Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources

PhD Admissions

2025-2026 Application Cycle

The application portal for the 2025-2026 Ph.D. Graduate Admissions cycle will be open in September 2024. All applications must be submitted through Stanford University's Graduate Admissions portal: Stanford Graduate Admissions

E-IPER welcomes applications for fall matriculation only. If you have any questions about the application, please contact our Assistant Director of Student Services, Tara Arenas.

Preparation:  Ph.D. Admissions Timeline

Thank you for your interest in applying to the Environment and Resources Ph.D.  Below you will find a timeline of our application process, as well as links to information to help you through the process:

  • August-October 2024: E-IPER Ph.D. Admissions Information Sessions and Student Panels 
  • September 2024: E-IPER Ph.D. Application opens. Visit this page to apply to our graduate program 
  • October 29, 2024: Fee Waiver Application Deadline - certain applicants are eligible for application fee waivers. Please check the Application Fee Waiver for more details
  • November 12, 2024: E-IPER Ph.D. Application Deadline - all required materials must be submitted
  • March 3-4, 2025 (tentative): A short list of prospective students will be invited for a site visit interview
  • March 2025: Final Decisions will be communicated to all applicants
  • April 15, 2025: Response Deadline from Admitted Students

EIPER Admissions: Step-By-Step

1:  Learn more about the EIPER program

  • Visit our About E-IPER page for an overview of the program
  • Check out our News page to see what current students and faculty are working on
  • Browse our list of faculty and current students, to get a better sense of the research that we do

2:  Learn more about our E-IPER admissions process

3:  Reach out to faculty you might be interested in working with

  • You can find potential advisors from our current faculty list and by looking at the advisors of our current students, but you can also find potential faculty across all seven schools at Stanford. We encourage you to reach out to faculty in advance, but don’t worry if you don’t hear back; you can still list those faculty on your application.

4:  Learn more about the EIPER Ph.D. program

  • You can read more about the requirements of the Ph.D. program

5:  Submit your application by November 12, 2024 @ 11:59 pm PST

PhD Admissions

PhD Application

PhD Admissions Info Sessions

We have created online information sessions to help prospective applicants get detailed information about the admissions process and program details. 

Please find the list of information sessions scheduled for the 2025-2026 application cycle.  Note:  times listed are Pacific Daylight Time, PST.  Each session will last approximately 45-50 minutes, followed by a 15-20 minute Q&A

PhD Admissions Student Panel

E-IPER Graduate Admissions Student Representatives will moderate a student panel on Zoom, and prospective students may attend to learn about the E-IPER program, Admissions Process, etc., from current E-IPER PhD students. 

Thursday, October 10 @ 11:00 am PST - Zoom Link

 

Funding

Regardless of citizenship or financial circumstances, all admitted E-IPER Ph.D. students are guaranteed up to five years of funding, compiled from a variety of sources including teaching assistantships, research assistantships, gifts, and endowed funds.

Ph.D. applicants are also encouraged to investigate outside funding opportunities, such as the National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Energy graduate research fellowships (these opportunities from federal agencies are limited to US citizens and permanent residents), and other fellowships and grants for which they might be eligible. 

Knight-Hennessy Scholars

Join dozens of Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability students who gain valuable leadership skills in a multidisciplinary, multicultural community as Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS).

KHS admits up to 100 applicants each year from across Stanford’s seven graduate schools, and delivers engaging experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders ready to address complex global challenges. As a scholar, you join a distinguished cohort, participate in up to three years of KHS's leadership program, and receive full funding for up to three years of your PhD studies at Stanford.

Candidates of any country may apply. KHS applicants must have earned their first undergraduate degree within the last seven years, and must apply to both a Stanford graduate program and to KHS. Stanford PhD students may also apply to KHS during their first year of PhD enrollment.

If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply. The KHS application deadline is October 9, 2024. Learn more about KHS admission.