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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. 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:
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Big Data
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Health Informatics
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Human-Computer Interaction
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Information Policy
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Information Retrieval
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Metadata Applications
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Natural Language Processing
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Public Libraries
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School Libraries
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Social Computing
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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
(301) 405-1260
Twitter: @I_UMD