{"id":128,"date":"2022-07-20T10:06:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T15:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/?post_type=program&#038;p=128"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:14:14","slug":"information-studies-doctoral","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/academic-programs\/information-studies-doctoral\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Studies, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Information Studies, PhD                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">PHD<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The information science PhD program is preparing the next generation of information scientists for academic and professional careers where an in-depth knowledge of research processes and evaluation is needed. <\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Doctoral<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Hybrid, On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_128836e2-c5fb-495d-8688-fc3e3510b0d5'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/applygrad\" rel=\"\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\/\" rel=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=128836e2-c5fb-495d-8688-fc3e3510b0d5&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_128836e2-c5fb-495d-8688-fc3e3510b0d5'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-testimonial\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default heading-separator\" id=\"h-a-research-environment-vibrant-and-diverse\">A Research Environment &#8211; Vibrant and Diverse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UW-Milwaukee is an <a href=\"https:\/\/carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu\/\">R1<\/a> university &#8211; one of the nation&#8217;s top research universities as recognized by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The School of Information Studies (SOIS) ranks fourth internationally and second in the U.S.\/Canada in department contributions to library and information science (LIS) literature as reported in a study by Walters &amp; Wilder (2015). <em><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/asi.23448\/abstract\">Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOIS Faculty rank 10th in Productivity of U.S. LIS and iSchool faculty. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0740818815000791\">by John M. Budd, &#8220;Productivity of U.S. and iSchool faculty,&#8221; October 2015, in Library &amp; Information Science Research<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--testimonial uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--testimonial-outside uwm-u-mb-40\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/informationstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/609\/2022\/07\/profile_park_hyoungjoo.jpg\" alt=\"PhD Alum, Hyoungju Park\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><figure class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><blockquote><p>The PhD program at SOIS establishes a dynamic, inclusive, and supportive intellectual environment from a combination of advising, mentoring and involvement in research projects with faculty.<\/p><\/blockquote><hr class=\"uwm-c-hr--center-short\" \/><figcaption><strong>Hyoungjoo Park<\/strong><em>PhD Alum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-b3xr-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-b3xr-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-b3xr-support-aid\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Support &amp; Aid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-b3xr-admission\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Admission<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-b3xr-distance-option\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Distance Option<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-b3xr-about\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The information science PhD program emphasizes the study of the representation, storage, retrieval, use and impact of information resources on society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Graduates will contribute to the knowledge base of the discipline and will take on leadership roles as scholars and administrators in the discipline and the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Doctor of Philosophy in Information Studies is a STEM-designated program with Optional Practical Training (OPT) eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ph-d-alumni-placements\">Ph.D. Alumni Placements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our program prepares the next generation of information science scholars.<br>Recent graduates of the information science PhD program have joined the faculty of leading universities in the U.S. and abroad. Others join work in leading research positions in industry, academia, and private organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Faculty &amp; Post-Doctoral Positions<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-faculty-positions\">Faculty Positions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simmons University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tamkang University,Taiwan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chicago State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Oklahoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kuwait University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Kentucky<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louisiana State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Washington<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arizona State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chungnam National University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nanjing University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Renmin University of China<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>King Saud University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-post-doctoral-scholars\">Post-Doctoral Scholars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Penn State\/Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Maryland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of California-Berkeley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of Missouri<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ph-d-dissertations\">Ph.D. Dissertations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Dissertation Titles by Year<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2024-25\">2024-25<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shengang Wang&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LGBTQ University Students&#8217; Information Seeking and Sharing in Queer Online Communities: An Ecological Socio-Technical Perspective<br><br><strong>Li Yang<\/strong><br>Data Relevance: Conceptualization and Theorization from the Perspective of Knowledge Organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2023-24\">2023-24<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benjamin