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Interdisciplinary Doctorate

Doctorate

Overview

Application Requirements

Faculty

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Application Deadlines

Fall: 15-Jan
Spring: 15-Sep
Summer: n/a

School/Department

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program

Program Director

Sergio Fantini

Location

Medford/Somerville

Format

On-campus

Commitment Options

Full-time
Part-time (Daytime)

Average Duration

Varies

Credits

Varies

Contact

Sergio.fantini@tufts.edu

Overview

The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program is a customized doctoral program for students pursuing studies across multiple departments and programs.

It is designed for those interested in pursuing doctoral level studies in areas that cannot be accommodated in one of the departmental doctoral programs within the Schools of Arts and Sciences or Engineering.

Application Requirements

Admission to the program is highly selective and for applicants with demonstrated proficiency in independent study at the graduate level and whose research area is interdisciplinary and carefully matched to Tufts human, academic and physical resources. Application to the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program is a two-step process.

The applicant must demonstrate the ability to do independent research/scholarship. Normally this is demonstrated by having completed a master's degree with a thesis requirement at an accredited graduate school, or in some cases by published research. Creative works such as art, musical composition, performance, and performance direction are not acceptable as the sole qualifications for admission into a scholarly doctoral program of study.

A committee of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Interdisciplinary Doctorate (IDoc) Committee serves as the admissions committee and will monitor the progress of all students matriculated into the program.

Tuition and Financial Aid

See Tuition and Financial Aid information for GSAS Programs.

Faculty

Sergio Fantini

Professor and Interim Chair of Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical optics, diffuse optical imaging, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, quantitative tissue oximetry.