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Learning Sciences and Human Development听centers on issues of culture, social justice, and equity in its approach to understanding learning and development.听This听program emphasis prepares you for research on how people learn and develop new forms of participation in the context of organizing more equitable social futures. We center听issues of culture, social justice, and equity in its approach to understanding learning and development. You will learn how research can inform social change that can improve learning and teaching. Students are encouraged to participate in the International Society of the Learning Sciences, the American Educational Research and Association, and professional associations related to their areas of focus.
Financial听Support
All of our doctoral students are awarded generous funding packages. Stipends and grants cover tuition costs and provide experiential graduate assistantships that further prepare you for your future as a researcher, educator, and leader in the field.听Fellowship and assistantship packages are awarded on a competitive basis and vary for each student, but all听funding packages cover听five years of full-time study.听
A typical package will include a total of a 50% appointment (~20hr/week) through a Graduate Research Assistantship and/or Teaching Assistantship, full tuition remission and a fellowship to assist with student fees, the majority of the听CU Student Health Gold Insurance Plan, and a stipend of approximately $21,400 per academic year. Please note that these figures are subject to change and summer funding is not guaranteed.
Our听Miramontes Doctoral Scholars Program听provides five years of funding for full-time doctoral study, including one year of support focused solely on the听dissertation year. The program offers听a听dedicated,听supportive community听for听doctoral students with research interests focused on educational equity and cultural diversity, and prospective students from underrepresented groups and those who are first-generation college graduates are encouraged to apply.
Admissions Requirements
Admission to all our graduate programs is competitive and based on multiple criteria, including undergraduate academic record, letters of recommendation, personal statement, evidence of special accomplishments, and relevant past experience. In an effort to safeguard educational equity and access, the CU Boulder School of Education has adopted a test-optional policy for the GRE requirement for prospective doctoral applicants seeking Fall 2022 admission. Students may still submit GRE scores for consideration, which will be reviewed as a part of a holistic process. However, not submitting GRE scores will in no way make your application less competitive for admission to the School of Education. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Deadline
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We warmly invite you to apply for the Doctoral Mentorship Pathway Program for 2023-24
This program is designed to create a pathway for historically underrepresented and marginalized education scholars and practitioners who are considering doctoral studies in Fall 2024. We hope to use this program to make the sometimes mystifying process of applying to a PhD program more visible, to provide an opportunity for you to get to know our students and faculty, and participate in sessions where we鈥檒l talk about how to apply and what the realities are for students of color studying in a predominantly white research institution.听
