Engineering (PHD) - Engineering Education Research

This is a research intensive program focused on students' development and demonstration of an ability to create knowledge through rigorous independent and collaborative research practices.

Full details about the Engineering (PHD) - Engineering Education Research program can be found in Graduate Handbook.

Admission Requirements

For full funding consideration, apply for Fall by January 15.

• Resume/CV
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Personal Statement: Submit a statement of 750-1000 words that includes descriptions of each of the following: (1) Your interests in pursuing a PhD focused on engineering education research; (2) How such a degree will enable you to pursue your career goal; (3) Why this PhD program at UNL is a good fit for you; (4) Past evidence of your personal skills, attributes, and/or traits that will enable you to complete this UNL PhD degree.
• Essay: Anchored Research Statement.  The American Society of Engineering Education (asee.org) is one of the professional societies dedicated to engineering education. Select a research article that interests you from an American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition (https://peer.asee.org/) published within the last 5 years. Do not select an article that is authored by a UNL EER faculty member. Use this article to complete the tasks below to prepare and submit a statement of 750-1000 words: (1) Provide a complete formatted citation for the article; (2) Briefly summarize the article in your own words, highlighting the research purpose; (3) Describe what you find interesting about the article; (4) Develop two questions for the author(s) that you have after reading this article and describe why you are interested in the response to these questions; (5) Describe how this article aligns with your own research interests.