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The inaugural ESS PhD cohort will begin Fall 2025. We will enroll 4-5 new PhD students each year. Each ESS PhD student will be expected to complete the degree within 4-5 years, which includes two years of pre-candidacy coursework, preliminary research to build PhD proposal, and post-candidacy research.

Timeline from start to end of the Ph.D journey of ESS students, indicating core curriculum components:

All PhD students are fully funded with a competitive stipend negotiated between LGS and the student union. Though each student is guaranteed funding and support for 4 years, funding for subsequent years may come from external grants, or the faculty advisor(s).