Development Sociology (PhD)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
Located within the Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment, our doctoral program in development studies focuses on ‘development,’ a central and contested concept that gained prominence after World War II, which implies progressive change toward improving economies and people’s well-being while conserving nature at local, regional, and global scales. Faculty and graduate students in the field of development studies study processes of social, cultural, ecological, economic, and political change and the historical and contemporary forces that shape those dynamics. They also study the organizations and actors that engage in development-related processes and the practices, knowledge, and forms of expertise they bring to bear on their work.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Social
- Tuition
- $20,800 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants three letters of recommendation academic CV (upload PDF) short writing sample (under 10 pages, upload PDF) Admissions
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Cornell Graduate School FellowshipsFully funded · Varies by program
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November