Thank you for your interest in graduate study in our Ph.D. program. We encourage you to explore what our program offers you and then contact us directly as you consider applying. We suggest that you:
- Email the MQM Program and describe your academic background, your research and scholarly interests, the names of one or more faculty members whose research interests seem closest to your own. If you have presented or published papers, please describe them and, if available on the Web, provide a web address. If you have strong technology skills or have designed interesting websites or software, please also describe them.
By emailing us directly and telling us about yourself, we can begin communicating with you without waiting for you to submit a complete application.
- Consider visiting campus, if possible. By planning ahead, you may be able to tour the campus, sit in on classes, and talk to faculty and current students. We may be able to provide some travel funds for your visit.
- Submit a complete application as soon as possible.
Admissions Overview
Persons are admitted to the program for fall semester only. Applications open in August each year, and the deadline for submission is December 1st of each year for admission the following fall semester.
Instructions for applying to the Measurement and Quantitative Methods Ph.D. program can be found at the CEPSE Application Forms page
Application Requirements
Here is a list of application requirements for the MQM program:
- Resume/CV
- Transcripts (unofficial copies are sufficient for reviewing your application. Though please note that if admitted, physical, official transcripts will be required before enrollment.)
- Academic Statement (we are interested in knowing your academic background and what your goals are)
- Three Letters of Recommendation (including at least one letter from a professor or employer).
- Priority will be given for applicants providing GRE Test Scores
- Please see these links for additional requirements for international students: https://grad.msu.edu/internationalapplicants, https://oiss.isp.msu.edu/, Language Proficiency