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KrocInstituteforInternationalPeaceStudies
PhDStudentManual,
LastrevisedOctober2017
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1.THEDOCTORALPROGRAMINPEACESTUDIESATTHEUNIVERSITYOFNOTREDAME 2.GENERALGUIDELINESFORDOCTORALSTUDENTSATTHEKROCINSTITUTE 3.ACADEMIC,ADMINISTRATIVE,ANDFINANCIALAIDPOLICIES
3.1.Full-timeandPart-timeStatus
3.2.MeasuresofGoodStandingandSatisfactoryProgress
3.3.FinancialSupport,ResearchAssistantships,andTeachingAssistantships
3.4.AcademicIntegrity
3.5AppealProcedures
3.6InterruptionsofProgressTowardDegree
3.7PeaceStudiesComprehensiveExaminations
3.8LanguageRequirement
3.9NamedFellowships
3.10DissertationWritingSeminar
3.11PRES
3.12PlacementDirector
4.SPECIFICDEGREEPROGRAMS
4.1.PhDinHistoryandPeaceStudies
4.2.PhDinPoliticalScienceandPeaceStudies
4.3.PhDinPsychologyandPeaceStudies
4.4.PhDinSociologyandPeaceStudies
4.5.PhDinTheologyandPeaceStudies
4.6.PhDinAnthropologyandPeaceStudies
AppendixA:SupportforPresentingScholarlyResearch AppendixB:SupportforSummerResearchandTraining AppendixC:PeaceStudiesGraduateStudentInstructorofRecordOpportunity AppendixD:DoctoralStudentConferenceOpportunity
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1.THEDOCTORALPROGRAMINPEACESTUDIESATTHEUNIVERSITYOFNOTREDAMETheUniversityofNotreDameisoneoftheleadingcentersintheworldforadvancedstudyintheinterdisciplinaryfieldofpeaceresearch.SituatedwithinamajorinternationalRomanCatholicuniversity,theKrocInstituteforInternationalPeaceStudieshasestablishedadoctoralprogramthatseekshighlyqualifiedmenandwomenfromallmajorculturalregionsoftheworldandfromdiversereligiousandseculartraditions.Studentsandfacultywithdiverseperspectivesmingleintheclassroomandsharetheirdisciplinaryexpertisewithoneanotherinresearch.Successfulapplicantstothisprogramshowseriouscommitmenttoadvancinghumanity’sunderstandingoftheconditionsessentialforpeace,justice,andhumanrights,aswellasthecausesofarmedconflict.DoctoralstudentsintheKrocInstitute’sdegreeprogramsatNotreDamereceivementoringfromworld-classscholarsworkingacrossseveraldisciplines,finddepthincurriculaandlearningopportunities,andcontributetopath-breakingresearch.ThemissionoftheKrocInstituteforInternationalPeaceStudiesistobeaninternationalcommunityengagedinstudyingthehuman,normative,institutional,political,social,economic,psychological,cultural,andreligiousdimensionsofconflicttransformationandstrategicpeacebuilding.TheKrocdoctoralprogramhasbeencarefullydesignedtoprovidethebestpartsoftwoworlds:(1)solidmethodologicaltrainingwithinrichbodiesofknowledgefromtime-honoreddisciplinesand(2)creativeresearchdesignandinterdisciplinarytheorizing,problem-centeredinquiry,andpeacebuildingpraxis.Theprogram’sprimarygoalistoempowerstudentstobecomeoutstandingindependentscholarsandteacherswhowillmakeimportantcontributionstoagrowingbodyofpeacebuildingknowledgeandpracticethatwill,inthelongrun,alleviateviolenceandhumansuffering.StudentlearningopportunitiesarisefromtheKrocInstitute’sricharrayofresearch,education,andoutreachprograms.Theseexploretheethnic,national,religiousandstructuraldimensionsofviolentconflictandpeacebuilding;theethicsoftheuseofforceandnonviolentaction;andthepeacemakingroleofinternationalnorms,policies,andinstitutions,includingafocusoneconomicsanctionsandthepromotionofhumanrights.Studentsareinvitedtoparticipateinconversationswithguestlecturersandvisitingfellowsaboutpublicissuesandpolicy-relevantresearch.Studentsworkcloselywithfacultywhoareengagedincutting-edgeresearchandwhoareleadinginnovatorsintheirfields.FacultyandprofessionalspecialiststaffmembersoftheKrocInstituteandaffiliatedfacultyfellowsfromadozendepartmentsandseveralprofessionalschoolsatNotreDameconducttheInstitute’sprograms.They,alongwiththeInstitute’smostadvanceddoctoralstudents,reachouttonationalandinternationalcommunitiesthroughmediacommentary,onlineandprintpublicationandblogs,andworkshopsforpeacestudieseducatorsandnongovernmentalandreligiousorganizations.KrocInstitutefacultyandfellowscontributebothtointernationalpolicydiscussionsandpeacebuildingpracticethroughtheirvariousprofessionalrolesandresponsibilitiesininternationalorganizationsandtheprivateandpublicsectors.Theseactivitiesarenotmerelyavailableforstudents;theyare,intheviewoftheKrocfaculty,integraltotherigorousstudyofpeaceresearchandprofessionalpreparationforwhathasbecometheInstitute’shallmarkofengagedscholarship.AtthedoctoralleveltheKrocInstitute’smissionandintellectualcommunityaremanifestedinsixdegreeprogramsconstructedinpartnershipwiththeDepartmentsofHistory,PoliticalScience,Psychology,Sociology,TheologyandAnthropology.TheInstitutealsodrawsuponadditionalfacultyandcurricularcontributionsfromotherdepartments,theLawSchool,andtheMendozaSchoolofBusiness.TheInstituteadmitstothisprogramonlyhighlyqualifiedstudentswhoseekadoctoraldegreeinoneofthesesixareasinwhichdegreesareoffered:HistoryandPeaceStudies,PoliticalScienceandPeaceStudies,PsychologyandPeaceStudies,SociologyandPeaceStudies,TheologyandPeaceStudiesorAnthropologyandPeaceStudies.
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TheKrocInstitute’ssubstantialhuman,library,electronic,andfinancialresourcesfocusonidentifyingwaystomakepeacebuildingstrategicallymoreeffective.TheUniversitylibrariescontainapproximately3millionvolumes,provideaccessforthousandsofonlinedatabases,andhouseadocumentcenterwithover800,000UnitedNationsandUnitedStatesgovernmentdocuments.TheCenterforSocialResearchandtheOfficeofInformationTechnologymakelarge-capacity,networkedequipmentandquantitativeandqualitativedatabasesaccessibletoKrocstudents.TheCenterforCivilandHumanRightsattheLawSchoolaidsthosestudyingthemeaningandimplementationofhumanrightsandduties.TheKelloggInstituteforInternationalStudies,totakeasecondexample,providesinvaluablelearningopportunitiesforthosewithparticularinterestsintransitionsfromauthoritariantodemocraticsocieties.TheseillustratebutdonotexhaustthemanylearningopportunitiesatNotreDame.
2.GENERALGUIDELINESFORDOCTORALSTUDENTSATTHEKROCINSTITUTE
Doctoralstudentsinpeacestudiesmayusethismanualasthebasicsetofguidelinesfortheirdoctoralwork.Inaddition,eachstudentshouldconsulttheguidelinespostedbythepartneringdepartmentinthedisciplinaryareathateachstudenthasselectedforherorhispeacestudiesdegree.BoththisKrocmanualanddepartmentalmanualsreferyou,whererelevant,tothepoliciesestablishedbytheGraduateSchoolforallgraduatestudents,becauseallgraduatestudentsmustfollowtheguidelinesdeterminedbytheGraduateSchoolitself.Thesearedescribedinthe“AcademicRegulations”oftheGraduateSchoolBulletinofInformation,whichcanbefoundontheGraduateSchool’swebsiteat:http://registrar.nd.edu/BOI.shtml.StudentsareresponsibleforknowingtherequirementsandexpectationsexplainedintheBulletinofInformation,whichcontainsimportantinformationnotcoveredinthismanual.ThefollowingparagraphsdescribepoliciesspecificallyfortheKrocInstitute’sdoctoralprograms.IfanyconflictappearstoarisebetweenthepoliciesoftheInstituteandtheGraduateSchool,therulesoftheGraduateSchoolBulletinofInformationsupersedethepoliciesoftheInstituteorapartneringdepartment.Ifquestionsariseabouthowtoapplyparticularregulationstoanyindividualcase,pleaseconsulttheKrocDirectorofDoctoralStudies(DDS),theassociateddepartmentalDirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS),or,whererelevant,thestudent'sacademicadvisor.Normally,theDDSorthegraduateadvisorycommitteeoftheKrocInstituteprovidesauthoritativeinterpretationsoftheInstitute’sacademicpolicies,afterconsultationwiththeDirectoroftheKrocInstitute,theGraduateSchool,andtherelevantdepartmentalpartner.Ordinarily,changesintheInstitute'sdoctoralprogramarenotimposedretroactively.Studentswhoentertheprogramunderagivensetofregulationsmaycompletetheirworkunderthem.Therelevantmanualforastudentisthatonefromtheyeartheyenteredtheprogram.Buttheycanelecttofollowthemostrecentmanual.TheDDSattheKrocInstitutewillbetheprimaryfacultyadvisorforthedoctoralstudentsinpeacestudiesduringtheirfirstoneortwoyears.Inaddition,eachstudentshould,fromtheoutset,seekacademiccounselfromtherelevantdepartmentalDirectorofGraduateStudies,withwhomtheKrocDDSworksclosely.Anydeparturefromtheagreed-uponpolicieslaiddowninthismanualrequirestheapprovalofboththeKrocDDSandtherelevantdepartmentalDGS.
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3.ACADEMIC,ADMINISTRATIVE,ANDFINANCIALAIDPOLICIES
3.1.Full-timeandPart-timeStatusAfull-timestudentisonewhoregistersforninetotwelvecredithoursofrequiredcourseworkpersemesterintheacademicyear.AllFull-timestudentsmustberegisteredforninecredithoursatalltimes.Ifforanyreasonastudentisnotregisteredforninecredithours,theymustregistereitherforadirectedreadingcourseundertheDDSnameorforaresearchanddissertationcoursewiththeiradvisor—boththroughtheKrocInstitute.Apart-timestudentisanyenrolledgraduatestudentwhodoesnotfallwithineitheroftheprecedingcategories.TheKrocInstitutedoesnotacceptpart-timestudentsunlessspecialarrangementsareformallyapproved.3.2.MeasuresofGoodStandingandSatisfactoryProgressAnadequategradepointaverage(GPA)of3.0,discussedintheGraduateSchool’sBulletinofInformation,isoneofseveralfactorstakenintoconsiderationindeterminingastudent’sgoodstanding,satisfactoryprogress,andoverallqualificationsforthePhDdegree.Allthefactors,whicharediscussedbytheInstitute’sdoctoraladvisorycommitteetoexaminetheprogressofeachstudentintheprogram,includedataassembledforeachstudenton:
• gradesorincompletesearnedinformalcourses,• assessmentsconveyedincomments(bothwrittenandoral)frommembersofthefacultywithwhom
thestudenthashadcontact,• performanceandtimelinessofcomprehensiveexaminations,1• thequalityofparticipationininterdisciplinarystudent-facultyseminarsandresearchconversations,• workonresearchandarticlesbeingpreparedforsubmissiontoscholarlypublications,• performanceasaresearchorteachingassistant,• presentationsatprofessionalmeetings,• applicationsforexternalfundingforresearch,• researchandwritingofthedissertationproposalandthedissertation,and• anyteachingexperience.
Whenconsideringeachstudent,thecommitteewillidentifybothpraiseworthyandproblematicitems,andwillformulateinitialrecommendationsconcerningthem.ThesecaseswillthenbeslatedfordiscussionbythefullKrocfacultyatanannualmeetingdevotedtoreviewinggraduatestudentprogress.Inanysinglecase,fivepossibleoptionsmaybeconsidered:(1)commendationforworkwelldone;(2)acknowledgementofsatisfactoryifnotexemplaryprogress;(3)issuanceofawrittenconcerninformingthestudentthatimprovementsinperformancearerequired,alongwithsuggestionsastowhatshouldbedonetoachieveimprovedresults,(4)adecisiontodenythestudentrenewedfinancialassistance,and(5)adecisiontoterminatealtogetherthestudent'senrollmentintheUniversityasadegreecandidateintheKrocdoctoralprogram.Allstudentswillreceivealetterindicatingtheresultsofthereviewofprogress.Astudentmustbemakingsatisfactoryprogress(asmeasuredagainstthebenchmarksaboveandindicatedintheillustrativeprogramsinsection4below)andingoodstandingacademicallytobeeligibleforcontinuedoranynewfinancialsupport.Studentswhohavelostfundingmayqualifyagainiftheycontinueintothesubsequentyear,andattheconclusionofthatyeararedeemed,inthejudgmentofthefaculty,tohaveperformedsatisfactorily.
1Theterm“comprehensiveexaminations”referstoqualifyingorcandidacyexams.
