support.
Application Requirement,
- Application Form
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcripts, GPA, Converting International GPA
- GRE General Test Score and Optional GRE Math Subject Test Score
- TOEFL Scores
- Letters of Recommendation
- Résumé (and optional papers)
- Consideration for the M.S. Program
Application Deadline,
Dec 04, 2024
Application Fee,
The application fee is $125 and is nonrefundable.
