URI/RIC Joint Ph.D. in Education

The Joint Ph.D. program with Rhode Island College is no longer accepting applications and will officially close when current students graduate. Prospective students interested in a doctoral degree in education can learn about the new URI Ph.D. program in Education which will begin in fall 2024.

Forms

Ph.D. PROGRAM HANDBOOK (PDF)

The handbook contains important information about our curriculum, registration, program faculty, degree requirements, and financial aid.

Questions? Contact either of the Co-Directors, Peter Adamy or Gerri August (RIC), for further clarification.

URI/RIC Ph.D. Forms

- Program of Study
- Naming of Dissertation Committee (Fillable PDF)
- Changes in Dissertation Committee (Fillable PDF)
- Comprehensive Examinations (usually taken end of Year 3)
  - Request to Schedule Written Comprehensive Examination (Fillable PDF)
  - Rubric for Written Comprehensive Examination (PDF)
  - Sole Authorship Signature Form (to accompany written comprehensive exam) (PDF)
  - Results of Written Comprehensive Examination (Fillable PDF)
  - Results of Oral Comprehensive Examination (Fillable PDF)
- Dissertation Proposal Approval (Fillable PDF)

Final Stages

Nomination for Graduation (Fillable PDF)
Set Up Sheet for Defense of Dissertation (Fillable PDF)
Oral Examination in Defense of Dissertation (Fillable PDF)
Joint PhD Program Dissertation Signature Page
(Note: This form is different from the standard URI signature page)

Notes about Electronic Forms (Fillable PDFs):

Please note: These forms must be viewed in either Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat. Signatures cannot be started when you open the form in a web browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, etc.). If you have your browser set to open PDFs you will need to right-click on the file and save the file.

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