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Advancing to doctoral candidacy consists of two major steps, forming an approved PhD committee and completing candidacy evaluations with the committee members, major steps which are delineated below in a sub-set of six steps.
Please note that you are expected to complete the six steps in order, and to advance to the next step only after you have satisfactorily completed all preceding steps.
Forming a Committee, Committee Announcement, Committee Approval
Your candidacy and PhD dissertation will be overseen by the same committee of faculty members. This committee will consist of five members, including your supervisor(s). At least three members must be on the ECE GSC, and ECE must be the home department of at least two of the three ECE GSC members. At least one member of your committee must be external, and not a member of the ECE GSC. The process of forming this committee and approval of the committee is comprised of several steps listed below, and can often take more than a month to complete.
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Confirmation, Applying Online for Admission to Doctoral Candidacy
| Step 6 of 6: | You must wait for approval and for email instructions from the Graduate Advising Team before applying online for admission to doctoral candidacy. Once you receive instructions from the Graduate Advising Team, follow the instructions to apply online for admission to doctoral candidacy within two weeks of receiving the instructions. |