Regional Science (PhD)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
The Ph.D. program is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of regional, interregional, location, and conflict theory in the context of physical and policy spaces and the framework of existing economic, social, and political systems. Students master techniques of analysis of urban-regional systems as they relate to public and private decision making, with heavy emphasis on mathematical models and quantitative methods. Students are fully exposed to the existing and newly developing social science theory that directly relates to the multidisciplinary approach of regional science.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Sciences
- Tuition
- $20,800 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
Grades, class standing, and letters of recommendation must collectively indicate superior ability for creative research. Because work for the Ph.D. degree is considered preparatory to making creative contributions to the discipline, competence in basic analytical and research methods is required. Applicants are expected to have substantial preparation prior to entrance, which may be supplemented by work at Cornell. All Graduate School requirements Two letters of recommendation English language proficiency requirement for all applicants GRE test scores are no longer required nor accepted. 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