The Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science is pleased to announce competitive funding is now available for the Ph.D. program focused on library and information science (LIS). This funding opportunity will provide tuition support and a stipend for full-time doctoral students as well as tuition support for part-time students.
Simmons offers students a small, excellent program: an opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty in a collaborative environment that is enriched by interaction with students, alumni, and a thriving library and information science community. Simmons has a 100-year tradition of helping students prepare for exceptional careers in library and information science. The Simmons GSLIS program is nationally accredited and internationally respected. GSLIS faculty are leaders in research and teaching.
GSLIS doctoral programs began in 1973 with a Doctor of Arts curriculum. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program was established in 2005.
GSLIS offers two foci for doctoral studies:
Ph.D. / LIS
The Ph.D. focused on library and information science (LIS) is a small, strong program composed of students who form a cohesive and collaborative cohort, and who are nurtured from enrollment through to completion of the dissertation. The program is unique in its guided preparation in the three areas of scholarship, teaching, and service. The Ph.D./LIS program is flexible and studies can be conducted at various intersections of setting, audience, and activity. Students emerge from the program with research and teaching experience, a professional activity record, and a portfolio documenting their achievements and mastery of areas of study and practice.
Ph.D. / MLIP
The Ph.D. concentration in managerial leadership in the information professions (MLIP) emphasizes leadership competency development and original research in a non-residential program. Students are full-time library managers who have already attained a mid to senior level in their career and are poised to make lasting contributions to the field. The MLIP concentration began in 2005 and continues with a multi-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The innovative program focuses on creating successful future leaders in library and information settings and generating rigorous research to improve the knowledge base and practice of managerial leadership. The MLIP program nurtures and strengthens the intellectual and interpersonal assets of students as working managers while actively involving leading practitioners in shaping the educational experience.
The MLIP concentration represents an evolution of the original Doctor of Arts curriculum, which is no longer accepting applicants.
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The Application Process for Doctorate Students
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Jennifer Andrews
Doctoral Studies Program Manager
Room P-310H
617-521-2829