About PhD Program,
The School of Business encourages and fosters a rich research-oriented environment for faculty and doctoral candidates. Students can choose from a variety of topics reflecting the varied research interests of our faculty. The Ph.D. Program is intended to prepare students to conduct original research; i.e., to explain phenomena previously not well understood and then to test proposed explanations empirically.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Completed signed forms for Doctoral programs should be emailed as a PDF file to jenn.horan@uconn.edu or degreeaudit@uconn.edu. Original, scanned, or electronic signatures are accepted. It is recommended students complete the forms and email their advisory committee as a whole and request they reply all their approval with jenn.horan@uconn.edu copied in. Doctoral forms required for submission can be found using the Forms section of the Registrar’s Office webpage.
Please refer to the Submitting your Dissertation section for information about that process. The Dissertation Approval Page is a webform that routes to your committee for approvals. Once the final committee member has approved the page it will be routed to the Degree Audit office. You do not need to submit an additional approval page document.
The Dissertation Tentative Approval Page and working copy of the dissertation are no longer required to be submitted to the Office of the Registrar. If your advisory committee requires a copy of the dissertation before your defense, please email it to them directly.
Keep copies of all documents for your records. All members of a student’s advisory committee must provide an original signature in one of in the above ways however, signatures may be on different pages or come from multiple faculty emails.
Once the dissertation is submitted, each student’s individual record must be audited for compliance to degree requirements and fulfillment. Errors or discrepancies not previously addressed must be resolved by the major advisor and student through documentation. It is a detailed process where errors delay completion. Once the audit is satisfactorily completed, your degree will be conferred, and you will receive a degree completion letter from the Dean of the Office of the Registrar. At this point, conferral of your degree will appear on your official transcript.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Ph.D. students who are in good standing are eligible to request funding to participate in or attend an appropriate conference / colloquium / doctoral consortium, as approved by the department’s Ph.D. coordinator. Funding for research-related travel (e.g., data collection), may be available from sources not described.
- School of Business, Ph.D. Student Funding Request FormThe Ph.D. program provides up to $1,500 per doctoral student annually, to defray research related expenses (academic year 2021-2022) and expenses to attend professional conferences. Department pre-approval is required by completing the Funding Request Form.
- School of Business, Departmental Travel Award Additional funding may be available from the student’s academic department. Departments vary in their award process. Please review with the Ph.D. Program and Academic Department Offices.
- Graduate School, Conference Participation AwardThe Graduate School offers a Conference Participation Award, previously known as the Doctoral Student Travel Award, to support students’ ability to present their research at national or international meetings and conferences, including both in-person and virtual events. This conference participation fellowship in the amount of $750 will be awarded for the semester following the application submission and paid through the student’s fee bill.
- Graduate School, Summer Doctoral Dissertation FellowshipThe Graduate School invites applicants for the Summer Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, which is intended to support the successful completion of the dissertation. This is a one-time $2,000 fellowship. If awarded, the funds will be awarded for the Summer term and paid through the Office of the Bursar.
Graduate Assistantship
An assistantship is awarded to a graduate student who provides teaching (teaching assistantship: TA) or research (research assistantship: RA) support to the University that is a part of his/her academic program. In recognition of this support, the tuition and a portion of health care (but not fees) are provided by the grant/contract funding agency or through the University. Effort devoted to the duties of a graduate assistantship typically range between 10 and 20 hours per week. Most business doctoral students receive a 5 year graduate assistantship, which includes a tuition waiver, a stipend of approximately $26,000 for the academic year, and subsidized health insurance. This assistantship appointment from the School of Business is limited to 5 years, contingent on satisfactory progress in the degree program.
Application Requirement,
- Please select “Field of Study and Degree” as Business Administration (Ph.D.).
- “Concentration” is the department (Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Operations Information Management) you are interested in.
- Write an essay describing your main strengths and why you wish to undertake a doctoral program in your intended area of concentration.
- As part of this essay, also describe how the doctoral program fits into your long-term (academic/scholarly) interests and objectives. (No required page length)
- UPLOAD to the online application.
Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
UPLOAD to the online application.
Three Letters of Recommendation
- To the extent possible, these letters should be from academic faculty, and should comment on the applicant’s potential for intensive doctoral studies, ability and motivation for scholarly research, and teaching capacity. Letters should be prepared on letterhead. There is no specific form.
- Each recommender will UPLOAD recommendation to the online application. Instructions provided on the application.
l Official GMAT or GRE scores
- Accounting – prefers *GMAT but will accept GRE
- Finance – prefers *GMAT but will accept GRE
- Marketing – accepts GMAT or GRE
- Management– accepts GMAT or GRE
- Operations and Information Management- accepts GMAT or GRE
GMAT and GRE scores are valid for up to five years.
GMAT test registration: GMAT.
GMAT scores should be sent to Institution code CV2-C0-20.
GRE test registration: Educational Testing Service (ETS)
GRE scores should be sent to Institution code 3915.
Official Transcripts
- Unofficial transcripts should be uploaded to the on-line application and will be reviewed as part of the application packet. Official transcripts must be received by the Graduate School prior to matriculation.
- Send official transcripts to: University of Connecticut – Graduate School Admissions – 438 Whitney Road, U-1152 – Storrs CT 06269-1152
- Overview
- Application Instructions
- Start a New Application
- Continue Your Application
Application Deadline,
Dec 15, 2024
Application Fee,
- The application fee is $75. This fee is nonrefundable and must be paid by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover).
- Application fees are waived for prospective students who are veterans. Please contact the PhD office after the application has been initiated, but before submission.
- An application will not be officially received, and thereafter reviewed by the admissions committee, if the application fee has not been paid.
