Applying to DRP

Application Procedures

Participation in the DRP is contingent upon:

  1. Joint student and advisor interest and consent
  2. Application to the Doctoral Research Program
  3. Acceptance by the DRP Advisory Committee
  4. Completion of the introductory course: C&I 675: DRP: Models of Education Research 

The following items, in the order listed, should be submitted as the student's application packet:
  • A completed application form (PDF)
  • A statement from the student discussing his or her intellectual interests and how the DRP would facilitate his/her professional development. The student should say something about career goals, especially in relation to educational research.
  • A brief letter from the advisor recommending the student for the program. The advisor should indicate that she/he has gone over the student's program plan and supports his or her participation in the program.
  • A program plan (not more than one or two pages) listing the experiences (courses, independent research projects, participation in informal seminars, and anything else that may be deemed relevant) that the advisor and student agree the student should pursue in the next two years.

Application deadline: April 1, 2012

All application materials should be submitted electronically to Megan Anderson (mmanderson7@wisc.edu).

School of Education
UW-Madison
1025 W. Johnson St.
Madison, WI 53706

For more information:
John Rudolph, DRP Director
jlrudolp@wisc.edu
608-265-3431