Lifelong Education Administration and Policy

Educational Administration and Policy

Applying for the Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Policy

APPLYING FOR THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN THE PROGRAM IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY

Purpose

The Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Policy is designed to prepare scholars and administrators who combine the expertise of the academic researcher with the perspectives of the public intellectual to advance the knowledge and practice of preK-12 educational administration and policy making.

Overview

As the first step of the graduate admissions process, applicants collect information about their prior academic experiences such as college and university transcripts, test results (GRE), and then have these materials submitted to the University of Georgia Graduate Admissions Office. The second step is to submit materials to the Program in Educational Administration and Policy. All of these materials are examined by the Admissions Committee in the Program in Educational Administration and Policy so that informed decisions can be made relative to admissions. Applicants are reminded that no decision about admissions can be made until all materials are received.

As a starting point, please consult the Graduate School Homepage for application deadlines at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/deadlines.html and allow ample time for transcripts to be sent to the University of Georgia. However, the applicant must also consult the deadlines established by the Program in Educational Administration and Policy (EDAP). Without exception, the Program in Educational Administration and Policy only admits students to begin the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) during the fall semesters. For EDAP application deadlines, applicants can consult the EDAP Homepages at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/about/index.html and at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/phd/index.html

Applicants must have a Master’s Degree in educational administration/leadership, education policy, the social sciences, or a related field to be considered for admissions to the Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Policy.

Step I: Materials to be submitted directly to the Graduate Admissions Office

The standard application package of the University of Georgia requires applicants to the Graduate School to send the following materials directly to the Graduate Admissions Office:

A completed Application Form.

Application must be made to the University of Georgia Graduate School Admissions Office at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html by completing the online application materials.

Official test score reports. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required. For international applicants, the GRE in addition to TOEFL test scores sent by the testing agency are required.

The Graduate Record Exam

All GRE test scores are subject to a five-year time limitation, and the official posting of the GRE takes between four and six weeks.

The general test of the GRE is offered year-round as a computer-based test at centers worldwide. GRE subject tests are offered several times a year at numerous testing centers. Advance registration for tests is required. Information about the GRE can be obtained from the following source

Graduate Record Examinations
Web: http://www.gmat.org
E-mail: GMeditor@uga.edu
Phone: 1-609-771-7670
Graduate Record Examinations
Educational Testing Service
PO Box 6000
Princeton, New Jersey 08541

Official transcripts from colleges and universities attended in the past.

The University of Georgia requires official transcripts from all college coursework sustained.Retrieve and print the Transcript Request Form available in the "Downloadable Forms" section of the online application. Two sets of transcripts are required.

The first set of all official transcripts from each and all institutions attended should be sent in a sealed envelope to

The University of Georgia
Graduate Admissions
Graduate School
320 E. Clayton Street
Suite 400
Athens, GA 30602-4401

The second set of all official transcripts from each and all institutions attended should be sent in a sealed envelope to

Linh Vandermar
Academic Advisor
University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
850 College Station Road
315 River's Crossing
Athens, GA 30602

For more detail, applicants should consult the Graduate Admissions Homepage at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html

Step II: Materials to be submitted directly to the Program in Educational Administration and Policy

Additional Materials for Ph.D. Applicants

A current resume or curriculum vitae
References.
- The names and e-mail addresses of recommenders who are familiar with the applicant's professional and/or academic work should be listed in the Graduate School application by the applicant. Recommenders will receive a link to access a secure page in order to submit the recommendation via the Web.
- Applicants must secure at least one formal recommendation from a former professor who has familiarity with academic qualifications needed to sustain the rigors of the Ph.D. The faculty in the Program in Educational Administration and Policy will not provide letters of recommendation to applicants for the Ph.D.
- In addition to the electronic recommendations, the applicant is required to secure three external letters from the recommenders that speak to the applicant’s ability to complete doctoral work. The recommenders should mail the recommendation letters directly to the department at the address listed below.

Statement of Purpose. A 3 to 5 page statement of purpose that links current and past professional and/or academic experience to future research interests and goals in the area of educational administration and policy.
Formal Writing Sample. Scholarly or academic writing is preferred—whether or not it has been published. If applicants have not published anything relevant, recent course papers are appropriate.

All of these materials should be sent to:

Linh Vandermar
Academic Advisor
University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
850 College Station Road
315 River's Crossing
Athens, GA 30602

Once all materials are received, the faculty will review the complete application packet.

Notes to Ph.D. Applicants

Students are admitted once yearly to begin in fall semesters.
To be considered for Fall 2010, the deadline for the completed application is January 12, 2010. By this deadline, applicants will need to have completed the on-line application and paid the non-refundable application fee with Graduate School Admissions.
All other materials (GRE scores, letters of recommendation and the Recommendation Forms, official transcripts, Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Purpose, and Formal Writing Sample) must be received by the Program in Educational Administration and Policy by February 2, 2010.
The coursework required for the Ph.D. does not satisfy the coursework needed for the purposes of obtaining a clear and renewable certificate from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC).
An application can not be considered until all materials are received.
If you would like to be considered for a Graduate School assistantship, all application materials must be received by the Graduate School by January 1, 2010.

For more information about the Program in Educational Administration and Policy, please view materials at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/about/index.html

Questions about applying to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) should be directed to Ms. Linh Vandermar at linh@uga.edu

Last Updated on October 6, 2009

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