Application and Admission to a Doctoral Program
To define expectations for application and admission to a doctoral program and the stages of progression through a doctoral program
All prospective and admitted doctoral students on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses
Application and Admission
A student who seeks admission to a doctoral program must apply to the graduate degree program and school offering the desired degree. Upon admission, the student is known as an aspirant for the degree and remains so designated until successful completion of the comprehensive oral examination. After passing that examination, the student is designated a candidate for the degree.
Office of Graduate Studies
785-864-8040
03/09/2018: Updated missing required information