As a PhD student in the special education program, you'll receive the training to find solutions to problems that help individuals with disabilities learn and grow. The program’s rigorous coursework and faculty-guided experiences will prepare you for a leadership role in special education.
Graduates with their doctorate in special education conduct research, teach in universities, and work in other educational settings in special education.
Watch a replay of a recent info session on the special education PhD, MA, and MA with an emphasis in applied behavior analysis (ABA).
Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) (66 credits)
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As the original NCLII finishes training 28 scholars around the country, a new consortium of seven universities, the National Center for Leadership in Intensive Intervention (NCLII-2), is now funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to prepare a new group of special education leaders to become experts in research on intensive intervention for students with disabilities who have co-occurring, persistent and severe academic (e.g., reading and math) and behavioral difficulties. The project is currently recruiting applicants to begin doctoral study in special education in the fall of 2021. Funding covers tuition, a stipend, travel for professional conferences and meetings, as well as research related materials across the four year program.
Special education scholarships, fellowships, and awards
Submit your application materials by Dec. 1, and you’ll automatically be considered for Graduate School fellowships and departmental awards based on scholastic achievement. Notification of awards will be sent in March.
College of Education and Human Development awards
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Visit the College of Education and Human Development’s Awards page for scholarship information.
After working in schools for five years, I realized I wanted to contribute to research and train future educators. I decided to join the department after speaking with Dr. McMaster and discovering the program was ideal for helping me achieve my goals.
Kyle Wagner
wagn0524@umn.edu
Choose your area of emphasis in special education based on the faculty member whose research is most interesting to you.
Watch videos on some of our faculty member's research in special education.
Create conditions for successful response to intervention of academically diverse learners by: