Home About Michigan Doctoral Experience Study (MDES) Michigan Doctoral Experience Study (MDES) Rackham implemented the Michigan Doctoral Experience Study (MDES) to examine the doctoral-student experience over the entire trajectory of graduate study and into early career development. The goals of the study are to inform Rackham programming and policies to better meet student needs and to contribute to the scholarship on doctoral-student success. Learn About the Study Study Information Results and Findings Dive into what we are finding about the experience of doctoral students. Publications Briefs, articles, papers, and presentations. Information for Participants Learn more about MDES. About the Team Learn more about the team behind the study. Contact Us Hours: Institutional Research is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 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]