Omwando<\/strong><br>Investigation of Malaria-Related Information in Africa on YouTube<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sukwon Lee<\/strong><br>Examining Individual Document Evaluation: An Eye-Tracking Analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2022-23\">2022-23<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shannon Crawford Barniskis<\/strong><br>Convivial Making: Power in Public Library Makerspaces<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meghan&nbsp;Dowell&nbsp;<\/strong><br>&#8216;The Same Information is Given To Everyone&#8217;: Algorithmic Awareness of Online Platforms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tae&nbsp;Hee&nbsp;Lee&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Information needs of Korean immigrants in the United States: Selection and use of social media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bradley Wiles&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\u2018For What We Do Today Becomes the History of Tomorrow\u2019: A History of the Bay View Historical Society, 1979-2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2021-22\">2021-22<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mutasim Abdulrahman A. Alfadhel<\/strong><br>The Analysis of User Characteristics on Twitter During Early Stage of The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Comparison Study Before and After Declaration of the Covid-19 Pandemic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Xin Cai<\/strong><br>Application of the Markov Chain Method in a Health Portal Recommendation System<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jean Rene<\/strong><br>Exploring the Information Experience of the Immigrant Toward Public Libraries in New York City<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2020-21\">2020-21<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yifan Zhu<\/strong><br>An Optimization Analysis of the Subject Directory System on the MedlinePlus Portal \u2013 An Investigation of Mental Health, Children, Teenagers, and Older Adults Related Health Topics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yazeed Alhumaidan<\/strong><br>A New Framework of Privacy Concerns Assessment in The Context of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT): Mixed-Methods Sequential Exploratory Analysis of YouTube Users<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laura Ridenour<\/strong><br>Examining the Notion of the Boundary Object in Information Systems: The Transdisciplinary Oeuvre of Cognitive Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2019-20\">2019-20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sukjin You<\/strong><br>The Ensemble MeSH-Term Query Expansion Models Using Multiple LDA Topic Models and ANN Classifiers in Health Information Retrieval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Musa Dauda Hassan<\/strong><br>Consumer Health Information Needs, Seeking and Searching Behavior by Rural Residents in the Kachia Grazing Reserve, with a Focus on Vector-Borne Diseases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2018-19\">2018-19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adrianna McCleer<\/strong><br>It Was Never About The Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maali Alghnimi<\/strong><br>Digitization Guidelines for Static &amp; Non-static (Audiovisual) Media: Compliance &amp; Challenges in Academic Libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hyoungjoo Park<\/strong><br>The Impact of Research Data Sharing and Reuse on Data Citation in Stem Fields<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2017-18\">2017-18<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yuehua Zhao<\/strong><br>An Investigation of Autism Support Groups on Facebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yanyan Wang<\/strong><br>Analysis of Family-Health-Related Topics on Wikipedia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inkyung Choi<\/strong><br>Toward a Model of Intercultural Warrant: A Case of the Korean Decimal Classification\u2019s Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Dewey Decimal Classification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ann Graf<\/strong><br>Facets of Graffiti Art and Street Art Documentation Online: A Domain and Content Analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2016-17\">2016-17<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jennifer Stevenson<\/strong><br>Social Network Analysis on Wisconsin Archival Facebook Community<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hyejung Han<\/strong><br>Understanding Children\u2019s Help-seeking Behaviors: Effects of Domain Knowledge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carol Sabbar<\/strong><br>The Information-seeking Strategies of Humanities Scholars Using Resources in Language Other Than English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2015-16\">2015-16<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jennifer Thiele<\/strong><br>Information Access in Rural Areas of the United States: The Public Library\u2019s Role in the Digital Divide and the Implications of Differing State Funding Models<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renee Bennett- Kapusniak<\/strong><br>Baby Boomers and Technology: Factors and Challenges in Utilizing Mobile Devices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Melodie Fox<\/strong><br>Gender as an \u2018Interplay of Rules\u2019: Detecting Epistemic Interplay of medical and Legal Discourse with Sex and Gender Classification in Four Editions of the Dewey Decimal Classification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nicholas Proferes<\/strong><br>Informational Power on Twitter: A Mixed-methods Exploration of User Knowledge and Technological Discourse About Information Flows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2014-15\">2014-15<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dalal Al-budaiwi<\/strong><br>The impact of culture and religion on the perception of freedom of expression between older and younger generations in South Africa and State of Kuwait: An international and comparative study | Advisor: Britz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jeremy Mauger<\/strong><br>Framing the policy debate: Competing portrayals of technology in online content regulation and lessons from science and technology studies | Advisor: Zimmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2013-14\">2013-14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soohyung Joo<\/strong><br>Investigating User Search Tactic Patterns and System Support in Using Digital Libraries | Advisor: Xie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jihee Beak<\/strong><br>A child-driven metadata schema: A holistic analysis of children\u2019s cognitive processes and book selection behaviors | Advisors: Olson &amp; Smiraglia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anna Lauren Hoffman<\/strong><br>Google Books as Infrustructure of In\/Justice: Towards a Sociotechnical Account of Rawlsian Justice, Information