The doctoral program in public policy and administration is an interdisciplinary, research degree that prepares students to engage in rigorous scholarship that addresses the critical policy and administrative challenges of our times. We achieve this mission through providing a core substantive curriculum in the areas of public policy and public administration and management alongside methodological research training, and research and engagement opportunities with faculty and the research and public service centers in the Biden School.

We realize that Ph.D. students need support beyond tuition and a stipend. We offer a number of other supports to help ensure our students’ success. Biden School doctoral students can apply for competitive funding