Typical Deadlines for Doctoral Students
The Department of Political Science at Â鶹´«Ã½ provides typical deadlines and dates for field exams. Check the actual schedule in any given year. The deadline for funding applications is firm.
Ph.D. exam dates
- Fall comprehensive exam: second Monday and Tuesday of October
- Spring comprehensive exam: first Monday and Tuesday after spring break
In the event that a Â鶹´«Ã½ takes two field exams during the same semester, one field will be moved one week later than the first set of exams. The graduate director will notify Â鶹´«Ã½s accordingly.
Ph.D. exam application due date
- Fall Comprehensive Exam: second Monday of September
- Spring Comprehensive Exam: first Monday of February
Application for graduation
- April 2022 graduation deadline: October 1, 2021
- June 2021 graduation deadline: February 1, 2021
- August 2021 graduation deadline: February 1, 2021
- December 2021 graduation deadline: February 1, 2021
Dissertation
A dissertation must be submitted four to five weeks before graduation. Check the Graduate College calendar.
Graduate funding application
- Application due Feb. 1
- Ph.D. annual review form: Feb. 1