137 PhD Programs in Education 2024

Take your school leadership skills to the next level now. Earn Aurora University's online EdD Leadership in Educational Administration: Superintendent Endorsement degree in three years. You'll study ISBE-approved coursework in topics such as curriculum and assessment for all levels of education and types of students, as well as law, data analysis, and coaching and mentoring. Complete the program with research coursework, dissertation hours, and internships that give you experience and connectio

Earn your advanced degree to best serve students in rural school systems through the University of West Alabama's Doctor of Education in Rural Education. The first fully online degree of its kind, you'll be prepared to identify real solutions to rural education challenges as you work toward your dissertation.

You’ll be part of a dynamic doctoral research environment and will study alongside students from over 25 different countries; we supervise students undertaking research in key educational areas including education in divided societies; an effective education; children’s rights in education; educational assessment and inclusion.

A global leader in computational neuroscience, the Center boasts one of the widest, most diverse academic programs in the field. Our five-year Ph.D. program provides the most promising graduate students with the theoretical and experimental tools required to achieve true interdisciplinary research capabilities. This wide, solid base will allow you to understand how the nervous system efficiently performs a wide variety of functions, including perception and action, learning and memory, thought, and creativity.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU Presidential Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme) aspires to be an innovative world-class university with a strong sense of social responsibility, driven by its motto, “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”. The University's unwavering commitment to excellence has earned international recognition, consistently ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide. The PolyU Presidential Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme (PPPFS) is a prestigious admission scholarship that supports exceptional Ph.D. applicants in pursuing their research aspirations for the betterment of the world. It provides a maximum stipend of up to US$167,930, a tuition waiver, an eligible hall place for 1 year, and additional benefits. All full-time Ph.D. applicants will be considered for the PPPFS award automatically, without the need to submit a separate application.

The Doctor of Educational Administration is designed to prepare experienced practitioners for senior administrative and policy-making positions, and pursue careers in policy, university or college teaching, and research.

The Ph.D. in Education is a three years research-based program delivered completely online. The program is meant for individuals who wish to prepare themselves for a career as an educator or accelerate their current career prospects to the next level. With the ever-growing pace of technology and ever-changing learning needs, continuous innovation has become a necessity for the sustenance of the global economy. The program is designed to foster talent for the education sector as demanded by today’s knowledge-based economy.

The main objective of this doctoral program is research and innovation on the socio-educational programs, actions, resources and policies necessary to achieve equity in education.

The Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy offers a concentration in Education Research, Assessment, and Program Evaluation. This concentration is intended to meet the burgeoning demands for professional staff and leaders in educational organizations focused on data-driven decision-making, program evaluation, assessment and testing, and teacher or faculty pedagogical development.

The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction is designed for advanced students who seek a focus on educational research and scholarship in local, national, or international settings. Through their research specialization, graduates contribute their expertise as faculty in careers in higher education, positions in research organizations, or other settings that require educational research.

Designed for research-oriented doctoral students who want to promote the success of students in educational environments, the Ph.D. in Education, Concentration in Educational Psychology degree is ideal for students who want to specialize in achievement motivation and other related social processes.

The aim of the programme is to improve the doctoral student's research and academic competence in educational sciences to implement independent and innovative research activities for improvement and development of educational sciences theories, improve pedagogical practice at various levels of education (from pre-school to adult education) in Latvia and internationally, independently develop and publicly defend doctoral research containing original scientific research results and providing new knowledge in educational sciences.

The Ph.D. with a major in Education is a theory and practice-rich research degree where students will address significant issues and professional practice within a particular concentration. The program will prepare research-literate individuals for careers in a variety of educational and professional contexts which increasingly base their inquiries on research-based studies.

The Fellowship provides a monthly stipend HK$HK$26,900 (approximately US$3,450) to each awardee for up to three years. PolyU achieves 66th in the QS World University Ranking 2022 and 51st in Linguistics in QS World University Ranking by Subject 2021. We invite students with academic excellence and are interested in conducting cutting-edge research in our research areas to apply.

The doctoral program in education is designed to prepare doctors in the field of social sciences, who are able to independently carry out research and experimental developmental work and to solve scientific problems. The aim of the program is to develop responsible, ethically active, creative researchers capable to develop competitively the high-quality research at national and international levels with the focus on the creation of new knowledge and knowing, and contributing to education as science and practice through adding the value to the sustainable development of society.