Purpose
To train scientists to do rigorous research needed for evidence-based educational practice and policy. A full description is available.Benefits
Up to 5 years of support, including $30,000 annual graduate stipend + $10,500 toward tuition.Eligibility
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident (non-citizens and non-permanent residents may apply but cannot be funded according to IES)
- Must be accepted to any existing PhD program at Carnegie Mellon relevant to PIER
Themes
- Bi-directional flow of ideas and challenges between basic laboratory studies and real-world instructional applications
- Knowledge assessment at multiple grain sizes, both temporal and cognitive
- Leveraging educational technology to collect and mine educational data
Program requirements and canonical schedule
| Years 1-5 | Integration into PIER Community via:
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| Years 1-2 | Engagement in research as part of an augmented research apprenticeship, with interdisciplinary faculty committee, and yearly public presentation of original research |
| Years 1-2 | Department coursework plus three course PIER Core Sequence:
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| Prior to Year 3 | Field Experience in Educational Context to develop understanding and appreciation for the reality of classroom and school based systems |
| Years 1-3 | Additional Coursework / Individualized Training Experiences to meet PIER Core Competencies not otherwise covered in the Student's prior experience or the Home Department's Program (e.g., Statistics, Experimental Design, Educational Technology, etc.) |
| Year 3 | Interdisciplinary Research Project provides immersion in a PIER research team for an educational research project taken from initial inquiries through presentation |
| Years 4-5 | Dissertation Research addressing practical questions in education |
| Years 1-5 | Progress Evaluation via student's self-assessment relative to the PIER Core Competencies and Faculty Graduate Evaluation Meeting (GEM), together with Home Department graduate evaluation |
Application Materials
PIER application (doc)Please note: While PIER decisions are contingent on your first being accepted into your departmental program, we suggest that you submit the PIER application at the same time as your departmental application, or very soon thereafter.
For more information
Audrey Russo, PIER Program Coordinator Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213 e-mail: ar3v@andrew.cmu.edu phone: (412) 268-4701 fax: (412) 268-2798
