To be eligible for a Traineeship, students must be admitted to a PhD program of an academic unit affiliated with the MPC through that unit's regular graduate admissions process.
- Students may begin the Training Program in Population Studies as an incoming PhD student or after completing one year in their current PhD program
- We work with trainees to find suitable funding for three years, the period of their training, though funding is not guaranteed
- At the end of each academic year, the Graduate Faculty in Population Studies will evaluate each trainee's progress and make decisions about continuation of traineeships
We are now accepting applications to the Population Studies Predoctoral Training Program, for a Fall 2025 start date.
When you are ready to apply, please fill out this Google Form Application by April 7, 2025. Note that you will be asked to upload your CV and unofficial transcript. In the application form, you will be asked to do the following:
- Provide a brief statement describing your prior research experience and specific research interests. Please highlight interests in population studies/demographic processes as well as quantitative/data-intensive methods. (limit 500 words)
- Describe your interest in pursuing the population studies training program. (limit 500 words).
- List 1-2 potential pop studies mentor(s) from the list here: https://pop.umn.edu/mentors
- CV (attachment)
- Unofficial transcript (attachment)
Email [email protected] with any questions.
To be eligible for this program, students must be enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Minnesota.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access and opportunity without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Email [email protected] with any questions.