[Asis-l] PhD in Information Studies from Maryland's iSchool Virtual Information Session on October 10

[Mary E. Carroll-Mason]

PhD in Information Studies from Maryland's iSchool Virtual Information Session on October 10

The College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, Maryland's iSchool, invites creative and forward-thinking individuals to apply for the Ph.D. in Information Studies program. Join us for a virtual information session on Friday, October 10 at 11 am EDT. The session will be conducted using Adobe Connect, and can be accessed at the following link: https://webmeeting.umd.edu/r8tyk5rrvtb/

Located near Washington DC, Maryland's iSchool offers unparalleled opportunities for students to pursue research-oriented careers. Students learn to conduct original research through one-on-one mentoring relationships with faculty members in diverse disciplines as information policy, information science, information systems, and computer science. This year, funding in the form of fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships is available to support students interested in the following topics:

Accessibility
Big Data (Large-scale Data Mining)
Broadband Networks
Citizen Science
Computational Sustainability
Data Management and Data Science
Digital Innovation/Information Technology Innovation
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)
Interaction Design and Children
Learning Technologies
Mobile Computing
Smart Cities
Social Computing
Technology Ethics
Values in Design

Visit us online to learn more: http://ischool.umd.edu/phd

Registration is appreciated, but not required. For more details and to register, please visit: http://ischool.umd.edu/content/information-sessions

Applications are due by December 1 for domestic applicants and November 1 for international applicants. For more information, visit: http://ischool.umd.edu/content/phd-admissions


Mary Carroll-Mason
Communications Coordinator
College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool
University of Maryland
4105J Hornbake Building
College Park, MD 20742
mcmason at umd.edu
(301) 405-1260
ischool.umd.edu
Twitter: @I_UMD