Prospectus Process
The prospectus process page details the student’s work through the prospectus hearing and research request paperwork, explaining the content of the prospectus, along with differences between residential hearings and modular hearings.
Dissertation Process
The dissertation process page explains each necessary step for the student to complete in order to successfully defend his or her dissertation and graduate.
Graduation Information
The graduation information page is updated each semester by the graduation coordinator, walking students through ordering regalia, following the order of events, and answering any questions.
Community Life
The community life page lays out the lectures of 1892 each semester and provides a list of the different aspects of community that RDS makes available to Ph.D. students.
Exams
The exams page includes information on comprehensive exams and language exams. It also details the language requirement and other options to fulfill it.
Useful Forms
The useful forms page includes links to many forms needed by a Ph.D. student at RDS.
Doctoral Development Scholarship
The Doctoral Development scholarship assists students in participating in ETS.
The Research Doctoral Studies office is excited to announce the creation of the Doctoral Development Scholarship. In an effort to encourage excellence in scholarship and promote academic engagement, the RDS office will award scholarships to students who present papers at major academic conferences.
The specific amount awarded will vary based on the number of successful applicants. Please email rds@sbts.edu for more information and to apply.
Writing Center
The Writing Center has a page devoted specifically to doctoral resources, complete with writing templates, the style reading submission link, and other useful assistance.
| Role | Name | Phone | Office | |
| Director of Research Doctoral Studies | Dr. Ayman Ibrahim | aibrahim@sbts.edu | 502-897 4319 | Norton 157 |
| Assistant Director of Research Doctoral Studies | Jacob Myrick | jmyrick@sbts.edu | 502-897-4319 | Norton 166 |
| Student Advisor | Carson Griffin | cgriffin@sbts.edu | 502-897-4319 | Norton 157 |
| Administrative Assistant of Research Doctoral Studies | Patrick Caley | rds@sbts.edu | 502-897-4125 | Norton 164 |