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AstudentwhodoesnotcompleteallrequirementsforthePhDbytheendofthe8thyearofstudy,unlesstheyhavetakenaleaveofabsence(s)orbeengrantedachildbirthaccommodation(s),isconsideredtobewithdrawnfromtheprogram.Studentsmayapplyforalimitedextensionofdegreeeligibilityforaninthyear,ifforgoodreasonstheyanticipatethattheywillnotearntheirPhDbytheendoftheir8thyear.Thisapplicationmustbeapprovedfirstbythestudent’sadvisor,thenbytheKrocDDS,andfinallybytheGraduateSchool.9thyearstudents have to register for the one credit hour Dissertation Completion course for which the student will pay tuition, as Graduate School tuition scholarships ends after 8 years (excepting a previous LOA or childbirth accommodation). 3.3.FinancialSupport,ResearchandTeachingAssistantships,CredittransfersToenablestudentstotakeadvantageofthemanyopportunitiesthatariseonlywithfull-timestudy,theKrocInstituteoffersfullfinancialsupportintheformoffellowships,graduateassistantships,andtuitionscholarshipsforfull-time,degree-seekingdoctoralstudentsingoodacademicstanding.ResearchandTeachingAssistantships:Incomingstudentsnormallyreceiveanassistantshipandascholarshipthattogetherprovidefulltuitionplusastipendforlivingexpensesforfiveyears,contingentuponsatisfactoryprogressintheprogram.Atuitionscholarshipentitlestherecipienttotheremissionoftuitionchargesforafixednumberofcredithoursinagivensemester.AssistantshipscarryacashstipendforlivingexpensesthatispaidtothestudentinreturnforhisorherservicetotheInstitute.AssistantshipsareassignedtosupportKrocInstituteresearchprojectsortoassistKrocfacultyandtheirspecializeddiscipline’sfaculty,withtheirteachingorresearchactivities.TheamountofexpectedserviceisdeterminedandassignedinallcasesbytheKrocInstitute,buttheservicerequirementvariesslightlyfromonedisciplinarycontexttoanother.Inallcases,studentsareencouragedtodevelopacloseworkingrelationshipwithfacultymembers,becausetheserelationshipsarevitalforstudents’acquisitionofresearchandteachingskillsandprofessionalpreparationforhighqualitypost-graduateemployment.Servicewillnotexceed17.5hoursofserviceperweekforthoseworkinginthedisciplinesofpoliticalscience,psychologyandsociology;12hoursperweekforthoseinhistoryandtheology.Normallyfirst-yearstudentsworkingwiththedisciplinesofhistory,politicalscience,Anthropology,andtheologywillnotbeexpectedtoprovideservice.Inpsychologyandsociology,studentsareintegratedimmediatelyintofaculty-directedresearchprojects;thosestudentswillhaveresearchassistantshipsintheirfirstyear.Inthesecondandthirdyears,andsometimesinthefourth,studentsintheassociateddepartmentswillnormallyperformresearchorteachingdutiesintheformofassistantships.Aspartoftheirprofessionaltraining,studentsnormallyshouldexpecttobeassignedtofivesemestersofassistantships.Theseshouldbedividedbetweenpeacestudiesandtheirspecializeddiscipline.Inaddition,oneofthefiverequiredsemestersshouldincludeserviceasateachingassistantfortheundergraduatecourse“IntroductiontoPeaceStudies”oranotherintroductorypeacestudiescourse.Tofacilitateexcellentresearchandwritingduringthedissertation(fifth)year,inallfieldsexcepttheology,studentsnormallywillnotperformserviceasateachingorresearchassistant.BecausetheInstituteprovidesstipendsfordoctoralstudents,decisionsaboutassistantshipassignmentsresidewiththeInstitute.Therefore,allteachingandresearchassistantshipsmustbeapprovedbytheDDSinthesemesterpriortoservice.StudentsinthePsychologyandTheologyjointprogramshaveservicerequirementsthatdifferinsomerespectsfromtheotherprograms.Psychologystudentsareexpectedtoworkintheirassignedfacultylabthroughouttheyearduringtheirtimeintheprogram;thisclosementoringworkwithafacultymemberwillcounttowardtheirservicerequirements.Inadditiontolabwork,theyarerequiredtodotwosemestersofassistantship,usuallyforPeaceStudies,includingonesemesterasTAforintro.(Studentmayopttodothe
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secondassistantshipasaTAforpsychologywiththeapprovaloftheDDS).StudentsinTheologywillbeaskedtoteachonecourseintheirfifthyearfortheTheologydepartment;thiswillcountforoneassistantship.ThiscourseshouldhaveaPeaceStudiesdimensionandbecross-listedwiththeundergraduatePeaceStudiesprogram.(Studentsmayelecttoteachthisclassasecondtime,butthisisnotarequirement.)Inadditiontothisclass,theologystudentsshouldcompletefouradditionalassistantships,normallyintheirsecondandthirdyears.AssistantsandfellowswhoreceiveafullstipendarenotpermittedtobeemployedelsewherewithoutwrittenapprovaloftheDDSandtheGraduateSchool.AnyadditionalemploymentcannotexceedtheweeklylimitofhourssetbytheGraduateSchool(thislimitincludesthehoursspentonassistantship).Inaddition,theKrocInstituteaffordssomeopportunitiesforadvancedgraduatestudentstodesignandteachtheirowncoursebasedupontheirinterestsandtheneedsoftheprogram.Interestedgraduatestudentswillapplyforthisopportunityoneyearpriortothescheduledteachingexperience.ThegoalofthisteachingexperienceistoencouragestudentsinthePeaceStudiesPhDprogramtofurtherdeveloptheirteachingskillsduringthedissertationstageoftheirgraduatestudies.TheKrocInstitutedoesnotprovideextrafinancialsupportforthisteachingopportunity.PleaseseeAppendixCformoreinformationonhowtoapply.Aspartoftheirprofessionalization,allstudentsarerequiredtoprepareaminimumofonearticleforsubmissiontoascholarlypublication.
Applicationforexternalfunding:Allstudentsarealsorequiredtoapplyforatleastonemajorexternalgrantorfellowshiptosupporttheirresearchnolaterthanduringthefourthyearoftheirprograms.Ifastudent’sapplicationisunsuccessful,heorshewillstillbecoveredbyfinancialaidfromtheInstituteinaccordwithnormalexpectationsaboutbeingingoodacademicstandingwhilemakingsatisfactoryprogress.(Allstudentswillneedtoapplyforasecondmajorexternalgrantatsomepointinordertoqualifyfor6thyearfundingfromKroc.Thatapplicationcanbesubmittedatanytimepriortotheapplicationfor6thyearfunding).AnyfundingawardsreceivedareinlieuofKrocstipendsupport.Successfulfundingisneither“stacked”ontopof(addedto)thestudent’sstandardKrocstipend,norisit“banked”forfutureuse(e.g.7thyearKrocstipendsupport;Krocdoesnotprovidestipendsupportbeyond6yearswiththeexceptionofthechildbirthaccommodation).Successfulexternalgrantfundingthatislessthantheamountofthestudent’sKrocstipendwillbetoppeduptothestudent’sKrocstipendamount.StudentswhoreceivefundingthatexceedstheamountoftheirKrocstipendwillreceivethesurplusamountuptothestipendlimitsetbytheGraduateSchool.CopiesofallapplicationsforanyexternalfundingmustbesubmittedtotheKrocDoctoralProgramAdministrativeAssistantatthetimetheyaresubmittedtotheexternalfundingsource.Studentsarerequiredtoprovideinformationregardingallsuccessfulfunding(internalandexternal),includingawardletters,budgets,timelinesetc.atthetimetheawardisgranted.CopiesofawardnotificationsandsupportingmaterialshouldbeforwardedtotheKrocDoctoralProgramAdministrativeAssistant,andtotheGraduateSchoolFinancialAnalyst.
Transfercredit:Ifstudentsenterwithadvancedstandingortransfercredits,thenumberofyearsoffinancialsupportfromNotreDameislikelytobeproportionatelylessthanfive.DetailsneedtobeworkedoutwiththeDDSfollowingthetransferofcreditstotheUniversityofNotreDame,whichoccurssometimeafterthestudentsuccessfullycompletesthefirstsemester.CriteriaforsuchatransfercanbefoundintheGraduateSchoolBulletinandmustbeapprovedbytheDDSandtheGraduateSchool.
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Typically,studentsmaytransferpreviousgraduatelevelcreditinlieuofKrocelectives.Thestudentmustestablishtherelevanceofthecontentoftheproposedtransfercredittopeacestudies.TheviabilityoftheproposedcreditfortransferisatthediscretionoftheDDS.StudentsmaytransfercreditinlieuofFoundationscourserequirementsonlyiftheyestablishthatthefoundationscoursecontentandworkrequirementswillbeexplicitlyredundantvis-à-visapriorcoursetheyhavetaken.Toestablishthis,theymustsubmittotheDDSthesyllabusofthepriorcourse,andmajorwritingassignmentsthattheycompletedforthatcourse.FoundationcoursereplacementcreditisgrantedatthediscretionoftheDDS,butalsoundertheadvisementoftherespectivefacultypersonofthefoundationcourseinquestion.6thyearfunding:Krocfundingmaybeavailable,infullorinpart,beyondfiveyearsifwarranted.Thisisdecidedonacase-by-casebasis.TobeeligibletoapplythestudentmustbeABDandmusthaveappliedforatleasttwomajorexternalgrantsorfellowships(application(s)submittedduringthe4thyearcounttowards6thyeareligibilitysolongastheyaremajorfellowships/grants).6thyearfundingiscontingentuponenrollmentandparticipationintheKrocDissertationWriter’sSeminarfortheentiretyofthe6thyear.Inordertoapplyforanextensionoffunding,aformalletteraddressedtotheDDSmustbesubmittednolaterthanJanuaryofthestudent’s5thyearexplainingwhythestudentisaskingforanadditionalyear.Inaddition,aletterofsupportfromtheadvisorshouldbesubmittedandalistofreferencesofotherfacultymembersthatcouldbeconsulted.Thestudentmustalsosubmitadissertationcompletionplan,andalistofexternalfundingsources(minimum2)towhichheorshehasapplied.ChildbirthAccommodation:ForstudentswhoareprimarycaregiversofchildrenbornoradoptedwhilethestudentisintheKrocdoctoralprogram,KrocfollowstheChildbirthAccommodationassetforthintheGraduateSchoolBulletin.ToactivatetheChildbirthAccommodation,refertotheGraduateSchoolBulletinforthefullpolicy:http://registrar.nd.edu/BOI.shtmlForKroc,thechildbirthaccommodationextendsenrollmenteligibilitybyonesemester,andincludesanadditionalsemesteroffundingaftercompletionofregularfunding(years1-6).AsperGraduateSchoolguidelines,studentsareeligibleforamaximumoftwochildbirthaccommodationsduringtheirPhDprogram.5+1post-doc:Forstudentswhocompletetheirdegreeinfiveyears,Krocfollowsthe5+1post-docopportunityasestablishedbyNotreDame’sCollegeofArtsandLetters.Studentsmustcommunicatetheirintenttotakethe5+1totheDDS,DUS,andDoctoralProgramAdministrativeAssistantbymid-termoftheir5thyear,andformallyapplybythefirstweekoftheSpringtermpriortotheir+1yearbysubmittingaletterofapplicationtotheDDSandProgramAdministrativeAssistant.Studentscantake½ofthepost-docopportunity,butmustformallyapplybyAugust1oftheir6thyear,andhavemetwiththeDUStoexploreteachingopportunitiesbyApril1oftheir5thyear.AnystudentwhodefaultstoKroc6thyearfundingfromhavingappliedforthe+1(or+1/2)post-docisexpectedtofulfillalloftherequirementsofapplyingfor6thyearfunding.Formoreinformation,pleaseconsult:https://5plus1.nd.edu/how-it-works/Summerresearchgrants:Additionalfundingmaybeavailableforsummerstudyorresearch,althoughthisisprovidedonlyonacompetitive,case-by-casebasisfromtheInstitute,orpossiblyfromothersourcesoncampusorelsewhere.Graduatestudentsareencouragedtoapplyforsuchsummeropportunitiesinaccordancewithseparatelypublishedeligibilityrequirementsavailableintheannexofthismanual.SufficientKrocInstitutefundsarenotavailabletoofferawardstoallstudentseverysummer.PleaseseeAppendixBformoreinformation.Mostoftheacademic-yearfinancialawardsarerenewableannually,butrenewalisbynomeansautomatic.Rather,itiscontingentuponthediligentperformanceofstudyandworkobligations,includingmakingsatisfactoryacademicprogress.TobeeligibleforfinancialsupportfromtheUniversityforthefifthacademicyear,astudentmusthavesuccessfullypassedallrequiredcomprehensiveexamsnolaterthanAugust15th
