Fully Funded PhD in Education at Stanford University
The goal of the GSE PhD in Education is to prepare the next generation of leading education researchers. The cornerstone of the doctoral experience at the Stanford Graduate School of Education is the research apprenticeship that all students undertake, typically under the guidance of their academic advisor, but often with other Stanford faculty as well.
The GSE offers doctoral programs in which students engage in educational research that is both rigorous and relevant to educational policy and practice.
Leading to a PhD degree in Education, these doctoral programs, as listed below, prepare students in a variety of approaches to the study of teaching and learning.
These programs each belong to one of the three academic areas into which GSE’s faculty and students are organized, with additional affiliations possible in two cross-area specializations.
- Anthropology of Education
- Developmental and Psychological Sciences
- Economics of Education
- Education Data Science
- Educational Linguistics
- Educational Policy
- Elementary Education
- Higher Education
- History of Education
- History/Social Science Education
- International Comparative Education
- Learning Sciences and Technology Design
- Literacy, Language, and English Education
- Mathematics Education
- Organizational Studies
- Philosophy of Education
- Race, Inequality, and Language in Education
- Science, Engineering and Technology Education
- Sociology of Education
- Teacher Education
Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements and processes apply to all PhD and most master’s programs with the following exceptions:
- Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP)
- Joint MA programs
- Individually designed MA in Education
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PhD Funding Coverage
Stanford GSE offers all admitted PhD students a five-year funding package that provides tuition aid, fellowship stipend, and assistantship salary which covers the standard cost of attendance. The funding is based on meeting the basic financial need of the student alone for the first five academic years of the doctoral program and entails assistantship work.
Application Requirement
1. Application form: Complete and submit Stanford’s graduation application form.
2. Application fee: The application fee is $125, is nonrefundable, and must be received by the application deadline.
3. Statement of purpose: Describe your reasons for applying, your preparation for this field of study, why our program is a good fit for you, your future career goals, and other aspects of your background and interests that might aid the admissions committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study.
If you are applying to the doctoral program, you should include your research interests and the names of two or three faculty members whose work closely converges with yours, to identify potential advisors. DAPS applicants have a specific statement of purpose prompt; please review it below under the program-specific requirements section.
4. Resume/CV: Upload your resume or CV (whichever is most appropriate to your background) in the online application.
5. Three letters of recommendation: In the online application, you will be asked to identify your recommenders and their email addresses. Please notify your recommenders that they will receive an email prompt to submit their letters online. You can submit your request for letters of recommendation through the system without submitting your entire application. Stanford GSE only accepts recommendations through the online application system, and cannot accept mailed, emailed, or faxed recommendations.
6. College and university transcripts: We require transcripts from every college and university you have attended for at least one academic year as a full-time student. Upload transcripts as scanned copies or PDFs (no larger than 10MB) when submitting the online application.
7. Graduate Record Examination (GRE): GSE will not require the GRE for admission for the 2024-2025 academic year. However, applicants will have the opportunity to submit GRE scores if you have taken the test and feel that your scores would enhance your application.
8. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Stanford University requires the TOEFL from all applicants whose native language is not English. The GSE requires a minimum score of 100 ibT. The Test of Written English (TWE) is not required. Applicants who have completed a four-year bachelor’s degree or a one- or two-year master’s program (or equivalent) in the U.S. or at an institution at which English is the main language of instruction do not need to take the TOEFL.
Application Deadline
December 1
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