Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics - Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (Interdisciplinary)

The Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences (QMSS) emphasis is an interdisciplinary Ph.D. emphasis available to students who wish to develop and use cutting-edge quantitative methods in social science research. The curriculum is designed to provide students with the rigorous mathematical and statistical background necessary for advanced quantitative work, while also providing a broad interdisciplinary perspective on the use of quantitative methods in the social sciences. A growing number of departments and faculty participate in the emphasis and the weekly colloquia, which features speakers engaged in quantitative research across all social science disciplines.

Statement of Purpose, Personal History and Diversity Statement, and Resume or CV (submitted in the online application) Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online) Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended full-time for at least one academic term (or 12 units) (submitted online). English Language Exam Scores (if applicable): TOEFL Internet-Based Test (IBT) total score of 80, or TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT) total score of 550, or IELTS Overall Band score of 7 Writing Sample (submitted in the online application). Applicants should submit a copy of a substantive research paper that they have done in linguistics or a closely related field illustrating their ability to analyze language empirically. Writing samples should normally be approximately 10 to 30 pages in length. Theses, publications, and other longer works should be submitted in their entirety. Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and to rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.