1. Michigan Doctoral Experience Study (MDES)

Michigan Doctoral Experience Study (MDES)

The Michigan Doctoral Experience Study (MDES) examines the doctoral-student experience over the entire trajectory of graduate study and into early career development. This ground-breaking study contributes to the scholarship on doctoral student success and informs doctoral programming and policies to better meet student needs.

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Hours: Institutional Research is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office is closed Saturdays and Sundays and on university holidays.

  • Location
    0120 Rackham Building
    915 E. Washington St.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070

  • Contact
    Phone: 734.764.8221
    Fax: 734.615.3832
    Email: [email protected]