We offer the Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy. Students have the flexibility to design their interdisciplinary environmental doctorate across multiple disciplines, colleges, and specializations. Our program prepares students for many career paths for academic positions in both their focal discipline and in interdisciplinary programs, for research careers, and for leadership careers creating and implementing environmental solutions in the public and private sector. Our doctoral program in Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy (ESSP) offers a unique opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary research on environmental topics and issues while gaining a thorough grounding in the methods and knowledge base of a traditional discipline. Each student designs an individualized curriculum responsive to their educational and career goals. Our program prepares students for academic positions in their focal discipline or in interdisciplinary programs, for research occupations, and for leadership roles in creating and implementing environmental solutions in the private sector. Recent graduates of our program now hold academic positions at Oberlin, University of Alaska, Ursinus, Villanova, and Yale. ESSP students gain a foundation in the methods of a particular discipline through their focal department courses. Any PhD-granting department at the University of Oregon (except for Environmental Studies) may serve as a focal department. Since our program requires close collaboration between Environmental Studies and the focal department, applicants must be approved by both programs. For more information about the focal department structure of our program, visit About Focal Departments.<br>To gain interdisciplinary breadth, our students also complete a secondary concentration area (16 credits, usually four courses) outside of the focal department. The secondary concentration provides an opportunity to gain perspectives from other disciplines, leading to a richer grasp of complex issues and the opportunity for interdisciplinary innovation. Any areas of graduate study that complement the student's main research may be pursued as concentration areas. Our doctoral students are generally supported by teaching or research assistantships (Graduate Employee appointments) that provide a tuition waiver, a stipend, and benefits. Most students have the opportunity to teach a course at some point in their doctoral program.