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Admission Requirements
A master’s degree is preferred for admissions. However, applicants with a bachelor’s degree and an exceptional record of academic achievement complemented by professional experience are also eligible to apply.
Deadline: January 15th
Below are the required documents to be submitted with your application:
1. Graduate School application form, available at
https://www.clemson.edu/graduate/admissions/apply/index.html
2. Unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts will only be required if admitted.
3. Statement of Interest and Research Statement (2-page maximum), including your reasons for pursuing a Ph.D. at Clemson, short and long-term career goals, research experience, research topic or framework you are interested in, and potential Ph.D. faculty members you wish to work with during your studies.
4. Resume
5. Writing samples including published papers, thesis manuscripts, or unpublished research articles.
6. Design Portfolio if you want to be considered for a teaching assistantship for the design studio.
7. Three letters of recommendation (2 must be from academics)
8. English Language Proficiency Test for International Students (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE)
9. GRE scores (Clemson's institution code is 5111).
To apply to the program, please visit the Graduate School Application for Admissions webpage at
https://gradapply.clemson.edu/apply/. For additional information, please visit Clemson University’s Graduate School webpage at https://www.clemson.edu/graduate/.
Questions may be directed to the program co-director Vincent Blouin at vblouin@clemson.edu. Although it is not a requirement, students are encouraged to visit the campus and meet with faculty and students in the department.
After submission of the application documents, applications are reviewed by the DBE Admissions Committee to determine whether the applicant meets the minimum requirements for admission into the program. The program faculty also reviews the accepted applicants and determines a match. Upon assignment to an advisor, the qualified applicant is admitted to the program and informed of the decision through the formal notification of Graduate Admissions. Graduate assistantships supported by the department are limited and awarded based on qualifications and merit of the applicant pool.
The process takes 6 to 8 weeks; thus, applicants are usually notified of their acceptance or decline by mid-March of each year. If you have not received a decision letter by April 1st, you may email the program co-director Vincent Blouin at vblouin@clemson.edu, to inquire about the status of your application and/or check the application status website.
Open Ph.D. Positions and Assistantships
Clemson University School of Architecture offers financial support to four doctoral students willing to study in the following research areas: Building Technology and Digital Ecologies; Built Environment and Health; History and Theory in Architecture, Society and the City; and Resilient Communities and Sustainable Landscapes. Interested applicants should contact phddbe@clemson.edu for more information.
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION
Clemson University School of Architecture, Design and Built Environment (DBE) Ph.D. Program invites applications for a Student/Teaching Assistant position.
The DBE Ph.D. Program prepares the next generation of academics and professionals to address diverse and complex issues concerning the built environment. Its cross disciplinary structure covering the research areas of “Building Technology and Digital Ecologies,” “Built Environment and Health,” “History and Theory in Architecture, Society and the City” and “Resilient Communities and Sustainable Landscapes,” leverages the complementary strengths of Architecture, Landscape architecture and Planning disciplines. Its core curriculum provides sufficient depth of coverage to allow graduates to compete for academic positions in individual subject areas as well as the diversity to integrate content from related fields in a way that a single disciplinary base would not allow.
The position requires the doctoral student to work 20 hours a week throughout the academic year. As a Teaching or Research Assistant, the student will receive a stipend and be entitled to a tuition waiver. The Teaching and Research Assistantship is renewable for the following academic year based on a positive review of the student’s performance.
Interested applicants should contact phddbe@clemson.edu.
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION
Clemson University School of Architecture, Design and Built Environment (DBE) Ph.D. Program invites applications for a Student/Research Assistant PhD position.
The DBE Ph.D. Program prepares the next generation of academics and professionals to address diverse and complex issues concerning the built environment. Its cross disciplinary structure covering the research areas of “Building Technology and Digital Ecologies,” “Built Environment and Health,” “History and Theory in Architecture, Society and the City,” and “Resilient Communities and Sustainable Landscapes,” leverages the complementary strengths of Architecture, Landscape architecture and Planning disciplines. Its core curriculum provides sufficient depth of coverage to allow graduates to compete for academic positions in individual subject areas as well as the diversity to integrate content from related fields in a way that a single disciplinary base would not allow.
The position requires the doctoral student to work 20 hours a week throughout the academic year. As a Teaching or Research Assistant, the student will receive a stipend and be entitled to a tuition waiver. The Teaching and Research Assistantship is renewable for the following academic year based on a positive review of the student’s performance.
Interested applicants should contact phddbe@clemson.edu.
SPONSORED GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP POSITIO
Clemson University School of Architecture, Design and Built Environment (DBE) Ph.D. Program invites applications for a Student/Research Assistant Ph.D. position to work in the project of x,y,z. The project offers a cross disciplinary research opportunity in the field of x,y,z. The applicant must have a solid architecture/landscape architecture/planning background and/or experience with x, y, z methods/techniques.
The DBE Ph.D. Program prepares the next generation of academics and professionals to address diverse and complex issues concerning the built environment. Its cross disciplinary structure covering the research areas of “Building Technology and Digital Ecologies,” “Built Environment and Health,” “History and Theory in Architecture, Society and the City” and “Resilient Communities and Sustainable Landscapes,” leverages the complementary strengths of Architecture, Landscape architecture and Planning disciplines. Its core curriculum provides sufficient depth of coverage to allow graduates to compete for academic positions in individual subject areas as well as the diversity to integrate content from related fields in a way that a single disciplinary base would not allow.
The position requires the doctoral student to work 20 hours a week throughout the academic year. As a Research Assistant, the student will receive a stipend and be entitled to a tuition waiver. The Research Assistantship is renewable for the following academic year based on a positive review of the student’s performance.
Interested applicants should contact phddbe@clemson.edu.
