The School of Information (iSchool) at Florida State University (FSU) is accepting applications for its Ph.D. Program in Information. The Ph.D. in Information is a research degree designed to produce astute and creative researchers for academic, corporate, nonprofit, or governmental settings. The application deadline is January 15, 2019 for priority considerations.
FSU’s iSchool is nationally ranked among the top information science graduate schools in the country. The iSchool’s Information Technology Masters’ program is nationally ranked at #7 among graduate IT programs, and the ALA-accredited Master’s in Information is ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science” at 11th overall, 7th in Youth Services, and 1st in School Library Media. The University itself is ranked No. 26 among national public universities in the recent U.S. News & World Report rankings. The iSchool’s faculty have been awarded over $50 million in federal, state, local, and foundation research grants, and maintain a strong connection to the community through various literacy and service initiatives. Cultural diversity is an important goal supported by the School, College, and University.
Faculty at FSU’s iSchool offer research collaborations in a wide range of areas including youth, data curation and digital libraries, data analytics, sociotechnical and information technologies, human computer interaction, computational social sciences, cybersecurity, health informatics, information behavior, information policy, digital government, cultural heritage and museum informatics among others.
Doctorate in Information
Doctoral students participate in research at the Information Use Management & Policy Institute, the eHealth Lab, the Social Media Lab, the iSensor Lab, DETOUR, Innovation Hub, the Institute for Digital Information and Scientific Communication, and the Data Center Server Lab.
FSU’s iSchool PhD students travel nationally and internationally to present research at conferences including the annual meetings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, iSchools, American Library Association, ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems and more.
PhD students at FSU receive assistantships in research or teaching with tuition waivers and competitive stipends, health insurance subsidies, opportunities for additional scholarships and travel support, and work in research collaborations with iSchool professors.
Living in Tallahassee
FSU’s iSchool is located in Tallahassee, a metropolitan community of approximately 380,000 that has been rated by Livability.com as one of the 100 best places to live in the United States. In addition to FSU, Tallahassee is home to Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College. There are numerous opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts in the Florida Panhandle, and Tallahassee is situated among many rich historical and natural resources, including easy access to some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. Tallahassee has a high quality public school system, and provides many opportunities for art, culture, and music enthusiasts.
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