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afterthefourthacademicyear(exceptforPsychologystudentswhohaveuntilaftertheir5thyear(10semesters),aspermittedbyGraduateSchoolprovisionforthatprogram.3.4 Academic Integrity AllstudentsintheInstitute’sdoctoralprogramsareexpectedtobefullycognizantofandcommittedtohonoringthedetailedregulationsandproceduresformaintainingacademicintegritythatarespecifiedintheGraduateSchool’sBulletinofInformation.AnypersonwhohasreasontobelievethataviolationofacademicintegrityhasoccurredshalldiscussitonaconfidentialbasiswiththeKrocDDS.IfaperceivedconflictofinterestexistsbetweentheDDSandanyaccused,theReganDirectoroftheKrocInstituteshallbenotified.TheReganDirector(orhis/herdesignee)shallevaluatetheallegationpromptly.Ifitisdeterminedthatthereisnosubstantialbasisforthecharge,thenthemattermaybedismissedwiththefactofthedismissalbeingmadeknowntothecomplainantandtotheaccusedifheorsheisawareoftheaccusation.Awrittensummaryofcharges,findings,andactionsshallbeforwardedtotheDeanoftheGraduateSchoolasamatterofdocumentation.Inthecaseofallegationsdeterminedtobeworthyoffurtherinvestigation,theReganDirectoroftheInstitutewillselectanimpartialpanelconsistingofthreefacultymemberstoinvestigatethematter.TheReganDirectoroftheInstitutewillinformtheaccusedofthecharges.Thepanelwilldetermineinitiallywhethertoproceeddirectlytoahearingtofurtherinvestigatethecase,ortodismissthecharges.3.5AppealProceduresOccasionallysomeonewhobeginsadoctoralprogramdoesnotcompleteit.Forthatreason,theUniversityestablishesfairprocessesthatprotectbothstudentsandprogramsincaseswherestudentsaredismissed.Theprocessdescribedhereisrestrictedtoacademicissues.Formoreinformation,seetheacademicIntegritysectionoftheGraduateSchoolBulletinathttp://registrar.nd.edu/BOI.shtmlForissuesofpersonalmisconduct,includingissuesofsexualordiscriminatoryharassmentordisability-relatedgrievances,whicharehandledbytheOfficeofStudentAffairs,additionalinformationisavailableinduLac:AGuidetoStudentLifeathttp://dulac.nd.edu/Ifastudentfailstopassacomprehensiveexaminationorotherwisefailstoperformatasatisfactorylevel,theDDSwillsendawrittencommunicationtothestudentinforminghimorherofthefailureandprovideinformationaboutanyrecoursethatthestudentmighthave.Ifastudentisperformingpoorly,theadvisororDDSshouldprovidethestudentwithawrittennoticeaboutthepoorperformance,indicatetheexpectationsnecessarytoremainintheprogram,andgivethestudentaspecifictimewhenheorshewillbere-evaluated.Ifastudentisdismissedforacademicreasons,heorshemayappealthedecisioninatwo-stepprocess.ThefirstiswithintheInstitute.IfthestudentdoesnotagreewiththeInstitute’sdecision,sheorhemaythenappealtotheDeanoftheGraduateSchool,whomakesthefinaldetermination.PleaseconsulttheGraduateSchool’sgrievanceprocess.intheGraduateSchoolBulletin.Thefollowingprovidesguidanceforthefirstorthelocalappeal.ComplaintsmustbeinitiatedbyawrittenstatementfromthestudenttoboththeDDSandtheReganDirectoroftheInstitutewithin14daysfromthetimewhenthestudentisinformedofdismissal.Toheartheappeal,theReganDirectoroftheInstitutewillappointanadhoccommitteecomposedofhimselforherselfaschairoranotherfacultypersonsodesignated,andatleasttwofacultymembersunconnectedfactuallywiththecaseorthereasonsfortheappeal.IftheReganDirectorhasbeeninvolvedinthecase,theappropriateassociatedeanofthecollegeshouldappointthecommitteeanddesignatethepersontoserveasitschair.Thestudent’sstatementshouldindicatedetailsonthenatureoftheproblem,thedate(s)the
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problemoccurred,thegroundsuponwhichtheappealisbased,backgroundinformationthatthestudentconsidersimportantandthereliefrequested.Theappealscommitteewillpromptlyandthoroughlyinvestigatetheappealtodeterminewhetherthereliefrequestediswarranted.Theinvestigationmayincludeinterviewsand/orwrittenstatementsfromthestudent,anystudentwitnesses,facultyorstaffmemberswhomaybeabletoprovidepertinentinformationaboutthefacts,aswellasareviewofanypertinentdocuments.Inmostsituationsduringtheregularacademicyear,theappealscommitteewillcompletetheinvestigationin30businessdays(Note:BusinessdaysdonotincludeweekendsoremployeeholidaysasrecognizedbytheUniversity).Theremaybesomereportsthatcannotbeinvestigatedwithin30businessdays,particularlyduringthesummermonthswhenfacultymaybeaway.Insuchcases,thechairoftheappealscommitteewillcommunicateinwritingtothestudentthattheinvestigationisgoingtotakelongerthan30businessdaysandwillalsoincludeastatementindicatingwhenthecommitteeanticipatescompletingtheinvestigation.3.6InterruptionsofProgressTowardDegreeOnquestionsofwithdrawal,leavesofabsence,andmedicalleaves,theInstitutefollowsandrefersstudentstoGraduateSchoolpoliciesasspecifiedintheBulletinofInformation.3.7PeaceStudiesComprehensiveExaminationsThiscomprehensiveexam,createdandgradedbyKrocInstitutefacultyandKrocfacultyfellows,examinesstudentsontheirabilitytosynthesizematerialsfrom(1)peacestudiescourses,(2)foundationalliteraturefromarecommendedpeacestudiesreadinglistsand(3)theirownresearchorfieldexperience.
Comprehensiveexamguidelines:1. Theexaminationperiodisa7.5hourblockduringonedayandpredeterminedbytheDoctoral
AdvisoryCommittee.Thestudentispermitteda45minuteperiodbetweeneachtwo-hourquestionperiodforbreaks.TheAnthropology-PeaceStudiescompoccursintwofour-hourblocksscheduledontwoconsecutivedays(again,eachtwo-howquestionblockistobefollowedbya45minutebreak).
2. Theexamwillbeofferedtwiceayear,typicallyattheendofeachsemesteronapredetermineddate.TheDDSshouldbeinformednolaterthanthebeginningoftheprevioussemesterofstudents’intentiontotaketheexam.
3. Anoralexaminationoftwohourswillbescheduledapproximately7-10daysafterthewrittenexam.4. Tosuccessfullycompletethecomprehensiveexamination,thecandidatemustpassthewrittenand
oralpartsoftheexamination.Astudentwhofailsthecomprehensiveexam,mustretakeitattheendofthesubsequentsemesterunlesstheDDShasapprovedanalternativeschedule.Failuretopassthecomprehensiveexaminationintwoattemptswillresultinthestudent'sdismissalfromthedoctoralprogram.
Eachdegreeprogramhasaslightlydifferentcomprehensiveexamstructure.Seethesixspecificdegreeprogramsforexactdescriptionoftheexamquestionsandrequirements.Thesharedexamstructureforallthetracksrunsasfollows:Part1consistsofquestionsderivedfromthesyllabioftherequiredPeaceStudiesfoundationscourses.Part2isadissertation-relatedquestionbaseduponabibliographyofroughly20sources(mostlybooks,butalsobookchaptersandarticles;theexactnumberofsourcesisatthediscretionofthefacultyexaminer)developedundertheadvisementofafacultywhoislikelytoworkwiththestudentonhisorherdissertation.Part3consistsoftwoquestionsbaseduponbibliographiesofroughly20sourceseach(mostlybooks,butalsobookchaptersandarticles,theexactnumberofsourcesisatthediscretionofthefacultyexaminer)baseduponthetwochosenresearchfocifromtheresearchclusterlist(1)Internationallaw,norms,andgovernancesystems,(2)Socialmovementsandcivilsociety,(3)Religion,theology,ethics,peacebuildingandconflict,(4)Causesofwar;qualityofpeace,(5)
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Communityviolence,traumaandhealing.Pleaseconsultindividualcurriculumtrackdescriptionsforfurtherdetails(theonlybibliographiesthatcanbelimitedto1000pagesarethosefortheTheologyprogramtrack).3.8LanguageRequirement
StudentsmustbeproficientinoneforeignlanguageinadditiontoEnglish.IftheirnativelanguageisnotEnglish,theydonotneedtotakeanexam.IfEnglishistheirfirstlanguage,theymusttakealanguageexam—regardlessoftherequirementsofthepartnerdepartment.ThisexamisadministeredbytheindividuallanguagedepartmentsatNotreDameandisgivenafewtimeseachyear.ContacttherespectivedepartmentatthebeginningofthesemestertoscheduleyourexamandaskthatyourresultsbesentviaemailtotheKrocDoctoralProgramAdministrativeAssistant.Otherdepartments,suchasHistoryandTheology,mayhavelanguagerequirementsthatexceedtheKrocminimum.Studentsinthosedepartmentsmustmeetthoserequirements.StudentsmaytakeforeignlanguagecourseswhileatNotreDame,butitdoesnotcountascredittowardsthedoctoraldegree.
3.9NamedFellowships
EarlyintheFallsemester,theDACwillgatherthenamesofallstudentseligibleforaKrocnamedfellowship.Theywillrevieweachcandidateaccordingtoaseriesofcriteriaandtherebydeterminewhotherecipientsare.Receivingthesefellowshipsdoesnotchangetheamountofthestipendreceived,butisanadditionalhonorforthosestudentswhodemonstrateexceptionalpromiseandachievement.TheKrocnamedfellowshipsare:MullenFamilyFellowships
Eachyeartwosecond-yearPhDstudentsareselectedasMullenFamilyFellows.Selectionisbasedondemonstratedexcellenceandpromiseinthefirstyearofstudiesintheprogram.ThefellowshipbearstheMullennamebecauseofagenerouscontributionreceivedin2008fromtheMullenfamily.PepeFellowshipAdvancedstudents,normallydoctoralcandidates(ABD)areeligiblefortheStevePepeFellowship.ThisfellowshipwasenabledthroughthegenerousdonationofStevenPepe,aretiredUnitedStatesMagistrateJudge,DistrictCourt,EasternDistrictofMichigan,andalong-timememberoftheKrocInstitute’sadvisoryboard.DarbyFellowshipTheJohnDarbyFellowshipisfundedthroughthegenerosityofmembersoftheKrocAdvisoryBoard,andwasnamedtohonorthelateJohnDarby,aKrocfacultymemberwhowasinstrumentalinestablishingthePeaceAccordsMatrix.3.10DissertationWritingSeminar
ThisyearlongcourseisstronglyencouragedforallstudentswhoareABDorwhoareworkingondissertationproposalsanddissertationdrafts.TheKrocfacultystronglyrecommendsthatdissertationwritersparticipateduringallsemestersoftheirwriting.StudentswhoareABDarerequiredtoenrollinatleasttwosemesters(oftheirchoice)duringyears4and5oftheirprogram.AnyABDstudentwhoisout-of-residenceisrequiredtoparticipateremotelyviaZoom,Skype,etc.forthedurationoftheirtimeofnon-residence.Allstudentswhoreceive6thyearfundingarerequiredtoparticipateThecourseisdesignedasa
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collaborativeworkshoptosupportdissertationresearchandwritingbyadvancedstudentsintheallsixofthePeaceStudiesjointprograms.Studentsserveasdiscussantsofeachother’swriting.Thecourseincludesthefollowingelements:(1)accountabilitygrouptokeepstudentsmovingforwardondissertationwork;(2)dissertationplanning,includingmappingresearchandwritingstages,outliningchapters,anddevelopingfeasibletimelines;(3)intensiveworkshoppingofadissertation-related“product”fromatleastonestudentpermeeting,including:dissertationchapters,dissertationssummariesandoutlines,researchmemos,researchstatements(forjoband/orfellowshipapplications),orarticlesbasedupondissertationresearch;(4)discussionofthepersonalandinteractionalchallengesofresearchingconflict,violenceandwar,includingself-care,safetyconcerns,contextsensitivityandethicalconsiderations.Wherepossible,theworkshopalsoincludesprofessionalizationsupportsuchasconferencepreparationandpracticetalks.(5)peerandfacultymentorfeedbackonwritingandprogressfromdistinctivelypeacestudiesandinterdisciplinaryperspectives.
3.11PRES
PRESisavitalpartofthescholarlylifeoftheKrocInstitute.Itisgearedtowarddoctoralstudentformationinpeaceresearch,andprovidesaworkshopandlaboratoryforthepracticeofthekindofinterdisciplinaryscholarlyengagementthatisessentialtoKroc’sapproachtopeacestudiesandpeaceresearch.DoctoralstudentsaretotreatPRESattendanceinthesamewaytheytreatattendanceforanyothercourse.Attendanceistakenoneachoccasion,andexcusedabsencesshouldbeclearedwiththeDDSpriortothesessioninquestion.Ifaconflictwithadepartmentaleventarises,PRESistotakeprecedence.IfTAresponsibilitiesconflictwithPRES,permissiontomissPRESmustbesecureddirectlyfromtheDDSinthesemesterpriortotheTAresponsibilities.Anysuchcasewillbeconsideredonacasebycasebasis.
