Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Engineering
The Interdisciplinary Engineering (ITDE) Ph.D. program allows students to develop unique expertise in emerging areas that may not be covered by traditional departmental degree programs and provides a path for those whose research interests cross engineering disciplines and/or college lines.
Graduates with interdisciplinary engineering skill sets are highly sought after by employers, and the Ph.D. in ITDE poises graduates to become leaders in academic organizations, government and industry. Examples of previously awarded interdisciplinary topics include environmental engineering and public policy; and engineering and education.
Doctoral candidates in ITDE are expected to excel academically with high-quality journal publications before defending their dissertations. These candidates are further expected to establish strong relationships with industry, through internships and related activities.
We encourage you to apply with many organizations and scholarship providers in addition to the Texas A&M University scholarships. Please use this website as a resource. We encourage you to seek scholarships from other sources as well.
Realizing the interdisciplinary nature of human factors and ergonomics, Pronob Kumar Biswas chose the doctoral program offered by the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M. Through this program, Biswas can design his degree plan, choosing classes from multiple engineering fields.
Interdisciplinary engineering doctoral student Andrea Porter is one of three recipients of the 2023 3M Personal Safety Division Occupational Health and Safety Scholarship. Previously the director of extended studies at West Texas A&M University, she fulfills a lifelong dream by attending graduate school in Aggieland.
