Check out the UW Graduate School’s Interdisciplinary PhD Program

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The IPhD program is a small program for exceptionally able graduate students whose objectives for pursuing Ph.D. level graduate study are: (1) interdisciplinary and (2) require supervision from faculty in two or more UW programs that offer Ph.D. degrees. Students in this program design an individual course of study with guidance from their interdisciplinary Supervisory Committee.

Who are potential applicants for the IPhD program?

Good applicants for the IPhD program include students who have or will soon have a master’s degree and are:

  • Passionate about a compelling interdisciplinary research problem that does not fit within the scope of a single campus program that offers a Ph.D. degree.
  • Drawn to working with graduate faculty from multiple departments.
  • Self-starters and highly motivated.
  • Seeking a flexible schedule—either full time or part time.

Read about the IPhD program here.

You can also contact either the IPhD Program Operations Specialist (Julia Feyk, jrfeyk@uw.edu) or the IPhD Program Director (Mark Zachry, zachry@uw.edu) for more information.