3.12PlacementDirectorAll students are encouraged to meet with the Kroc placement director at all stages of their progress through the degree. The placement director guides students in planning and achieving maximum job prospects for their peace studies side of their academic profile. He or she alerts students to relevant job openings and assists applicants in presenting their CV and cover letters in the most appropriate ways and arranges practice interviews and job talks for students invited to campus or Skype interviews. 4.SPECIFICDEGREEPROGRAMS
TheKrocInstituteoffersPhDdegreesinHistoryandPeaceStudies,PoliticalScienceandPeaceStudies,PsychologyandPeaceStudies,SociologyandPeaceStudies,TheologyandPeaceStudiesandAnthropologyandPeaceStudies.TheKrocdoctoraldegreesenablegraduatestobehighlycompetitiveonthejobmarket,becausetheyreceivefullcredentialingandprofessionalmentoringthatpreparesthemforavarietyofopenings:disciplinaryteachingpositionsashistorians,politicalscientists,psychologists,sociologists,theologiansandanthropologists;interdisciplinarypositionsinpeacestudies;andcombinedpositionsinwhichemployersseekexpertiseinthepeaceandconflictsubfieldsofhistory,politicalscience,psychology,sociology,ortheology.Inaddition,thecurricularprogramandresearchmentoringpossibilitieswillprepare
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somestudentsforemploymentbyintergovernmental,governmental,ornongovernmentalorganizationsasscholarlypractitionersofpeacebuilding.BecauseeachofthesixassociateddepartmentshasdifferentrequirementsforearningapeacestudiesPhDassociatedwithitsdisciplinaryspecialty,therearesomevariationsineachofthesixprogramsaswellassomecommonrequirementsinall.Inadditiontomeetingspecificcourserequirementsandpassingcomprehensiveexamsinonepartneringdepartmentalcontext,KrocInstitutestudentstypicallywilltakeaminimumofsixrequiredpeacestudiescoursesprovidedbyKrocInstitutefaculty,studycorepeacestudiesliteratureandresearchdesign,selectdepartmentalcourseswithsignificantcontentrelevanttopeacestudies,takeacomprehensiveexaminationinpeacestudies(seearticle3.7forfurtherdetails),submitapeacestudiesarticletoascholarlypublication,submitatleastoneproposaltoanexternalfundingagencyfordoctoralresearch,completeateachingassistantshipinIntroductiontoPeaceStudies(orarelevantintroductorylevelpeacestudiescourse),completeoneormoreresearchassistantshipswithKrocInstitutefacultyengagedinscholarshiprelatedtotheInstitute’sresearchthemes,andconductdissertationresearchandwritingundertheguidanceofKrocfacultyandfacultyfellows.InmeetingagreedrequirementsforthePhDdegreeintheiraffiliateddiscipline,studentsworkcloselywithKrocfacultyandfacultyfellowsintherelevantdepartment.Peacestudiescoursesoftencontributetooneormoresubfieldspecialtieswithinadepartment,therebyusuallyenablingstudentstoearntheirdegreesinapproximatelyfiveyears.NormallyaKrocInstitutefacultymemberorfacultyfellowwillbetheprimaryadvisorofdissertationresearchandwriting.AnyexceptionsmustbeapprovedinwritingbytheKrocDDS,followingawrittenstudentrequestforanexceptioninwhichthestudentprovidesaclearsubstantiverationaleandindicateshowtheproposedresearchprojectandfacultymentoringwillbuildonandcontributetothefieldofpeaceresearch.Asearlyaspossibleinhisorhergraduateeducation,eachstudentshoulddevelopalong-termworkingrelationshipwithatleastonememberofthefacultyinadditiontotheDDS.Inthefirstyear,allnewstudentswillhavetheDDSassignedastheirprimaryadvisor.Normally,bytheendofthespringsemesterofthefirstyear,andnolaterthanthemiddleofthefourthsemesterintheprogram,eachstudentshouldselectafacultyadvisorwithexpertiseinhisorherownspecializedsubfieldofsubstantiveinterest.Ideally,thepersonwhoisselectedmightlaterfunctionasadissertationadvisor.Theopportunitytochangeadvisorsisavailabletothestudent,assumingthatthereisanotherfacultymemberwhoiswillingandabletoserveinthatcapacity.Thissubstantiveadvisorshouldplayacentralmentoringroleforthestudent,butinadditionthestudentmustconsultatleastonceasemesterwiththeKrocDDSandthedepartmentalDirectorofGraduateStudiestoensuresatisfactoryacademicprogressintheoverallprogram.
ThefollowingillustrativeprogramsprovideguidelinesandasuggestedtimelineofsatisfactoryprogressthateachKrocdoctoralstudentshouldtransformintoasetofrealistic,concreteacademicgoalsforhisorherparticularcareertrajectory.TheseshouldbediscussedindetailwiththeKrocDDS,focusingparticularlyon(1)implementingeachstudent’sindividualsubstantiveemphasisthatunderstandablyvariesfromonestudenttoanother,(2)utilizingtheuniqueopportunitiesforinterdisciplinarylearningandresearchdesignthatarisewithKrocfacultyanddoctoralstudentsinneighboringdisciplines,and(3)identifyingthewaysandmeansofmeetingeachstudent’sgoalsandeventuallyobtainingjobplacementwithinanexpectedtimetable.Insomecases,thecourseslistedareillustrativeratherthanrequired,sofurtherconsultationwiththeKrocDDSandtheDepartmentalDirectorofGraduateStudieswillbenecessary.
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4.1Ph.D.inHistoryandPeaceStudies4.1.1.Curriculum•Semester1
InternationalPeaceResearch:Origins,Methodologies,Results(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
PeaceStudies:OrganizingtheField(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
TheHistorian’sCraft
Electivehistorycourse
•Semester2
MethodsinPeaceResearch(Requiredforthesecondsemester)Electivehistorycourse
Electivehistorycourse
FirstyearpaperpresentationinHistory.
•Summer1
Studylanguageifneededortakefirstlanguageexam
Readforcomprehensiveexams
Preliminary/exploratorydissertationresearch
•Semester3
StrategicPeacebuilding
Research,Writing,andPublishinginHistory
TheHistoricalProfession,PartI(required,non-creditworkshopseries)
Electivehistorycourse
Performassistantship
•Semester4
PeaceStudiesElective
TheHistoricalProfession,PartII(required,non-creditworkshopseries)
Electivehistorycourse
Performassistantship
•Summer2
Takesecondforeignlanguageexam,ifneeded
Prepareforcomprehensiveexams
Preliminary/exploratorydissertationresearch
•Semester5
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Electivehistorycourse
Performassistantship
TakewrittenandoralcomprehensiveexamsinHistory
Submitapplicationforexternalresearchfunding
•Semester6
Electivehistorycourseordirectedreading
Performassistantship
TakewrittenandoralcomprehensiveexamsinPeaceStudies
Prepareanddefenddissertationproposal(byMayofsixthsemesterorSeptemberofseventhsemester)
•Summer3
Preparearticleforsubmissiontoscholarlypublication
Conductpreliminary/firststagedissertationresearch
•Semester7
Submitapplicationforexternalresearchfunding
SubmitanddefenddissertationproposalbySeptember(ifnotalreadycompleted)
Performassistantship
•Semester8
Conductdissertationresearchandwriting
PrepareJobPlacementDossier
•Semester9
Conductdissertationresearchandwriting
•Semester10
Completeanddefenddissertation
4.1.2.DegreeRequirementsTherequirementsforthePh.D.inHistoryandPeaceStudiesnormallyinclude:aminimumof30hoursofcoursesinhistory,3ofwhichmaybepass-fail,and18hoursofcoursesinpeacestudies;proficiencyinEnglishand1or2otherlanguages(dependingonthespecialtywithinhistory);aminimumoftworesearchseminarpapers,atleastoneofwhichwillbeanarticleofpublishablequalityandsubmittedtoascholarlypublication;comprehensiveexaminationsinthreeareas(specifiedbelow);anapplicationforexternalfundingforscholarlyresearch;researchandteachingassistantshipsinhistoryandpeacestudies;andadissertationoforiginalresearch.Somecoursesnotlistedabovemightbesubstitutedinaparticularstudent’sprogram,dependingonthestudent’sprofessionalgoalsandtheavailabilityofcourses,subjectalwaystotheapprovaloftheKrocDDSandtheDGSinHistory.StudentsinHistoryusuallyarenotexpectedtoperformserviceobligationsduringtheirfirstandfifthyears.AfterconsultationwiththeHistoryDGS,theInstituteDDSassignsteachingandresearchassistantshipsnormallyinthesecond,thirdandthefourthyears.
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StudentsinthejointHistoryandPeaceStudiesprogramwillbeallowedtotakeupto2oftheir10historycourserequirements(6outof30credits)intheformofDirectedReadingclassesorientedtowardexampreparation,withtheapprovaloftheHistoryDGS.PeacestudiesstudentswillbegivenatleastonesemesterofleewayongatewaymilestonesintheHistorydepartment,withtheexceptionofthefirstyearpaper,whichmustbecompletedonschedule.Withthepermissionofthestudent’sadviserandtheDGS,studentsmaybegranteduptooneadditionalsemester(butnomorethanoneyear).StudentsshouldworkwiththeKrocDDSandHistoryDGSeachsemestertodevelopandadjustthetimelineformilestonecompletion,inlinewiththestudents’developingresearch.4.1.3.QualifyingExamshttp://history.nd.edu/graduate-program/resources/InadditiontothePeaceStudiesComprehensiveExam,studentsinHistorymustalsopassthequalifyingexamsinHistory.StudentsinthejointprogrammusttaketheirHistoryexamsbytheendoftheirfifthsemester(ratherthantheirfourth,asmostHistorystudentsarerequiredtodo).Inaddition,studentswillberequiredtotakethecomprehensiveexamsinPeaceStudies.ThePeaceStudiesexamshouldbetakenbytheendoftheirsixthsemester.StudentsarerequiredtotakeHistorywrittenandoralQualifyingexamsintwoareasthatwillbechosenfromamongthemajorareasintheHistoryDepartment.Qualifyingexaminationsarebasedonreadinglistsapprovedbytheadministeringfacultymemberintheparticularfieldofstudy.Qualifyingexamstestthestudent’spreparationforteachingandresearch.Passagereflectsthefaculty’sjudgmentthatthestudenthasadequateknowledgeofthereadinglist,problems,andmethodsofthefield,andabasicabilitytosynthesizereadingsandanalyzepastthecontentofanyonebookorhistoriographicproblem.ExaminerswillbemembersoftheNotreDameHistoryDepartment’steachingandresearchfacultyor,inthecaseofafieldoutsideofthedisciplineofhistory,amemberoftheteachingandresearchfacultyinanotherdepartmentatNotreDame.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoscheduletheexamination,uponconsultationwiththeexaminers.Theexaminationisintwoparts,writtenandoral,withtheoraloccurringwithintendaysofsuccessfulpassageofthewritten.ThestudentshouldschedulebothsectionsoftheexaminationwiththeDepartmentalAdministrativeAssistant,whointurnwillnotifytheGraduateSchool.Thewrittenexaminationineachofthetwoexams,onesetbyeachexaminer.Eachexammustbecompletedintwohours,andwillnormallyconsistoftwoessaysinresponsetoquestionsaskedbytheexaminer.Thetwowrittenexamsaretakenoveraperiodofoneweek;theexaminerswillreadtheexamintheirfieldandreportthegradewithinfivedaysaftercompletionoftheexam.Theexaminers’optionsarepassorfail;passesareprovisionalonthestudent’sperformanceinoralexams.Oneornofailureswillleadtoschedulingoforalexamswithinaperiodoffivedaystotwoweeksafterthewrittenexamsaregraded.Failureinbothofthewrittenexamswillnecessitateretakingthem,basedonnewquestionsbutthesamebodyofreading,atthenextscheduledexaminationperiod.Asecondfailureisgroundsfordismissalfromtheprogram.Theoralexaminationconsistsofquestioningbythesamecommitteeofthreefacultymembersforaperiodofnotlessthanninetyminutesandnotmorethantwohours.Onanexaminingboardofthreemembers,atleasttwomustagreeonpassageforthestudenttomoveforwardtocandidacyforthePh.D.StudentswhofailtwofieldsmaypetitiontheDirectorofGraduateStudiestoretakethemonetime,atthenextscheduledexaminationperiod.Thestudentwillretakeonlythefailedportionsoftheexamwithnewquestionsonthesamebodyofliteratureandonlythecommitteememberswhogradedthefirstexaminationafailure.The
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dissertationadvisorwillserveasconvenerofthesecondoralexamination.Asecondfailureisgroundsfordismissalfromtheprogram.PeaceStudiesComprehensiveExam
Theexamiscomposedofthreesections:
1. Thereadingsforquestion1arebasedonsyllabiofthethreecorecourses.(Eachinstructorwrites
onequestionandthestudentisabletoansweroneoutofthethree).Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentisexpectedtoanswerthequestionss/hechosenottoanswer.
2. Question2:thestudentisrequiredtoworkwithaHistoryandKrocfacultycoreorfellowmember(normallyher/hisadvisor)onareadinglistthatisgearedtowardher/hisdissertation.
3. Question3:studentswillselecttwobroadpeacestudiesareas(seelistbelow)thataredifferentfromthetopicchosenforquestion2andwillworkwithdesignatedfacultyonreadingliststhatincludecanonicalliteratureaswellasnewcuttingedgeresearch.Eachexaminerwillwriteonequestionandthestudentwillchooseonetoanswer.Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentwillbeexpectedtoanswerthequestions/hechosenottoanswer.
Listoftopicalareas:
1. Internationallaw,norms,andgovernancesystems2. Socialmovementsandcivilsociety3. Religion,theology,ethics,peacebuildingandconflict4. Causesofwar;qualityofpeace5. Communityviolence,traumaandhealing.
4.1.4.TheDissertationTheKrocInstituteprotocolfordissertationproposalsandfortheresearch,writing,anddefenseofdissertationsgenerallyfollowstheproceduresandpolicieslistedindetailinthedoctoralstudieshandbookoftheHistoryDepartment,withtheunderstandingthatthefollowingtworequirementsaremet:(1)thedissertationadvisorwilltypicallybeaKrocInstitutefacultyorfacultyfellow,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment,and(2)aminimumofone-halfofthemembersofthefacultycommitteeforthedissertationproposalexaminationandthedissertationdefensenormallywillbeKrocfacultyorfacultyfellows,frequentlydrawnfromtheDepartment.AstheHistoryDepartmentstipulates,onemembermaybedrawnfromanotherdepartment.ForstudentsintheHistoryandPeaceStudiesjointprogram,thedissertationproposalshouldbedefendedeitherbytheendofthesixthsemester(inconjunctionwithPeaceStudiescomprehensiveexams)orbySeptemberofthefourthyear(seventhsemester).
