About PhD Program,
The Ph.D. program prepares students to conduct original research on communication processes, their origins, and their psychological, political and cultural effects. Most of our doctoral graduates enter academic teaching and research careers, or communication-related professions that require research skills.
Students usually enter the program with strong interests in one of our three areas of special strength: Media Psychology, Political Communication, or Journalism, Media and Culture. Within the program, students tend to anchor in one area while exploring key empirical and theoretical concerns in the others. After a core curriculum of courses in quantitative and qualitative methods, statistics, and mass communication theory, each student builds a research specialization through advanced courses and seminars in Communication and related departments, research projects, teaching, and an examination in the area of concentration. These requirements are normally completed within four years, and the dissertation within six.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
After at least one quarter of enrollment, students pursuing a Ph.D. may apply for transfer credit for graduate work done at another institution. Ph.D. students may apply a total of 45 units of transfer credit and credit earned for a Stanford master’s degree toward the Ph.D. residency total.
There are 5 core courses that every first-year student has to take — 301, 311, 314, 317, and 318 — that are provided for them exclusively. In addition, the Ph.D. students need to take 206 and 208, courses that are also open to master’s students. Before the end of their third year, Ph.D. students must complete a course in statistics, an advanced methods course, and three series of lecture and seminar courses.
PhD Funding Coverage,
All prospective students should review the estimated expenses associated with graduate study at Stanford.
The Department of Communication offers full funding through a combination of fellowship stipends and teaching/research assistantship salary as well as tuition throughout the first 5 years of study. This funding is provided for all 12 months so that PhD students do not have to worry about summer support.
Travel funds are available to assist eligible doctoral students traveling to professional meetings/conferences to present their research.
Applicants are encouraged to apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars program.
Application Requirement,
Application form
Statement of purpose
Transcripts
Resume
Official TOEFL test scores – TOEFL
Letters of recommendation
Application Deadline,
Dec 03, 2024
Application Fee,
The application fee is $125 and is nonrefundable.
