OhiDoctor of Philosophy in Agricultural, Environmental and Development EconomicsThe Ohio State University · Columbus, Ohio, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

Explain why the applicant wants to be in the Ph.D. program.

CV or resume

Recommendation letters x 3

Submitted through the Ohio State graduate application.

Transcript(s)

From all institutions where college credit was earned. Official copies typically required if admitted.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Ohio State Graduate School minimum.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Master's degree is not required. Applicants without undergraduate economics or business degrees are welcome.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; AEDE Ph.D. application page lists 7.0 on IELTS Academic (university law exception 6.5 does not apply here).
TOEFL: New scale: 4.0 overall | Old scale: 79 overall; AEDE application page: 79 iBT or Home Edition. University minima; IELTS listed at 7.0 for this program.
GRE: Required (no minimum published); GRE required. Department lists Quantitative 163 and Verbal 156 as reference scores, not a published hard cutoff.

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