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Learn About the Ph.D. in Information Studies from Maryland's iSchool on October 23 The University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, Maryland' s iSchool, invites prospective doctoral students to attend a virtual information session on the Ph.D. in Information Studies program on Tuesday, October 23 at 5 pm EDT. Pre-registration is not required, but is encouraged. Please register online: ter.ps/1gn<http://ter.ps/1gn>. The virtual information session will be conducted through Adobe Connect, using the following URL: http://umdischool.adobeconnect.com/phd_info_session/. The iSchool is currently accepting applications from creative and forward-thinking individuals interested in pursuing doctoral-level research in the field of information studies. This year, funding in the form of fellowships, scholarships and assistantships is available to support students interested in the following research areas: * Big Data * Health Informatics * Human-Computer Interaction * Information Policy * Information Retrieval * Metadata Applications * Natural Language Processing * Public Libraries * School Libraries * Social Computing * Social Media Located near Washington, DC, Maryland's iSchool offers unparalleled opportunities for students to pursue research-oriented careers. Students learn to conduct original research through one-on-one mentoring relationships with faculty members in diverse disciplines such as computer science, human-computer interaction, information policy, information science and information systems. Completed applications are due by December 1 for domestic applicants and November 1 for international applicants. You may learn more online at: http://ter.ps/ischoolphd. If you have never used Adobe Connect, please make sure to run the system test to ensure compatibility at: https://umdischool.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm prior to the information session. Tutorials are available online at: https://na7cps.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/startmain.htm. Mary Carroll-Mason Communications Coordinator College of Information Studies, Maryland's iSchool University of Maryland 4105J Hornbake Building College Park, MD 20742 [log in to unmask] (301) 405-1260 ischool.umd.edu<http://ischool.umd.edu/> Twitter: @I_UMD