The Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science and the Department of Philosophy jointly administer a Ph.D. program in philosophy with two independent tracks:  the Philosophy Track and the LPS Track.

The remarks on this page are only for applicants to the LPS Track.
Those interested in the Philosophy Track must apply to the Philosophy Department.

Applicants for the LPS Track must have a bachelor's degree, but there is no formal requirement as to the field of that degree. The most natural undergraduate majors for LPS graduate students would be philosophy, mathematics, or the sciences, but those with other degrees who are interested in the fields of LPS should feel free to apply.

Deadline and How to Apply

All applicants must apply online using the UCI Online Application for Graduate Admissions. (The degree code for the LPS Track of the Philosophy Ph.D. is 1448.)  Paper applications are no longer used.

Applications will be accepted beginning October 3, 2022. The deadline for submission is December 15, 2022.

Application Requirements

The following items are required as part of the graduate application:

  • Application Fee - US $120 (US Citizens and Permanent Residents); US $140 (international applicants). See below for information about fee waivers.
  • GRE score (Optional)
  • Transcripts
  • TOEFL or IELTS (for non-native speakers of English; see below)
  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
  • A writing sample
  • A statement of purpose

In addition, an interview is required prior to admission.

You'll be required to submit all supplemental application materials electronically, direct through the on-line application you will create in the campus application system, Slate.

We require only a single transcript from each school attended, uploaded by the applicant. We are no longer able to accept paper documents through the mail, or to upload electronic supplemental materials on the applicant's behalf.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for admission consideration. All admission offers will be provisional. Those who are offered and accept admission and financial support will then be required to submit official documents before the start of the Fall 2019 term, to clear the provisional admission status.

The writing sample need not deal with a topic in logic and /or philosophy of science -- though that is desirable -- but should exhibit the applicant's ability to argue clearly and carefully. The personal statement should explain the applicant's interests and provide any additional information that he or she would like the Department to consider. 

Most application fee waivers are available to qualifying US citizens and permanent residents: http://www.grad.uci.edu/admissions/applying-to-uci/fee-waivers.php.  Please note a number of University-wide diversity related fee waivers are availale: https://grad.uci.edu/admissions/applying-to-uci/fee-waivers-list.php.  In addition, the LPS department will waive fees for participants in the LPS Summer Diversity Program, the Wonder Philosophy workshop, the MCMP Summer School in Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students, and the Pittsburgh Summer Program.

For further information about these requirements, click here.

If you have remaining questions, contact Jennifer Gerson (socsci.gradinfo@uci.edu), the Social Sciences Director of Graduate Affairs or JB Manchak (jmanchak@uci.edu), Director of Graduate Admissions-LPS.

GRE and TOEFL/IELTS

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

(Optional)

The GRE General Test is optional. It is *not* required of applicants for PhD admission.

The ETS institution code for the University of California, Irvine is 4859. The GRE departmental code for the Dept of Logic and Philosophy of Science is 2801.

We cannot accept GMAT, LSAT, or MCAT scores in place of the GREs. We do not require that applicants file scores from any of the various GRE (subject) tests available.

Test scores may be dated no earlier than February of five years before the Fall a student would matriculate, so, for instance, for Fall 2018 admissions, the GRE must be dated February 2013 or later.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

All graduate students, except those who have earned an undergraduate degree from an institution at which English was the sole language of instruction according to the World Health Education Database, are required to demonstrate oral English proficiency before they admitted to a UCI graduate program and are appointed to Teaching Assistant or Teaching Associate titles. For Teaching Assistant and Associate positions, the aforementioned exception will apply only when the undergraduate degree has been earned within five years prior to admission to a graduate program at UCI. Please read the full policy on English proficiency for graduate admissions and how to search for your institution in the database on the on the UCI Graduate Division website. The English proficiency requirement for TAs can be found here.
 

Costs and Financial Support

Tuition and Fees

The University of California's current fee and tuition rates are published here:

www.reg.uci.edu/fees/

United States citizens and permanent residents who relocate to California from other states may apply for legal residency here, following one year of continuous residence. The required  "procedures of intent" are outlined here:

www.reg.uci.edu/residency/classification.html

Financial Support

All applications for PhD admission are considered also for financial support, and all admission offers to LPS currently include six years of funding. Applicants are not required to apply separately for admission and financial support.

Our competitive, merit-based funding packages include annual registration fees and comprehensive student health insurance; a  combination of TA or Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) appointment with individual members of faculty, and fellowship quarters in lieu of employment. Summer support and, in limited  amounts, graduate student research and travel funding are also available.

All offers to non-residents of California, including non-US citizen  international students, include nonresident tuition in the first year or two of study.

Financial assistance based on need (loans, primarily) is available to qualifying student applicants, through UCI Financial Aid & Scholarships:

www.ofas.uci.edu/content/

All students applying for need-based financial aid are required to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):

www.fafsa.ed.gov/

International students who are not US citizens or permanent residents are not eligible to apply for federal need-based financial aid aid.

Further information on assistantships and funding resources can be found here: www.grad.uci.edu/finance/
 

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