Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Policy

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60 monthsProgram duration

Environmental SciencesMain Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Study Level

PHD

The University Program in Environmental Policy (UPEP) is a multidisciplinary, research-focused five-year doctoral degree, intended to prepare candidates for positions in applied academic departments and professional schools (e.g., environment and natural resources, public policy, public administration, international affairs), domestic and international public agencies and environmental organizations, research institutes, and policy consulting firms. Although the program is multidisciplinary, it is designed to ensure that students have strength in a particular social science discipline. Students designate their concentration when applying and currently may select either environmental economics or environmental politics. Students interested in doctoral studies at Duke can also study the environment from a social science perspective through the disciplinary PhD program in Economics and PhD program in Political Science, and the interdisciplinary PhD program in Marine Science and Conservation. Students interested in an applied social science degree without a specific focus on the environment should apply to the PhD program in Public Policy Studies. Students interested in natural science aspects of the environment should consider the PhD program in Environment, PhD program in Earth and Ocean Sciences, PhD program in Marine Science and Conservation, and PhD program in Ecology. UPEP is the first and only PhD program in the United States jointly administered by a school of the environment and a school of public policy. It provides a focal point for faculty and graduate students in the Nicholas School of the Environment and the Sanford School of Public Policy who are interested in environmental policy. It draws on the intellectual resources of not only the two schools but also related disciplinary departments (Economics, Political Science) and other professional schools (Law School, Fuqua School, Pratt School of Engineering) at Duke. Faculty in the program conduct research on economic and political aspects of a wide range of topics, including air and water quality, biodiversity conservation, climate change, community resources management, corporate sustainability, ecosystem services, energy, environmental health, fisheries, forests, freshwater, and marine resources, in both U.S. and international contexts. Applicants are encouraged to contact faculty members with related interests to learn more about their current research projects and interest in accepting new doctoral students.

Program overview

Main Subject

Environmental Sciences

Study Level

PHD

Admission Requirements

IELTS

Other English language requirements : TOEFL with a paper-based score of 577.

Program Duration

60 Months

Starting Month(s)

Jan-2000

Tuition fees

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0 USD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

0 USD

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