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4.2PhDinPoliticalScienceandPeaceStudies4.2.1.Curriculum(SamplecurriculumforIRsubfield;othersubfieldswilldiffer)•Semester1
InternationalPeaceResearch:Origins,Methodologies,Results(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
PeaceStudies:OrganizingtheField(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
ProseminarinPoliticalScience
MathforPoliticalScientists(unlessPoliticalTheoryisthefirstfield)
•Semester2
MethodsinPeaceResearch(Requiredforthesecondsemester)
IntroductiontoQuantitativeMethods(unlessPoliticalTheoryisthefirstfield)
TheoriesofInternationalRelations
PoliticalScienceElective(preferablyaCivilWars’Seminar)
•Summer1
Studylanguageifneededortaketheforeignlanguageexam
ReadforComprehensiveExams
•Semester3
StrategicPeacebuilding
InternationalLaw(PoliticalScienceorLawSchool)
InternationalPoliticalEconomy
Performassistantship
•Semester4
PeaceStudiesElective
PeaceStudiesElective
Seminar in IRTakefirstwrittencomprehensiveexam(May)
Performassistantship
•Summer2
PrepareforPeaceStudiesandsecondcomprehensiveexamsand/orsummermethodsworkshop
•Semester5
PoliticalScienceElective
Seminar in International Relations
TakecomprehensiveexamsinfifthorsixthsemesterinPeaceStudiesandsecondfieldofPoliticalScience
(January)
Performassistantship
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•Semester6
InternationalSecurity,NationalSecurityPolicy,orCausesofWar
TakecomprehensiveexamsinfifthorsixthsemesterinPeaceStudiesandsecondfieldofPoliticalScience
Performassistantship
•Summer3
Applicationforexternalsupportfordissertationorarticlesubmissiontoscholarlypublication
•Semester7
Preparedissertationproposal
Applicationforexternalsupportfordissertationorarticlesubmissiontoscholarlypublication
Performassistantship
•Semester8
Dissertationresearchandwriting
PreparationofJobPlacementDossier
•Summer4
Dissertationresearchandwriting
•Semester9
Dissertationresearchandwriting
•Semester10
Completionanddefenseofdissertation
4.2.2.DegreeRequirementsTherequirementsforthePhDinPoliticalScienceandPeaceStudiesnormallyinclude:aminimumof69hoursofcreditforthePhDdegree(51ofwhichareinsubstantivecourses,with33inpoliticalscienceand18inpeacestudies);proficiencyinEnglishandoneotherlanguage;onearticleofpublishablequalitywhichmustbesubmittedtoascholarlypublication;onemajorexternalgrantapplication;teachingandresearchassistantshipsinbothpoliticalscienceandpeacestudies;writtencomprehensiveexaminationsinonepoliticalsciencesub-fieldareainadditiontopeacestudiescomps(specifiedbelow);andadissertationoforiginalresearch.Studentscompleteallexistingregularpoliticalsciencerequirementsandtakepeacestudiescoursesasthethirdareaofspecialization.Somecoursesnotlistedabovemightbetakeninplaceoftheillustrativecoursesforaparticularstudent’sprogram,dependingonthestudent’sprofessionalgoalsandtheavailabilityofcourses,subjectalwaystotheapprovalofboththeKrocDDSandtheDGSofPoliticalScience.
4.2.3.ComprehensiveExaminationshttp://politicalscience.nd.edu/graduate-program/student-resources/InadditiontothePeaceStudiesComprehensiveExam,studentsinPoliticalSciencemustpassanexamintheirfirstfieldofoneoftheDepartment’sfivemainfields.TheymusttakefourcoursesintheirsecondfieldintheDepartment(aswellasfourcoursesintheirfirstfield).Writtencomprehensiveexams,orcomps,aregiveninAmericanPolitics,ComparativePolitics,ConstitutionalLawandPolitics,InternationalRelations,and
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PoliticalTheory.Eachfieldsetstheformatanddetailsofitsrespectivecomp.Field-specificcomprehensiveexamdescriptionsareavailableontheGraduateProgramwebsite.Studentswhoreceivefewerthan12transfercreditsarerequiredtotaketheircomprehensiveexamnolaterthanMayofthesecondyear.StudentswhoentertheprogramwithanM.A.inpoliticalscienceandreceive12-24transfercreditsmusttaketheonepoliticalsciencesub-fieldexamnolaterthanJanuaryofthesecondyear.WrittencomprehensivesareofferedinJanuary,May,andSeptember.Aboutamonthbeforetheexam,theprogramadministrativeassistantsendsoutane-mailrequestinginformationaboutstudentswhowishtotaketheupcomingcomp.Studentswhowishtotakethecompmustreplyinwritingtotheadministrativeassistantwiththerequestedinformationinatimelymanneroracompexamwillnotbepreparedforthem.Inaddition,studentsplanningtotakeacompareadvisedtocontactthefieldchairatleastonesemesterbeforethecompdate.Thefieldchairsendswrittennotificationtothestudentofthefieldcommittee’sassessment,normallywithinthreeweeksoftheexamination.AReportonComprehensiveExaminationfortheMaster'sDegreeform,availablethroughtheGraduateStudiesadministrativeassistant,mustalsobesignedbythefieldchairandforwardedtotheGraduateSchool,ifthestudentwishestoapplytheexaminationtowardsaMaster'sdegree.FormstobefiledoncompletionofthisexamareavailablethroughtheGraduateStudiesadministrativeassistantandarefordepartmentaluseonly.Inmostcases,studentseitherpassorfailtheexam.However,whenthemembersofthefieldgradinganexamfeelthattheanswerswereborderlineorveryuneven,theymay,attheircollectivediscretion,offerastudenttheopportunity,inlieuoffailure,towriteanessaybeforethenextexamonaquestionofthefield’schoice.Thestudentmaydeclinethisoption.TheAmericanfielddoesnotoffertheessayoption(seethefieldcomprehensiveexamdescription).Afterfailinganexam,thestudentmayretaketheexamonceatthenextscheduleddate. Attheendoftheirsecondandthirdyearsinthegraduateprogram,studentsaremovingfromcourseworktocomprehensiveexamsand,then,todissertations.Thisisaparticularlycriticaljunctureforfacultyevaluationofwhetherstudentshavethecapacityforandcommitmenttocompletingadissertationandhavingasuccessfulcareerinpoliticalscience.Thus,theannualreviewprocessofstudentsintheirsecond-yearandthird-yearinthegraduateprogramincludesoneadditionalelement.Aspartofitsannualevaluationofitsfirst-fieldstudents,eachfieldholdsaformalvoteonwhethereachofthefirst-fieldstudentsintheirsecondyearandthirdyearinthegraduateprogramshouldbeallowedtocontinuetowardPh.D.candidacyorshouldbemovedtoaterminalM.A.path.TheDGSpresentsinformationtothefieldaboutthestudent’sprogress—eitherinpersonorinwriting,asrequestedbythefield—butonlyvotesonstudentcontinuationinher/hisownfield.WhencontinuationvotesareheldonstudentswhoareinthejointPh.D.programinPeaceStudiesandPoliticalScience,atleastonePoliticalSciencefacultymemberwhoisaffiliatedwiththeKrocInstituteforInternationalPeaceStudiesmustbepresent.TheDGSandtheGraduatePolicyCommitteeconsiderthecontinuationvotealongsidetheotherinformationevaluatedduringtheannualreviewstomakearecommendationtothedepartmentaboutwhetherstudentsshouldcontinueinthePh.D.program.PeaceStudiesComprehensiveExam
Theexamiscomposedofthreesections:
1. Thereadingsforquestion1arebasedonsyllabiofthethreecorecourses.(Eachinstructorwritesonequestionandthestudentisabletoansweroneoutofthethree).Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentisexpectedtoanswerthequestionss/hechosenottoanswer.
2. Question2:thestudentisrequiredtoworkwithaPoliticalScienceandKrocfacultycoreorfellowmember(normallyher/hisadvisor)onareadinglistthatisgearedtowardher/hisdissertation.
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3. Question3:studentswillselecttwobroadpeacestudiesareas(seelistbelow)thataredifferentfromthetopicchosenforquestion2andwillworkwithdesignatedfacultyonreadingliststhatincludecanonicalliteratureaswellasnewcuttingedgeresearch.OneoftheexaminershastobeaPoliticalScienceandKrocfacultycoreorfellowmember.Thesecondexaminerhastobefromadifferentdiscipline.Eachexaminerwillwriteonequestionandthestudentwillchooseonetoanswer.Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentwillbeexpectedtoanswerthequestions/hechosenottoanswer.
Listoftopicalareas:
1. Internationallaw,norms,andgovernancesystems2. Socialmovementsandcivilsociety3. Religion,theology,ethics,peacebuildingandconflict4. Causesofwar;qualityofpeace5. Communityviolence,traumaandhealing.
4.2.4.TheDissertationTheKrocInstituteprotocolfordissertationproposalsandfortheresearch,writing,anddefenseofdissertationsgenerallyfollowstheproceduresandpolicieslistedindetailinthedoctoralstudieshandbookofthePoliticalScienceDepartment,withtheunderstandingthatthefollowingtworequirementsaremet:(1)thedissertationadvisorwillbeaKrocInstitutefacultyorfacultyfellow,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment,and(2)aminimumofone-halfofthemembersofthefacultycommitteeforthedissertationproposalexaminationandthedissertationdefensenormallywillbeKrocfacultyorfacultyfellows,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment.
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4.3PhDinPsychologyandPeaceStudies
4.3.1.Curriculum(Sampletimeline;studentsshoulddeveloppersonalizedtimelineswithadvisors)•Semester1
InternationalPeaceResearch:Origins,Methodologies,Results(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
PeaceStudies:OrganizingtheField(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
QuantitativeMethodsI&Lab
Concepts&MethodsinDevelopment(Developmental)
ProfessionalStandardsandEthics(Clinical)
ClinicalSkillsandInterventions(Clinical)
Workinassignedlab
•Semester2
MethodsinPeaceResearch(Requiredforthesecondsemester)
QuantitativeMethodsII&Lab
CognitiveDevelopment(Developmental)
PsychologicalAssessmentII(Clinical)
InterventionScience(Clinical)
ProfessionalStandards&EthicsII/SocialBasesofBehavior(Clinical)
Workinassignedlab
CompleteFirstYearProject(May15th)
•Summer1
Studylanguageifneededortakeforeignlanguageexam
Workinassignedlab
Completefirstyearprojectandpresentatendofthesummer/beginningofFallsemester
•Semester3
StrategicPeacebuilding
PeaceStudiesElective
DevelopmentalPsychopathology(Developmental)
PsychologicalAssessmentI(Clinical)
AdultPsychopathology(Clinical)
ProfessionalStandardsandEthicsI(Clinical)
PracticumI(Clinical)
Workinassignedlab(all)
Performassistantship(twosemestersrequired,usuallyinsecondorthirdyear)
PresentationofFYPtodepartmentfacultyandstudents(Sept1)
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•Semester4
PeaceStudiesElective
Socio-emotionalDevelopment(Developmental)
ProfessionalStandardsandEthicsII/AffectivebasesofBehavior(Clinical)
APACoreorAdvancedStatisticsClass(Clinical)
PracticumII(Clinical)
ElectiveCourseorResearchCredit
Presentationatscholarlymeeting
Takeforeignlanguageexam
ProposeMaster’sThesisinPsychology(recommended)
Workinassignedlab(all)
Performassistantship(twosemestersrequired,usuallyinsecondorthirdyear)
•Summer2
WriteMaster’sThesis
PreparationforcomprehensiveexamsinPeaceStudies
Preparationandsubmissionofarticletoscholarlypublication
Workinassignedlab
Preliminary/exploratorydissertationresearch
•Semester5
ResearchMethods(Developmental)
Electivecourse(Developmental)
AdvancedStatisticsClassand/or(forclinical)APACore
PracticumIII(Clinical)
Workinassignedlab(all)
Performteachingassistantship(twosemestersrequired,usuallyinsecondorthirdyear)
•Semester6
Electivecourse,whichcouldbeadvancedstatisticsorqualitativeresearchmethodsoranother
Supervisionandconsultation
PracticumIV(Clinical)
Advancedcourse(Psychology)
ResearchCredits(Psychology)
TakecomprehensiveexaminPeaceStudies
Workinassignedlab(all)
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DefendMAthesisbyApril10th(recommended—Developmental)
Prelimprospectusforpsychologysubmittedandapproved(May1;Clinical)
Performassistantship(twosemestersrequired,usuallyinsecondorthirdyear)
•Summer3
DefendMAthesisbyJuly13th(terminal—Developmental)
SubmitPrelimprospectus(August;Developmental)
Articlesubmittedtoscholarlypublication
Applicationforexternalfundingforresearch
Preliminary/exploratorydissertationresearch
Workinassignedlab
•Semester7
Electivecourse,directedreadings,orresearchcredits
PracticumV(Clinical;optional)
Prelimprospectusforpsychologyfinalcompletionandapproval(Dec1st;Clinical)
Applicationforexternalfundingforresearch
Workinassignedlab(all)
•Semester8
Dissertationresearchandwriting
Completeprelimpaperexam(dueJan4th;Developmental)
PracticumVI(Clinical;optional)
Workinassignedlab(all)
PreparationofJobPlacementDossier
•Summer4
Preparationofdissertationproposal
Workinassignedlab
Preliminary/exploratorydissertationresearch
•Semester9
Iffinishinginyear5:Defenddissertationproposal(Oct15-clinicaldeadlineonly)
Begindissertationresearchandwriting
Workinassignedlab(all)
Iffinishinginyear5:ApplyforAPPICnationalmatch(Nov1st)-clinicalonly
•Semester10
Dissertationresearchandwriting
Workinassignedlab(all)
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•Summer5
Dissertationresearchandwriting
Articlesubmittedtoscholarlypublication
Workinassignedlab
•Semester11
Iffinishinginyear6:Defenddissertationproposal(Oct15)-proposaldeadlineClinicalonly
Begindissertationresearchandwriting
Workinassignedlab(all)
Iffinishinginyear6:ApplyforAPPICnationalmatch(Nov1stDissertationresearchandwriting-clinical
deadlineonly)
•Semester12
Completionanddefenseofdissertation
Semesters13&14(orsemesters11&12)–ClinicalInternship(offsite)-clinicalonly
StudentscompletingtheprogramarerequiredtocompleteanaccreditedAPAclinicalinternshipprogram.
