How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral students
- Written by: Shaun M. Dougherty, Associate Professor of Public Policy & Education, Vanderbilt University
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The big idea
When a doctoral program in education introduced a comprehensive funding package that covered tuition, it led to an increase in the number of...
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