Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences

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	Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences > Admissions
	Application for Admission for 2008–09 Academic Year Multidisciplinary Program in Education Science Guidelines for MPES Applications and Review Procedures Each applicant should submit the following via e-mail by May 16, 2008, to Hannah Wallerstein (hwallerstein@gmail.com), the MPES Program Administrative Assistant. Applicants must be first-year students in good standing in their graduate program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens. Students of color are strongly encouraged to apply. 1. APPLICATION PROCESS — Each applicant should submit the following: One- to two-page statement (12-point font, double-spaced) that outlines the applicant’s research interest(s) in education Resume, including GRE scores and any awards received One letter of reference from a faculty member in the applicant’s PhD program that speaks to the applicant's academic promise and the centrality of education to the applicant’s research interests 2. REVIEW PROCESS Applications are reviewed by the MPES Steering Committee, which includes the following professors: Economics: Sergio Urzua Human Development and Social Policy: Lindsay Chase-Lansdale Learning Sciences: Louis Gomez Psychology: David Uttal Sociology: Thomas Cook Statistics: Larry Hedges 3. REVIEW CRITERIA Centrality of education to the applicant's program of research. Applicant scholarly promise. The program seeks to recruit and fund the most academically able students in the participating PhD program BACK TO TOP Last Updated: 2008-05-06 10:31:56

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