[Asis-l] The Rutgers University iSchool Welcomes Ph.D. Applications for Fall 2018

[Brenda Sheridan]

The Rutgers University iSchool Welcomes Ph.D. Applications for Fall 2018

The Library & Information Science Department<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/about/library-and-information-science-department> in the School of Communication and Information<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/> at Rutgers University, Rutgers' iSchool, invites creative and forward-thinking individuals to apply for the Ph.D. in Library and Information Sciences<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/academics/graduate/phd-program/areas-and-concentration/phd-lis-concentration>.

Application deadline for Fall 2018 enrollment is January 5, 2018.

Located in New Brunswick, NJ, within 90 minutes to both NYC and Philadelphia, Rutgers University’s iSchool provides an excellent environment for research in such areas as:

Human Information Behavior & Human-Computer Interaction
Information Retrieval, Language and Communication
Information Agencies and Artifacts
Learning, Youth, Information and Technology
Social Computing

The school includes world-renowned faculty who lead and teach in these areas. Their accomplishments are reflected in a large pool of scholarly publications, awards and grants. Faculty have secured nearly $20 million in grant funding in recent years.

Admissions is highly competitive, and if accepted with funding, the take-home pay for the academic year TA appointment (September to June) will be $26,969. In addition, the school will pay for tuition and fees, provide access to health insurance, pension, and other benefits, for a total package that is worth $61,860. Doctoral students are also eligible for support for academic travel.

Ph.D. admission<http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/phd-program/admission-aid.html> information can be found on our website.<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/academics/graduate/phd-program/admission-and-financial-aid>

Rutgers<https://www.rutgers.edu/>, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education.  Established in 1766, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. Nearly 69,000 students and 22,000 full- and part-time faculty and staff learn, work and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world. We are among the top 25 public universities, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Rutgers is an NCAA Division I School and a member of the Big Ten and Committee on Institutional Cooperation.

For more information, contact Associate Professor Chirag Shah <https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/shah-chirag> <https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/shah-chirag> or Associate Professor Jennifer Theiss,<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/theiss-jennifer> Director of the Ph.D. Program.



<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/directory/bren2208/index.html><https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/directory/bren2208/index.html>Brenda Sheridan, EdD<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/sheridan-brenda>

Director of Strategic Communications
School of Communication and Information<https://comminfo.rutgers.edu/>
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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