Overview
Structure:
- All SJD Environmental Law candidates must spend at least one year in residence at Pace University , not counting the year they spend doing preliminary work, if applicable. During this year all SJD Candidates must be enrolled in the research seminar.
- The research seminar is mandatory for all SJD Candidates in the Prospectus stage. The seminar will cover topics of plagiarism, citation form, and research methodologies.
- The Dissertation presented at the end of the SJD is the product of extensive legal research, offers original ideas and should be an important contribution to the field of environmental legal scholarship.
- It documents the Candidate’s ability 1) to make substantive contributions to answering a major intellectual question and 2) to communicate research results with professional competence.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
The SJD structure is as follows:- Year 1: preliminary coursework
- Year 2: research seminar, research and development of Prospectus, and, when appropriate, commence drafting Dissertation
- Year 3: continuation of research, writing Dissertation and defense
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- There is no official application deadline for SJD applicants; for Fall admissions, we recommend applicants to apply by no later than May.
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Disciplines
Environmental Economics & Policy Legal Studies View 108 other PhDs in Environmental Economics & Policy in United StatesExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Before enrolling, SJD Candidates should have completed substantial graduate coursework in environmental law, and, ideally, a full LLM degree in environmental law, either at Haub Law or at a comparable institution.
To be admitted to the SJD program, Candidates must submit a Research Proposal. The Research Proposal is a measure of the Candidate’s scholarly potential.
It should demonstrate the viability of the project as a Dissertation, and allows the Admissions Committee to assess the student’s ability to complete the doctoral degree.
- Official transcripts
- Personal statement (no more than 500 words)
- Letters of recommendation (at least two)
- Legal writing sample
- Complete resume or curriculum vitae
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52778 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 52778 USD per year during 36 months. -
National
52778 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 52778 USD per year during 36 months.
Living costs for New York City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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