Statistics (PhD)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
The Ph.D. program is intended to prepare students for a career in research and teaching at the university level or in equivalent positions in industry or government. A Ph.D. degree requires writing and defending a dissertation. Students graduate this program with a broad set of skills, from the ability to interact collaboratively with researchers in applied fields, through the formulation and computational implementation of novel statistical models and methods to demonstrating mathematically that these methods have desirable statistical properties. Cornell's Ph.D. alumni have gone on to high profile positions in all of academia, industry and government.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Sciences
- Tuition
- $20,800 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
In their transcripts applicants must show strength in the mathematical sciences. Applicants must also demonstrate strong motivation for advanced study in statistics. GRE scores are not required or reviewed. all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants two letters of recommendation required, but four allowed resume or CV 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