4.3.2.DegreeRequirementsTherequirementsforthePhDinPsychologyandPeaceStudiesnormallyinclude:aminimumof72hoursofcreditinpsychologyandpeacestudiescoursesandresearchcreditsforthePhDdegree,ofwhichaminimumof18gradedhoursareinpeacestudies;proficiencyinEnglishandoneotherlanguage;anempiricalmaster’sthesis;atleastonearticleofappropriatequalitytosubmittoascholarlypublication;atleastonemajorexternalgrantapplication;awrittencomprehensiveexaminationindevelopmentalorclinicalpsychology(orothermutuallyagreeduponfieldinthedepartment);awrittencomprehensiveexaminationinpeacestudies(specifiedbelow);year-roundworkinassignedfacultylabs;twoadditionalassistantships,usuallyinpeacestudies,withtheoptionforaTAinpsychology;andadissertationoforiginalresearch.Somecoursesnotlistedabovemightbesubstitutedinaparticularstudent’sprogram,dependingonthestudent’sprofessionalgoalsandtheavailabilityofcourses,subjectalwaystotheapprovalofboththeKrocDDSandtheDGSintheDepartmentofPsychology.Sincethetimingofcompletionofrequirementsandprogrammilestoneswillvaryforeachstudent,dependinguponresearchtopicanddesignaswellasteaching,practicumandlabresponsibilities,eachstudentshoulddevelopapersonalizedtimelinewithhisorheradviser,withtheKrocDDS,andwiththeAreachairinDevelopmentorClinicalPsychology.Thistimelineshouldbeadjustedeachyearasthestudent’sresearchdevelops.4.3.3.WrittenDoctoralPreliminaryExaminationhttp://psychology.nd.edu/assets/231003/graduate_scholar_handbook_2016_2018.pdfStudentsinthePeaceStudiesandPsychologyprogramarerequiredtotakethepaperoptionfortheirpreliminaryexaminationinPsychology.AtleastonememberofthecommitteeworkingwiththestudenthastobeaKroccorefacultyorfellow.Thetopicofthepaperhastoberelevantforpeaceresearch.
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ForspecificdetailsoftheDevelopmentalPsychologypaperpreliminaryexamseehttp://psychology.nd.edu/assets/225161/developmental_area_preliminary_examination_paper_final_approved_1_24_17.pdf FordetailsoftheClinicalPsychologypaperpreliminaryexamseehttp://psychology.nd.edu/assets/205346/doctoralcandidacyexam_akaprelim_comps_paperguidelines_7_12_16correction.pdf PeaceStudiesComprehensiveexamStudentsinthejointprogramofPsychologyandPeaceStudiesarerequiredtopassapeacestudiescomprehensiveexamcomposedofthefollowingtwosections:
1. Section1isbasedonthesyllabiofthethreePeaceStudiescorecourses.(Eachinstructorwritesonequestionandthestudentcanchoosetoansweroneoutofthethree).Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentisexpectedtoanswerthequestionss/hechosenottoanswer.
2. Insection2studentsselecttwobroadpeacestudiesareas(seelistbelow)thataredifferentfromtheirdissertationarea,butcouldcomplementit,andworkwithdesignatedfacultyonreadingliststhatincludecanonicalliteratureaswellasnewcuttingedgeresearch.Eachexaminerwritesonequestionandthestudentwillchooseonetoanswer.Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentisexpectedtoanswerthequestions/hechosenottoanswer.Listoftopicalareas:
3. Internationallaw,norms,andgovernancesystems4. Socialmovementsandcivilsociety5. Religion,theology,ethics,peacebuildingandconflict6. Causesofwar;qualityofpeace7. Communityviolence,traumaandhealing.
4.3.4.TheDissertationTheKrocInstituteprotocolfordissertationproposalsandfortheresearch,writing,anddefenseofdissertationsgenerallyfollowstheproceduresandpolicieslistedindetailinthedoctoralstudieshandbookofthePsychologyDepartment,withtheunderstandingthatthefollowingtworequirementsaremet:(1)thedissertationadvisorwillbeaKrocInstitutefacultyorfacultyfellow,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment,and(2)aminimumofone-halfofthemembersofthefacultycommitteeforthedissertationproposalexaminationandthedissertationdefensenormallywillbeKrocfacultyorfacultyfellows,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment.
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4.4PhDinSociologyandPeaceStudies
4.4.1.Curriculum•Semester1
InternationalPeaceResearch:Origins,Methodologies,Results(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
PeaceStudies:OrganizingtheField(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
ElementaryStatistics:LinearRegression(prerequisiteforAdvancedStatisticsifneeded)
SociologyproseminarI
Performassistantship
•Semester2
MethodsinPeaceResearch(Requiredforthesecondsemester)
ResearchMethods(Sociology)
AdvancedSocialStatistics(CDA)
SociologyProseminarII
Performassistantship
•Summer1
Studylanguageortakeforeignlanguageexam
ReadforComprehensiveExams
•Semester3
StrategicPeacebuilding
ClassicalSociologicalTheory
Foundation1(Sociology)
Performassistantship
•Semester4
PeaceStudiesElective
PeaceStudiesElective
Foundation2(Sociology)
Elective1(Sociology)
WriteMaster’spaper
Performassistantship
•Summer2
Readingforcomprehensiveexams
•Semester5
ContemporarySociologicalTheory
Foundation3(Sociology)
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TakePeaceStudiesandSociologyarea1comprehensiveexams
Performassistantship
•Semester6
Elective2(Sociology)
AdvancedMethods(Sociology)
Elective3(Sociology)
TakePeaceStudiesandSociologyarea2comprehensiveexams
•Summer3
Articlesubmittedtoscholarlypublication
Prepareproposalforexternalfundingfordissertationresearch
•Semester7
Directedreadingsorindependentstudy
Preparationandapprovalofdissertationproposal
•Semester8
Dissertationresearchandwriting
PreparationofJobPlacementDossier
•Summer4
Dissertationresearchandwriting
•Semester9
Dissertationresearchandwriting
•Semester10
Completionanddefenseofdissertation
4.4.2.DegreeRequirementsTherequirementsforthePhDinSociologyandPeaceStudiesnormallyinclude:ClassicalSociologicalTheory,ContemporarySociologicalTheory,StatisticsI(ifneeded)andII,ResearchMethods,AdvancedResearchMethods,andProseminarIandII.StudentsarealsorequiredtotakethreeFoundationcoursesinSociologyandthreeadditionalSociologyelectives.Inaddition,studentsnormallytakesixpeacestudiescourses.Twelveadditionalhoursmaybeearnedinindependentstudy,dissertationcredit,andelectedcourses.Anycoursethatiscross-listedwiththeDepartmentofSociologycanbecountedasasociologycourse.Coursesthatarecross-listedassociologyandInstitute(IIPS)coursescanbecountedtowardsociologyrequirementsorpeacestudiesrequirements,butnonecanbedoublecountedtowardtworequirements.StudentswillindicatehowtheywishtousesuchcoursesbysigningupundereithertheIIPSdesignationortheSOCdesignation.
Inmeetingtheserequirementsstudentswillearnaminimumof65hoursofcreditforthePhDdegree,54ofwhicharecoursework;demonstrateproficiencyinEnglishandoneotherlanguage;writeamaster’spaperofpublishablequalityandsubmitanarticletoascholarlypublication;onemajorexternalgrantapplication;
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passtwowrittencomprehensiveexaminations(specifiedbelow);conductresearchandteachingassistantshipsinsociologyandpeacestudies;andwriteadissertationoforiginalresearch.Somecoursesnotlistedabovemightbesubstitutedinaparticularstudent'sprogram,dependingonthestudent’sprofessionalgoalsandtheavailabilityofcourses,subjectalwaystotheapprovalofboththeKrocDDSanddepartmentalDGS.TheM.A.degreeisnormallyearnedonthewaytothePhD.TheM.A.inthecombineddegreewouldcomefromClassicalSociologicalTheory,SociologicalResearchMethods,AdvancedSocialStatistics,Proseminar,atleast3peacestudiescourses,plusPeaceResearch:MethodsandFindingsandtheMaster'spaper.ThereisaformaloraldefenseoftheMaster'sthesisbeforeitiscompletedanddeposited.Theexaminingcommitteewillincludethreefacultymembers,withatleastonemembercomingfromthedepartmentandonefromamongKrocInstitutefacultyoffacultyfellows.4.4.3.AreaExaminationsInadditiontothePeaceStudiesComprehensiveExam,studentsinSociologymustalsopassoneareaexaminSociology.Thepurposeoftheareaexamistoprovidetheopportunityandbasisforthestudenttodevelopabroadexpertiseinasubfieldofsociology,andtorecognizethatexpertise.Havingpassedtheexam,thestudentwillhavedemonstratedfamiliaritywiththesubfield,includingabasicknowledgeandunderstandingofitscoreissues,importantliterature,andkeyquestions.Thisdemonstrationwillinvolvenotonlythebasicknowledgenecessaryforaliteraturereview,butalsothemasteryofanindependentvoicewithinthesubfield.Threespecificgoalsprovideindicatorsofthismastery.Thestudent'sperformanceinpreparationfortheexamanduponcompletionoftheexamshoulddemonstrate:
• theabilitytointeractwithprofessionalpeersonthebasisofsharedknowledgeandunderstanding;• theabilitytoteachinthefieldandtoorganizeanewsyllabus;• theabilitytodeveloporiginalresearchquestions.
Whiletheexamshouldhelpstudentsprepareforconceivingandwritingtheirdissertation,theexamshouldstretchthestudenttogowellbeyondthisnarrow(albeitimportant)objective.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocontacttheAreaExamcommitteeintheirchosenarea.StudentsshouldscheduleameetingwiththeAreaExamchairtodiscussproceduresandexpectationsregardingpreparationsfortheareaexam,sincetheyvarybyarea(andalsochangefromyeartoyear).Thedepartmentwillalsocompileandmakeavailableabriefdescriptionofthebasicproceduresandrequirementsforeacharea.Thisandmoredetailsareavailableonthedepartmentalwebsiteabove.PeaceStudiesComprehensiveExam
Theexamiscomposedofthreesections:
4. Thereadingsforquestion1arebasedonsyllabiofthethreecorecourses.(Eachinstructorwritesonequestionandthestudentisabletoansweroneoutofthethree).Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentisexpectedtoanswerthequestionss/hechosenottoanswer.
5. Question2:thestudentisrequiredtoworkwithaSociologyandKrocfacultycoreorfellowmember(normallyher/hisadvisor)onareadinglistthatisgearedtowardher/hisdissertation.
6. Question3:studentswillselecttwobroadpeacestudiesareas(seelistbelow)thataredifferentfromthetopicchosenforquestion2andwillworkwithdesignatedfacultyonreadingliststhatincludecanonicalliteratureaswellasnewcuttingedgeresearch.OneoftheexaminershastobeaSociology
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andKrocfacultycoreorfellowmember.Thesecondexaminerhastobefromadifferentdiscipline.Eachexaminerwillwriteonequestionandthestudentwillchooseonetoanswer.Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentwillbeexpectedtoanswerthequestions/hechosenottoanswer.
Listoftopicalareas:
7. Internationallaw,norms,andgovernancesystems8. Socialmovementsandcivilsociety9. Religion,theology,ethics,peacebuildingandconflict10. Causesofwar;qualityofpeace11. Communityviolence,traumaandhealing.
4.4.4.TheDissertationTheKrocInstituteprotocolfordissertationproposalsandfortheresearch,writing,anddefenseofdissertationsgenerallyfollowstheproceduresandpolicieslistedindetailinthedoctoralstudieshandbookoftheSociologyDepartment,withtheunderstandingthatthefollowingtworequirementsaremet:(1)thedissertationadvisorwillbeaKrocInstitutefacultyorfacultyfellow,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment,and(2)aminimumofone-halfofthemembersofthefacultycommitteeforthedissertationproposalexaminationandthedissertationdefensenormallywillbeKrocfacultyoffacultyfellows,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment.
