# PhD

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Transforming Students Into Scholars

##  NYU Stern Doctoral Program

PhD students become researchers through one-on-one faculty mentoring.

[Why Stern?](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/phd/why-stern)

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[Learn About Our Community](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/phd/our-community)

[Discover Our Fields of Study](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/phd/academics/fields-study)

[How to Apply](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/phd/admissions/how-to-apply)

##  Our Programs

Your experience at Stern will provide you with an opportunity to engage in rigorous collaborative and interdisciplinary research.

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**Doctoral Programs**

NYU Stern's doctoral students thrive in an atmosphere of intellectual rigor and creative collaboration. We cultivate colleagues. Most graduates go on to become top rate scholars who advance state of the art research in their fields.

[Learn More](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/phd/academics)

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**Visiting Scholar**

Stern invites outstanding doctoral students from distinguished universities abroad to engage in research and scholarly interaction at Stern for one or two semesters.

[Learn More](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/phd/academics/phdvisitingscholar)

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