Who Should Apply
Since the degree programs inception in 1969 as the first broad, interdisciplinary doctorate in the field, the Ph.D. program at Syracuse University has been training researchers, educators, consultants, and others who share the view that information is a manageable resource.
New institutions and systems are emerging in society around the use and management of information.
- How are these systems to be designed and evaluated?
- How should information systems and services be responsible to their clientele?
- What kinds of media and channels for information transfer are most effective?
- How can our current theories be modified to better account for the transfer and use of recorded information?
The Ph.D. program at Syracuse leads the effort to establish the new interdisciplinary field of information studies and contributes significantly to knowledge in this area.
You are welcome and encouraged to apply if:
- You want to have a career in academia or research institutions or anywhere that focus on research
- You have curious observations, or concerns or burning questions that fall under the research streams or areas listed on the PhD program overview page
- You are enthusiastic about learning AND producing new knowledge
- You have working knowledge and skills of English
- You can commit four or five years full time to concentrate on your PhD study
- You are open-minded and respect and appreciate interdisciplinary views and approaches
- You have a CAN-DO and WILL-DO attitude toward the PhD study.