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4.5PhDinTheologyandPeaceStudies4.5.1.Curriculum•Semester1
InternationalPeaceResearch:Origins,Methodologies,Results(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
PeaceStudies:OrganizingtheField(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
TheologySeminarinthestudent’sareaofconcentration
SecondTheologySeminarinthestudent’sareaofconcentration
•Semester2
MethodsinPeaceResearch(Requiredforthesecondsemester)
TheologySeminarinthestudent’sareaofconcentration
SecondTheologySeminarinthestudent’sareaofconcentration
•Summer1
Studyforeignlanguageandtakeforeignlanguageexams
ReadforComprehensiveExams
•Semester3
StrategicPeacebuilding
PeaceStudiesElective
Theologyelective
TheologySeminarinthestudent’sareaofconcentration
Performassistantship
•Semester4
PeaceStudiesElective
TheologySeminarinthestudent’sareaofconcentration
Theologyelective
Performassistantship
•Summer2
Completeallforeignlanguageexams
•Semester5
PrepareforCandidacyexamsinTheology(drafttopicsdueatthebeginningofthesemester)andPeace
Studies
Performassistantship
•Semester6
TakeCandidacyexamsinTheology(finaltopicsdueatthebeginningofthesemester)andPeaceStudies
•Summer3
Submitarticletoscholarlypublication
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Prepareproposalforexternalfundingfordissertationresearch
Performassistantship
•Semester7
Turnindissertationproposalatbeginningofsemester
Begindissertationresearchandwriting
Presentationatscholarlyassociation
•Semester8
Dissertationresearchandwriting
PreparationofJobPlacementDossier
•Summer4
Dissertationresearchandwriting
•Semester9
Dissertationresearchandwriting
Performassistantship/teachcourseforTheology(cross-listedwithPeaceStudies)
•Semester10
Completionanddefenseofdissertation
Performassistantship/teachcourseforTheology(cross-listedwithPeaceStudies),ifnotcompletedinfirst
semester
4.5.2.DegreeRequirementsTherequirementsforthePhDinTheologyandPeaceStudiesnormallyinclude:aminimumof24gradedhoursofcreditintheologyinoneoftheareasofconcentrationand18gradedhoursinpeacestudies;researchandteachingassistantshipsintheologyandpeacestudies;thepreparationofanarticleofpublishablequalitythatwillbesubmittedtoascholarlypublication;onemajorexternalgrantapplication;candidacyexamsin10topicalareas(specifiedbelow);andadissertationoforiginalresearch.Inaddition,studentswillmeettheDepartment’slanguagerequirementsoftwomodernresearchlanguages(typicallyFrenchandGerman)andoneclassicallanguage(LatinorGreek).AnotherlanguagemaybeusedasareplacementwiththepermissionoftheDirectorofGraduateStudiesintheDepartmentandtheDDSintheInstitute.4.5.3.CandidacyExaminationsinTheologyandPeaceStudieshttp://theology.nd.edu/graduate-program/doctoral-program/program/Candidacyexaminationsusuallyaretakeninthesecondsemesterfollowingthetwoyearsofresidencyandthecompletionofalllanguagerequirements.Thetopicsfortheexaminationsaremeanttoexpandstudents'intellectualbreadthandskillsandinvolvemattersofinquiry,whichextendbeyondtheircoursework.
• Seventopicsinthemajorfield.(Oneofthetopicsshouldbeonthesubjecttobeexploredinthedissertation.)
• Threequestionsinpeacestudies(seebelowfordetails)• Topicsarepreparedbythestudentinconsultationwithhisorheradvisor.
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• ThewrittenexaminationoftheseventopicswillnormallytakeplaceinearlyMarch.Twodaysofwrittenexaminationsarerequired,followedbya90-minuteoralexaminationtowhichthestudentisadmittedaftersuccessfullypassingthewrittenexaminations.
• TheWrittenexaminationofthethreepeacestudiesquestionswillnormallytakeplaceinlateApril.Onedayofwrittenexamination(sixhours)willbefollowednomorethanaweeklaterbyanhourlongoralexamination.InordertopassthecandidacyexamthestudentmustsuccessfullypassbothTheologyandPeacestudiesSections.
PeaceStudiesComprehensiveexamStudentsinTheologyandPeaceStudiesarerequiredtoanswerthreePeaceStudiesquestionsinadditiontothecandidacyexaminTheology.Thereadingsforquestion1arebasedonsyllabiofthethreecorecourses.(Eachinstructorwritesonequestionandthestudentisabletoansweroneoutofthethree).Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentisexpectedtoanswerthequestionss/hechosenottoanswer.Forquestion2and3,studentswillselecttwobroadpeacestudiesareas(seelistbelow)andwillworkwithdesignatedfacultyonreadingliststhatincludecanonicalliteratureaswellasnewcuttingedgeresearch.Listoftopicalareas:
1. Internationallaw,norms,andgovernancesystems2. Socialmovementsandcivilsociety3. Religion,theology,ethics,peacebuildingandconflict4. Causesofwar;qualityofpeace5. Communityviolence,traumaandhealing.
4.5.4.TheDissertationTheKrocInstituteprotocolfordissertationproposalsandfortheresearch,writing,anddefenseofdissertationsgenerallyfollowstheproceduresandpolicieslistedindetailinthedoctoralstudieshandbookoftheTheologyDepartment,withtheunderstandingthatthefollowingtworequirementsaremet:(1)thedissertationadvisorwillbeaKrocInstitutefacultyorfacultyfellow,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment,and(2)aminimumofone-halfofthemembersofthefacultycommitteeforthedissertationproposalexaminationandthedissertationdefensenormallywillbeKrocfacultyorfacultyfellows,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment.Thedissertationcommitteewillnormallyconsistoffourfaculty,nolessthantwoofwhomwillcomefromthestudent’sareaofconcentration,withnolessthantwoofthefourbeingKrocfacultyorfacultyfellows.4.5.5.AssistantshipsDuringthefirstyearofstudies,studentsarenotassignedanydutiessothattheycandevotethemselvestofull-timestudies.Inthesecondandthirdyearsthestudentwillnormallyserveasaresearchassistantorteachingassistanttoafacultymemberintheologyandpeacestudies,workingnomorethan12hoursaweekforthatfacultymember.Duringthestudent’sfourthyear(the“dissertationyear”)astudentdoesnothaveanyservicedutiessothatheorshecanworkfulltimeonthedissertation.Duringbothsemestersofthefifthyearthestudentwilleitherworkasateachingassistantorteachacoursethatcanbecross-listedbetweentheDepartmentofTheologyandtheInstitute.DecisionsaboutassistantshipsaremadebytheDDSintheKrocInstitute,inconsultationwiththeDirectorofGraduateStudiesinTheologyandTheologyDepartmentfacultywhoareKrocfacultyorfacultyfellows.
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4.6.Ph.D.inAnthropologyandPeaceStudies4.6.1Curriculum
•Semester1
InternationalPeaceResearch:Origins,Methodologies,Results(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
PeaceStudies:OrganizingtheField(Requiredforthefirstsemester)
OrientationsofBiologicalAnthropology(Requiredinthefirstorsecondsemester)
OrientationsofSocioculturalAnthropology(Requiredinthefirstorsecondsemester)
•Semester2
MethodsinPeaceResearch(Requiredforthesecondsemester)
OrientationsofAnthropologicalArchaeology(Requiredinthefirstorsecondsemester)
OrientationsofLinguisticAnthropology(Requiredinthefirstorsecondsemester)
ResearchDesign(Requiredinthesecondsemester—taughtyearlyinthespring)
PresentationatNDanthropologyconference(May)
•Summer1
Studylanguageifneededortakelanguageexam
Preliminary/exploratorydissertationresearch
•Semester3
PeaceStudiesElective
StrategicPeacebuilding
TwoAnthropologyGraduatelevelelectivesclasses
Performassistantship
•Semester4
PeaceStudiesElective
TwoAnthropologyGraduatelevelelectivesclasses
Performassistantship
Presentingposter/paper/PPTatnationalconference(springorfall)
PresentationatNDanthropologyconference(May)
•Summer2
Prepareforcomprehensiveandqualifyingexams
Preliminary/exploratorydissertationresearch
•Semester5
Continuedlanguagetraining,laboratoryandanalyticalmethods
Anthropology/PeaceStudiesqualifyingwritten/oralexams(November/December)
Submitanddefenddissertationproposal(combinedwithqualifyingexam)
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DoctoralResearchProposalgrantapplication(inearlyNovember)
Performassistantship
•Semester6
TakewrittenandoralcomprehensiveexamsinPeaceStudies/Anthropology(inApril-ifnottakenin
Semester5))
Presentingposter/paper/PPTatnationalconference(springorfall)
Performassistantship
•Summer3
Preparearticleforsubmissiontoscholarlypublication
Preliminary/exploratorydissertationresearch
•Semester7
Submitapplicationforexternalresearchfunding
Performassistantship
•Semester8
Conductdissertationresearchandwriting
Presentingposter/paper/PPTatnationalconference(springorfall)
PrepareJobPlacementDossier
Performassistantship
•Semester9
Conductdissertationresearchandwriting
•Semester10
Completeanddefenddissertation
4.6.2.DegreeRequirementsTherequirementsforthePh.D.inAnthropologyandPeaceStudiesnormallyinclude:aminimumof21hoursofcoursesinAnthropology,and18hoursofcoursesinpeacestudies;proficiencyinEnglishandoneotherlanguage;aminimumoftworesearchseminarpapers,atleastoneofwhichwillbeanarticleofpublishablequalityandsubmittedtoascholarlypublication;comprehensiveexaminationsinPeaceStudiesandqualifyingexaminationsinAnthropology;anapplicationforexternalfundingforscholarlyresearch;fivesemestersofresearchandteachingassistantshipsinanthropologyandpeacestudies;andadissertationoforiginalresearch.Somecoursesnotlistedabovemightbesubstitutedinaparticularstudent’sprogram,dependingonthestudent’sprofessionalgoalsandtheavailabilityofcourses,subjectalwaystotheapprovaloftheKrocDDSandtheDGSinAnthropology.StudentsinAnthropologyusuallyarenotexpectedtoperformserviceobligationsduringtheirfirstandfifthyears.AfterconsultationwiththeAnthropologyDGS,theKrocInstitute’sDDSassignsteachingandresearchassistantshipsnormallyinthesecond,thirdand,inthefirstsemesterofthefourthyear.
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4.6.3.QualifyingExamsAnthropologystudentsinthejointprogrammustpasstheComprehensiveExaminPeaceStudies,whichgivenitsextendedformat,alsoservesashis/herQualifyingExaminAnthropology.InAnthropologystudentsnormallyscheduletheirexaminationsduringtheFallsemesteroftheirthirdyear(fifthsemester),althoughtheymaydosoassoonastheendoftheirfourthsemester.Theexamconsistsoffourquestions,andtakesthefollowingform:PeaceStudiesandAnthropologyComprehensiveExamThereadingsforquestion1arebasedonsyllabiofthethreecorecourses.(Eachinstructorwritesonequestionandthestudentisabletoansweroneoutofthethree).Inthefollow-uporalexamthestudentisexpectedtoanswerthequestionss/hechosenottoanswer.Question2:thestudentworkswithanAnthropologistwhoisalsoaKroccorefacultymemberorfacultyfellow(normallyher/hisadvisor)onareadinglistthatisgearedtowardher/hisdissertation/researchinterests.Thiswouldinvolve“deep”readinginonepeacestudiestopic(selectedbythestudentinagreementwithher/hisadvisor)thatshouldhelpthestudentprepareforthenextstageofherstudies.Theexaminerwritesonequestionbasedonthislist.Question3:thestudentselectsoneoftwobroadpeacestudiesareas(seelistbelow)thataredifferentfromthetopicchosenforquestion2andworkswithanAnthropologist(preferablyaKrocfacultymemberorfacultyfellow,althoughexceptionsmaybeapprovedbytheDDS)onareadinglistthatincludescanonicalliteratureaswellasnewcuttingedgeresearch.Theexaminerwritesonequestionbasedonthislist.Question4:thestudentselectsasecondoftwobroadpeacestudiesareas(seelistbelow)thataredifferentfromthetopicchosenforquestion2andworkswithanon-anthropologistKrocfacultymemberorfacultyfellowonareadinglistthatincludescanonicalliteratureaswellasnewcuttingedgeresearch.Theexaminerwritesonequestionbasedonthislist.Listoftopicalareas:Internationallaw,norms,andgovernancesystemsSocialmovementsandcivilsocietyReligion,theology,ethics,peacebuildingandconflictCausesofwar;qualityofpeaceCommunityviolence,traumaandhealing.Comprehensiveexamguidelines:Theexaminationperiodconsistsoffourtwo-hourblocksoverthecourseoftwodays,aspredeterminedbytheDoctoralAdvisoryCommittee.Theexamwillbeofferedtwiceayear,typicallyattheendofeachsemesteronapredetermineddate.TheDDSshouldbeinformednolaterthanthebeginningoftheprevioussemesterofstudents’intentiontotaketheexam.