and Technology | Advisors: Britz &amp; Zimmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edward Benoit III<\/strong><br>MPLP: A comparison of domain novice and expert user-generated tags in a minimally processed digital archive | Advisor: Xie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chunsheng Huang<\/strong><br>Understanding novice users\u2019 help-seeking behavior in getting started with digital libraries: Influence of learning styles | Advisor: Xie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\" id=\"h-2011-12\">2011-12<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suyu Lin<\/strong><br>A Comparative Study on Institutional Repositories (IRs): Comparing Organizational Factors Influencing Initiation and Implementation of Two IR Projects | Advisor: Britz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kun Lu<\/strong><br>Assessing systematic topic difficulty based on query and collection features | Advisor: Wolfram<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-b3xr-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2\" id=\"h-doctoral-program-coursework\">Doctoral Program Coursework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information science PhD students will need to complete a minimum of 30 credits of approved coursework at the 700-level or higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foundation Courses in Information Studies (12 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Methods and Design (9 credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialized area (9 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Sample PhD Course Schedule<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Course<\/th><th>YR 1: Fall<\/th><th>YR 1: Spring<\/th><th>YR 2: Fall<\/th><th>YR 2: Spring<\/th><th>YR 3: Fall<\/th><th>Fall 3: Spring<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>901 Current Issues in Information Studies<\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>903 Qualitative Research Methods<\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>904 Quantitative Research Methods<\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>910 Doctoral Seminar in the Organization of Information<\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>960 Doctoral Seminar in Information Policy<\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>970 Doctoral Seminar in Information Retrieval<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>X<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm\">All courses offered in onsite\/sychronous distance format.<br>Please note this course plan is tentative and subject to change without notice.<br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete list of SOIS courses can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/community-engagement-professions\/information-studies\/#coursestextcontainer\">UW-Milwaukee Academic Catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preliminary Examinations \/ Preparatory Essays<br>Dissertation Proposal<br>Dissertation<br>Dissertation Defense<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2\" id=\"h-phd-program-details\">PhD Program Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit the UW-Milwaukee, Academic Catalog for complete program details:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/community-engagement-professions\/information-studies\/information-studies-phd\/\">https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/community-engagement-professions\/information-studies\/information-studies-phd\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on policies and procedures for doctoral students, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/policies\/graduate-policies\/\">UW-Milwaukee, Graduate Policies website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-b3xr-support-aid\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Full-time onsite information science PhD students are eligible for teaching assistantships. Typical appointments are 33% (13 hours per week) and 9-month appointments. Assistants receive bi-weekly pay, tuition remission, and health insurance coverage based on the Graduate School Schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\" id=\"h-financial-aid-scholarships-assistantships-amp-awards\">Financial Aid, Scholarships, Assistantships &amp; Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SOIS offers several funding opportunities for its PhD students based on the availability of funding. Funding opportunities can include: travel funding for conference presentations, research support to assist with costs associated with dissertation research, and adjunct teaching opportunities to support their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-graduate-school-financial-support-resources\">51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School Financial Support Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School provides competitive scholarships such as Graduate School Fellowships, Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships, Advanced Opportunity Fellowships, Graduate Student Travel Awards and Golda Meir Library Scholar Awards. For more information on the types of funding available, please visit the 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School website: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/types-of-funding\/\">uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/types-of-funding\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost-of-attendance\">Cost of Attendance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/finances\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Onsite Tuition and Fee Information<\/a><br>(Including dissertator fees)<\/strong><br>Tuition is determined by the UW System Board of Regents, in the summer preceding each academic year. More information is available on the UW System website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SOIS Online Fees<\/strong><br>The 2025-26 academic year tuition for one online 3-credit graduate course in the School of Information Studies will cost $2,400 ($800\/per credit). This amount is assessed for all online courses regardless of your geographic location. <strong>This tuition is assessed in lieu of standard UW System resident\/non-resident tuition and campus-segregated fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How is this fee determined?<\/strong><br>The University of Wisconsin System online course regulations determine how this fee is structured. This amount is calculated by adding the off-campus tuition for one credit to SOIS\u2019 online fee. Over the past five years, SOIS has held the increase of this fee to under the percentage applied to general tuition by the Board of Regents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-b3xr-admission\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice\">\n    <i class=\"fa-solid fa-info-circle fa-fw\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">This program is not currently accepting applications for the Fall 2026 admission cycle. 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