Admission to the Ph.D. program in Industrial Relations and Human Resources is competitive and highly selective. On average, three students are admitted to the program per year. The school values diversity and is strongly committed to equal opportunity.

When evaluating applications, the faculty considers test scores, past academic educational achievement, research experience, and relevant work experience.

Students who have no research experience or training are not likely to be admitted to the Ph.D. program. Completion of a terminal master's degree in a related field of study is not required for admission. A student who holds a master's degree upon entering the program may transfer some credits but they must fulfill the same degree requirements as students who do not hold a relevant master's degree.

New students are admitted once per year. The deadline for receipt of application materials is February 1st. Decisions are made by April 15th for initial enrollment in the following fall semester.

Application Requirements:
If you wish to apply to our Ph.D. program then please visit the following link:
http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/apply.shtml

Supporting materials from the official graduate school can be found at the following link: http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/supporting.shtml#personal

Requirements include:

• 2 Official transcripts from every post-secondary institution
  
  
• 3 Letters of recommendation (we give more weight to recommenders with an academic connection or background)
  
  
• A personal statement of about 500 words
  
  
• GRE or GMAT test scores
  
  
• TOEFL score if non-native English speaker
  
  
• Résumé
  
  
• $60 Application fee
  
  
• Optional requirements:
  -A writing sample is highly recommended (especially a Master's or Honors thesis if completed)
  
  
• We also highly recommend that you assess the match between your personal interests and faculty research strengths and include this information in your personal statement

In the Index of Graduate Programs we are listed as:
Industrial Relations and Human Resources. Number of program is: 16545

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