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Anoralexaminationofonetotwohourswillbescheduledapproximatelyoneweekafterthewrittenexam.Tosuccessfullycompletethecomprehensiveexamination,thecandidatemustpassthewrittenandoralpartsoftheexamination.Astudentwhofailsthecomprehensiveexam,mustretakeitattheendofthesubsequentsemesterunlesstheDDShasapprovedanalternativeschedule.Failuretopassthecomprehensiveexaminationintwoattemptswillresultinthestudent'sdismissalfromthedoctoralprogram.4.6.4.TheDissertationTheKrocInstituteprotocolfordissertationproposalsandfortheresearch,writing,anddefenseofdissertationsgenerallyfollowstheproceduresandpolicieslistedindetailinthedoctoralstudieshandbookoftheAnthropologyDepartment,withtheunderstandingthatthefollowingtworequirementsaremet:(1)thedissertationadvisorwilltypicallybeaKrocInstitutefacultyorfacultyfellow,usuallydrawnfromtheDepartment,and(2)aminimumofone-halfofthemembersofthefacultycommitteeforthedissertationproposalexaminationandthedissertationdefensenormallywillbeKrocfacultyorfacultyfellows,frequentlydrawnfromtheDepartment.2.6.ThesisProspectusandPresentationUponpassingboththewrittenandoralqualifyingexaminationeachgraduatestudentisaskedtoprepareawrittenthesisprospectus,andtopresentthisasa20minillustratedpresentationtotheAnthropologydepartment.Ideallybothoftheseshouldbecompletedwithinthesametermthestudentpassesher/hisqualifyingwrittenandoralqualifyingexaminations.Thedoctoralthesisprospectusissubmittedtothestudent’sdissertationcommittee.ThedissertationcommitteewilltypicallyconsistofthreetofivememberswithatleasttwomembersbeingAnthropologyDepartmentteachingandresearchfaculty,andtwomemberswhoareKrocfacultyorfacultyfellows.ThedissertationwillbechairedbyananthropologistwhoisalsoaKrocfacultymemberorfacultyfellow.Exceptionsmustbeapprovedbythestudent’sadvisorycommittee,theAnthropologyDGSandtheKrocDDS.Thewrittendissertationprospectusshouldaimforalengthofnomorethan5,000words(includingbibliography)andshouldprovide;• aclearstatementoftheanthropologicalproblemengagedbytheresearch,• asummaryofthedissertation’srelationshiptotheliteratureinthefield,• adiscussionofmethodologyandtheoryinformingtheproject,• anoutlineofwhatdatawillberequiredforthisresearchandhowthiswillbeobtained,• adetaileddiscussionofhowthisresearchwillbeorganized.Theprospectuspresentationisdesignedtoconstructivelyassistthegraduatestudentinconceptualizing,designing,andimplementingtheirdissertationresearch.Thepublicpresentationoftheproposedresearchwillaidthestudentinboththebroadconceptualizationoftheanthropologicalquestiontheyarefocusedon,thetheoreticalapproachandmethodsusedtoaddressprimaryandsecondaryanthropologicalquestions,howthislinkstoabroadrangeofintellectualcommunities,andhowtofundandimplementtheproposedresearch.
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Atthestartoftheprospectuspresentationthestudentisaskedtomakea20-minuteillustratedpresentationofthedoctoraldissertationproposaltothemembersoftheAnthropologydepartment,invitedguests,andtheGraduateCommittee.Theprospectuspresentationshouldaddressthesamequestionsinthewrittenprospectuspresentation(seeabove).StudentswillneedtoworkincloseconsultationwiththeiradvisorycommitteeindevelopingandorganizingasuccessfulpresentationtothemembersoftheAnthropologydepartment,invitedguests,andtheGraduateCommittee.AfterthepresentationtheGraduateCommittee,Anthropologyfaculty,andgraduatestudentswillhavetheopportunitytopresentquestions,offerconstructivecommentsandsuggestionsforapproximately60minutes.
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AppendixA:
SupportforPresentingScholarlyResearch
Studentsarestronglyencouragedtomakeapresentationoftheirownscholarlyworkatprofessionalmeetings.TheGraduateStudentUnion(GSU)andtheKrocInstituteprovidefinancialsubsidiestoencouragestudentparticipationinsuchmeetings.Toqualify,travelmustbeforthepurposeofpresentingawrittenscholarlypaperataprofessionalconference.Servingasadiscussant,roundtableparticipant,orpanelchair,althoughlaudatory,doesnotqualify.FirstyearstudentsinthePhDprogrammayuseKrocconferencetravelfundingwithoutpresentingapaperattherespectiveconference.Ourgoalistoencouragegoodresearchdesignandpeerdiscussiontomovewrittenworktowardpublication.AllstudentsmustapplytotheGraduateStudentUnion(GSU)firstbeforerequestingfundingfromtheInstitute.Whenapplicable,studentsareencouragedtoalsoapplytootherUniversitysources(i.e.theInstituteforScholarshipintheLiberalArts,theKelloggInstitute,andtheNanovicInstitute)tohelpfundportionsofconferencerelatedexpenses.StudentsshouldfollowtheguidelinesforsubmittingaGSUconferencegrantapplicationfoundathttps://gsu.nd.edu/student-resources/gsu-conference-presentation-grant/Thefollowingmaximaapplyforreimbursement:
$250maximumperyearfromGSU(upto$1500totalduringyourentirecareeratNotreDame)$700maximumperconferencefromtheKrocInstituteperyear,witha$1,000annualmaximum
Forexample,ifyoupresentatoneconferenceinayear,themaximumamountoffundingyoucanreceivefromthesetwosourcesis$950.Ifyoupresentattwoormoreconferencesperyear,themaximumamountoffundingyoucanreceivefromthesesourcesis$1,250.StudentswhoreceiveKrocfundingtopresentatconferencesarerequiredtodoapracticepresentationbeforeanaudienceoffacultyandpeersbeforeattendingtheconference.Studentsintheirsixthyearorbeyondareeligibleforthisfundingonacasebycasebasis.ConferenceexpensesarereimbursedthroughthetravelNDexpensereportingsystemviainsideND.Atutorialandadditionalassistancemaybefoundat:https://travel.nd.edu/newui/AllexpensereportsmustbesubmittedtotheAssociateDirectorofFinance,ElenaBowman,forapprovalandmustincludethefollowing:
-“StudentBusinessTravelCertificationForm”(availableathttp://controller.nd.edu/assets/96083/stdt_travel_certification_rev.pdf)approvedbytheDDS(Thisformisnotrequiredoffirstyearstudentswhoarenotpresentingapaper.)-copyoftheconferenceagendashowingthestudent’sparticipationintheconferenceReimbursementformealsmustbedoneusingperdiems.TheratesusedbytheUniversityareavailableathttps://www.gsa.gov/andcoverthecostofthreemealsperdayplusincidentals(tips).Wewillreimbursestudentsattherateof50%ofthepublishedperdiemrates.Pleaseuse“TravelAllowance–SpecialUse”astheexpensetypeintravelNDandincludeyourcalculationinthe“Comments”box.Airfareisreimbursableonlyafterthetravelhasoccurred.PleasecontacttheAssociateDirectorofFinanceifthisisahardshipforyou.AnyquestionsaboutgrantsforpresentingatprofessionalassociationmeetingsshouldbedirectedtotheDDS.
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Appendix B: SummerResearchAward
TheKrocInstitutemakesavailable,onaprioritybasis,limitedfundingforsummerresearchandstudybyselectedpeacestudiesdoctoralstudents.Althoughtherearenotsufficientfundstoprovidefullfundingforallstudentseverysummer,theInstituteprovideslimitedassistance(upto$2000)tohelpstudentsusesummerstoadvancetheirtrainingandresearch.Possibleusesofthesefundsmightincludetravelforpre-dissertationordissertation-relatedfieldworkorarchivalresearch;summermethodstraining;oradditionalresearchcostssuchasinterviewtranscriptionsordatabaseaccess.Thesefundscannotbeusedforequipmentpurchase.Pleasenotethatsummerresearchawardsdonotcoverlocallivingexpenses;theseareincludedinyourcalendaryearstipends.Tobeeligible,studentsmustbepartofthenormalfundingcohortinthegraduateprogram,finishingyearsonethroughyearfive.Fundingislimited,andpreferencewillbegiventostudentswhoareactiveinthelifeoftheInstitute(e.g.presentandregularparticipantsinPRES,participantsintheDWS,andsoforth).Researchfundingforthoseinyearsixwillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasis,pendingavailabilityoffunds.StudentsawardedasummerresearchawardmustregisterfortheIndependentSummerResearchcourseCRN3990,IIPS67890-0.Therearenochargesorgradesassociatedwiththiscourse.Registeringforthiscoursewillensureproperclassificationfortaxpurposes.TheSummerResearchAwardmaybeconsideredtaxableincome.OutsideFundingAsaconditionofsummerresearchfundingfromtheKrocInstitute,theInstituterequiresstudentstoexplorepossiblesummersupportfromothersources,includingothercampusinstitutessuchastheKelloggInstitute,theNanovicInstitute,andtheInstituteforScholarshipintheLiberalArts.Intheeventthatsuchascholarshipisawarded,thestudentmustnotifytheDDS.ApplicationToapply,studentsshouldsubmitaletterofapplicationtotheDDS,nolaterthanMarch5,inwhichtheyexplainthepurposesforwhichtheyseekfunding.Studentsmuststateclearlywhatotherfundingtheyhaveappliedfor.Pleaseincludetheamountandnameofgrantsolicited.Proposalswillbeevaluatedprimarilyonthebasisofthequalityofthestudent’sacademicrecord,theclarityoftheproposedresearch(withwell-formulatedquestions,goals,methods),andtheresearchfundingneedsexpressedintheletter.Priorityisgiventostudentswhoprogressingwellintheirprogram,andwhohaveactivelyparticipatedintheKrocInstitute'sscholarlycommunityandprogramingevents(e.g.,participationinPres,theDissertationWriter'sWorkshop,andsoforth);Normallyanawardwillnotbegiventoastudentwithan“incomplete”atthetimeofthedecisionorthebeginningdateoftheproposedwork.Intheeventthatsummerplanschangeduetounforeseenevents,thestudentmustresubmittheirletterwitharevisedbudgettotheDDS.Thiswillbereevaluatedandreapprovedwitharevisedaward.WrittenReportsThosewhoreceiveanawardmustprovideabriefwrittenreport(maximumtwopages)ontheresultsobtainedfromtheiruseofthefundsnolaterthantwoweeksafterthefirstdayoftheFallsemester.Failuretosubmitaqualityreportwillresultinineligibilityforthefollowingsummer.
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Appendix C:
PeaceStudiesGraduateStudentInstructorofRecordOpportunity
ThePhDinPeaceStudiesprogramcanaffordsomeopportunitiesforadvancedgraduatestudentstodesignandteachtheirowncoursebasedupontheirinterestsandtheneedsoftheprogram.Interestedgraduatestudentswillapplyforthisopportunityoneyearpriortothescheduledteachingexperience(seesuggestedtimelinebelow).ThegoalofthisteachingexperienceistoencouragestudentsinthePeaceStudiesPhDprogramtofurtherdeveloptheirteachingskillsduringthedissertationstageoftheirgraduatestudies.Peace Studies PhD students wishing to teach as instructor of record (IOR) in the undergraduate peace studies program must apply to do so. To apply: 1. Inquire with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) about the prospects for teaching a course, and provide a title, abstract and preliminary syllabus of the proposed course(s). 2. Secure, in writing (email is fine), the approval of the Director of Doctoral Studies (DDS) and your dissertation advisor, confirming satisfactory advancement in the program. The DDS may require that you submit a preliminary syllabus for approval by the Doctoral Advisory Committee. This may take time, so please plan ahead. 3. The application deadline for teaching in the fall semester is December 1 of the previous fall (e.g., to teach a course in fall 2018 you must submit your materials and DDS and dissertation advisor approvals by December 1, 2017). The application deadline for teaching in the spring semester is April 1 of the previous spring (e.g., to teach a course in spring 2018 you must submit your materials and DDS and dissertation advisor approvals by April 1, 2017). 4. You must have ABD status (i.e., successfully defended your dissertation proposal) and have received the Kaneb Center's Striving for Excellence in Teaching Certificate BEFORE your course starts. For more information on the Kaneb's teaching certificate, go here: http://kaneb.nd.edu/programs/striving-for-excellence-in-teaching-certification-program/. Acceptance is conditional on ABD status and completion of the Kaneb teaching certificate prior to the start of your course. The DUS will only consider teaching requests that are supported by the DDS and dissertation advisor, and that are submitted by the deadlines above. Do not submit requests during summer or winter breaks. This a selelctive process, and we cannot guarantee that you will be offered an opportunity to teach in the undergraduate program. Courses are selected based on several criteria: 1) academic record of the candidate and recommendation of the DDS. Priority is given to students whose work is progressing well and who have actively participated in the Kroc Institute's scholarly community and programing events (e.g., participation in Dissertation Writer's Workshop, Pres, etc.);
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Appendix D Doctoral Student Conference/Workshop Opportunity
So long as funding is available, doctoral students are eligible to plan and run a conference to be offered every other year that is to take the form of a multi-day workshop in which external and internal faculty invitees respond to paper panels in which Kroc students present papers. The papers should be intended for publication in a focus issue of a peer-reviewed journal. Any such conference is optional for doctoral students to pursue, and participation is not required. When the conference is held, no student should feel compelled or pressured to participate. The Kroc doctoral student conference opportunity is intended to promote student professionalization and scholarly development through interaction with established scholars external and internal to Notre Dame, and most importantly, to result in student opportunities for peer-reviewed publications.