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PhD 101

Welcome to PhD 101.

Congratulations on your admission into the School of Public Policy! This website is designed to help you launch successfully into your SPP doctoral program and will supplement the important information you receive during the SPP Fall Retreat. As you continue through the program, you can return to this site for information about key services and resources, as well as academic tutorials to help prepare for your doctoral studies. We hope that you find this information useful and encourage you to visit this site regularly.

To find out more about SPP PhD Student Services, and how we can help you, click here, and for an overview of the PhD program, please review the current Handbook.

Topic 1: Getting Started—For New PhD Students
Topic 2: Academic Advising
Topic 3: Getting to Know Your Faculty
Topic 4: Information Technology
Topic 5: Graduate Research and Writing
Topic 6: Quantitative Skills
Topic 7: Professional Development
Topic 8: Student Mentors
Topic 9: Student Life and Involvement
Topic 10: International Student Services

SPP tuition for in-state students is approximately half the cost of the tuition at private competitors in the D.C. area.

Employer information sessions are offered each semester with public, private, and nonprofit organizations such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, RAND, Third Way, and the Department of Treasury.

More than 70% of SPP students are employed while pursuing their degrees -- classes are offered in the late afternoon and early evening to accommodate full- and part-time students.