Overview

Complex adaptive system concepts and methods serve as a common language to fuse different intellectual disciplines, enabling the transdisciplinary collaborations needed to come to grips with current and future intellectual and societal challenges of this century.

Graduates of this program at Arizona State University will be fluent in the language, concepts and methods of complexity needed to apply this innovative and valuable approach to understanding and addressing challenges of the complexly coupled human and natural world in which all people live.

Career Opportunities

This Complex Adaptive Systems Science program is the first of its kind in the U.S., and graduates will have multiple career opportunities. Complex adaptive systems science is an important part of solutions in fields such as sustainability, social and ecological sciences, life sciences, biomedical sciences, geophysical sciences and computer science. It is equally foundational for understanding risk and security.

Programme Structure

What you will learn:

By broadly embedding an understanding of complex adaptive systems approaches into scientific practice, students in the program gain the potential to transform science and society --- furthering ASU's global leadership in this emerging academic discipline.
The program promotes the development and testing of robust theory with sophisticated methods in a wide array of research settings, grounded in concrete examples and applications to provide a deeper understanding of the nature and dynamics of complex adaptive systems.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Natural Sciences General Engineering & Technology View 118 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.
The school encourages applicants with diverse educational backgrounds and experiences that are relevant to the school's core objectives.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
letter of intent
writing sample
three letters of recommendation
resume or curriculum vitae
proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Tempe

900 - 1350 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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