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Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies
The Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies programme offered at SOAS University of London welcomes applications from students wishing to undertake research in the disciplines of Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Studies.
Management and Economics (Track A)
The Management and Economics (Track A) program from the University of Zurich demonstrate a systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and methods of research associated with that field. They can conceive, implement, and adapt a research process with scientific integrity.
Polymers and Soft Matter
The Program in Polymers and Soft Matter of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is an interdisciplinary program offering graduate education in the field of polymer science and engineering.
Physics
Our Physics program at Clark University, which offers a Ph.D. in experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics and biophysics, emphasizes active learning — with research beginning in a student’s first semester.
Nursing Practice
The Doctor of Nursing Practice at The University of Iowa requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit. Students may complete the program in three to five years, depending on their focus area. Individuals who have been granted an M.S.N./APRN may complete the D.N.P. with a minimum of 29 s.h. of graduate credit.
Mathematical and Computational Sciences
The Mathematical and Computational Sciences program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is designed to provide the highest level of academic study and research in computer science, in specializations corresponding to our graduate faculty and including cybersecurity, graphics, AI, evolutionary computation, etc.
Biochemistry
The PhD program in Biochemistry through the School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University provides students with the training they need to solve biological problems at the molecular scale and to be successful, independent scientists who can contribute to current challenging societal issues.
Normal and Pathological Physiology
The Normal and Pathological Physiology programme from Comenius University Bratislava is focused on the study of physiological and pathological processes of altered functions of individual organs and systems of the human body.
Mathematics
Virtually every core area of Mathematics is strongly represented in this graduate program from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Curriculum and Instruction - Curriculum Studies
The Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction - Curriculum Studies at University of Wyoming is designed for educators with a minimum of three years teaching experience who are looking to move into tenure-track academic positions and other roles that demand high-level teaching and research skills.
Biology
Embark on an academic odyssey at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, renowned for its distinguished Biology doctoral program.
Nursing
Embark on a compassionate and impactful academic journey at Northeastern University's Nursing Doctoral Program.
Industrial Engineering
The Texas A&M University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial Engineering. It is a research-oriented degree for individuals interested in a career in academia, consulting or with an organization requiring advanced training.

Pure Mathematics
Pure Mathematics offered by Cardiff University is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Mathematics research programmes (MPhil, PhD).
Chemistry
The first semester is devoted mainly to core coursework, with elective coursework being completed in the second semester and second year. Chemistry students at The Ohio State University join a lab in the spring of the first year.
Engineering - Resilient Infrastructure Systems
The Engineering - Resilient Infrastructure Systems Emphasis program at University of Georgia focuses on innovative solutions that help communities, businesses, and governments mitigate risks associated with environmental change, extreme weather and climate-related events by rethinking, transforming, and adapting infrastructure systems to strengthen economic, environmental, and social resilience.
Community Well-Being
The program in Community Well-Being at the University of Miami, trains community-engaged action-researchers committed to promoting social justice through rigorous theoretical analysis and community-based research.

Earth Sciences
Underpinned by substantial external funding, the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences vibrant research environment provides Cardiff University's Earth Sciences PhD and MPhil students with opportunities to work with world experts and use high-quality research equipment.
Social Work
Earn the highest degree in the Social Work profession – the Ph.D. In keeping with the mission of The Catholic University of America, NCSSS prepares doctoral students to teach, research, and lead from a framework of mercy, charity, justice and peace that emanate from the teachings of Jesus Christ, and are expressed in the social and moral doctrine of the Church.
Experimental Geosciences
The main focus of the training is to provide an introduction to independent research. Students in the Experimental Geosciences programme from University of Bayreuth are not only supervised by one doctoral supervisor alone, but by a whole group of scientists.