协作的Ph值.D. Programs

The admission and academic requirements are the same as for NJIT’s regular Ph.D. programs but the collaborative nature of the program allows participants to draw on the combined expertise and resources of the university and their employer. 论文的研究是学生在合作博士学位.D. 对科学有原创性的贡献, engineering, technology or management and satisfy all quality criteria set by the 学位论文答辩委员会. The student’s main dissertation advisor is an NJIT faculty member while the research may meet the needs of the student and employer in advancing knowledge in the chosen discipline.

合作Ph.D. 有两个轨道: 传统的跟踪 and the 雇主赞助的跟踪. The 雇主赞助的跟踪 requires a major commitment by the student’s employer that can lead to the signing of a joint IP (Intellectual Property) agreement with NJIT.

申请合作博士学位.D. program, candidates must have been employed in their specified field for at least a year. NJIT’s standard criteria for admission will be applied but prior work-related research activity, publications, and honors will also be considered in evaluating prospective participants. 

传统的跟踪

需求

Any applicant interested in this 跟踪时应先联系 研究生研究副教务长 to have an initial discussion of program requirements and expectations. 在申请合作博士学位之前.D. program, the candidate will seek the employer’s commitment in any of the following ways:

1. 候选人将被允许使用雇主的设施(如.g., laboratory equipment or computing/IT infrastructure) to carry out dissertation research (NJIT’s Ph.D. program director or potential dissertation advisor must be contacted in advance to discuss the suitability of available resources). Should the student leave the employer, a revised study/research plan may be developed.
    
2. The employer may suggest an in-house researcher serve on the student's Ph.D. 学位论文答辩委员会. 这个研究, 谁必须拥有相关学科的最终学位, must be an active researcher and may serve as the candidate’s dissertation co-advisor; the main advisor will be an NJIT faculty member. 

   Note: Employers who have a proprietary interest in the student’s dissertation research, 包括专利, 版权和技术转让权, are expected to execute formal IP (Intellectual Property) agreements with NJIT, and in these cases the student is expected to pursue the Employer-Sponsored 协作的Ph值.D. track.

学生的博士学位.D. 学位论文答辩委员会 and the 研究生办公室 determine residency requirements. It is expected that the employer will allow the student to concentrate on dissertation research for at least one year.

雇主赞助的跟踪

Pre-Qualification Assessment (Conducted by the 研究生学习 Office-GSO)
Any applicant interested in the Employer-Sponsored 协作的Ph值.D. 跟踪时应先联系 研究生研究副教务长 to have an initial discussion of program requirements and expectations.  如果还感兴趣的话, the applicant must then provide the 研究生学习 Office (GSO) with the following:

1. 全职工作身份证明.
2. 工作组合，如果有，相关的博士学位.D. 十大网赌平台学术单位项目.
3. 目的陈述(最多三页).
4. 本科以上学历，并有相关专业的成绩单, or in rare cases a degree with transcripts in another discipline plus a portfolio demonstrating adequate professional experience in the field of study.
5. Written commitment from employer allowing the applicant to spend substantial time at work towards Ph.D. studies while also providing on-site research/development resources needed for dissertation research.
6. Written commitment from employer in assigning a mentor who holds a Ph.D. 与论文研究相关学科的学位. 该导师将作为联合顾问或作为博士的成员.D. 学位论文答辩委员会.
7. Letter from employer listing expected IP claims generated by the applicant’s dissertation research to initiate the process of negotiating an IP agreement with NJIT.

All material from the employer must be signed by the applicant’s supervisor or a higher authorized signatory in the organization. 

If the applicant has demonstrably strong work experience, the pertinent Ph.D. program committee will evaluate the submitted portfolio for possible translation into course credits through NJIT’s CBP (Credit-By-Portfolio) evaluation process.  Ph.D. committee members within the Academic Unit are expected to interview the applicant before making their admission decision.   

The Ph.D. committee will conditionally admit the applicant to the Employer-Sponsored 协作的Ph值.D., 等待提交研究计划(POS), and an IP agreement normally signed by the start of the first semester. 协议中应提及学生所产生的知识产权, NJIT论文指导老师, 以及雇主现场的导师为申请人提供建议.  The agreement should also account for the ownership of resources used in the research.  It is anticipated that students will conduct most of their research at their site of employment. 

Before the start of their first semester and in collaboration with the Ph.D. 项目主任，有条件录取的博士.D. student must file a POS that lists the courses to be taken and the related timeline.  Any modification to the POS during the studies must be approved by the Ph.D. 项目主管和论文指导老师(如果知道的话)

For more information about the program or to discuss potential paths that can lead to the degree, contact the 研究生研究副教务长.