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Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation, Ph.D.

Admissions Deadline: December 1 (for fall semester start). Applicants should ensure that all of the required materials are submitted by that date.

Admissions Requirements

  • Bachelor’s and master’s degrees
  • Official transcript of all undergraduate and graduate study
  • Personal statement of purpose. Please describe in approximately 500 words:
    • Your main academic interests, relevant research experiences, and how they are a match to the IDD&E program
    • Explain how your professional and academic backgrounds qualify you for acceptance to the program.
    • Describe how you see this degree contributing to your professional and personal goals
  • A sample of scholarly writing, approximately 500 words. Possible examples include:
    • Empirical research report completed or in progress that you authored or are authoring
    • Review of an article or report published in a recent professional journal of your choice
    • Thought paper on a topic of your choice
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Resume or CV
  • GRE is optional (not required)
  • International students: TOEFL scores

Financial Support

Program Contacts

Breana Nieves Vergara, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
bknieves@syr.edu|315.443.2505
Breana Nieves Vergara
Xiaoxia Huang, Associate Professor
xhuang91@syr.edu|315.443.5255
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