The Ohio State University, based in Columbus, OH offers a fully funded PhD in Communication. In the PhD program in Communication, students work closely with world-renowned faculty on current research. In coursework, the emphasis is on understanding the body of knowledge in communication and on learning how to use what is known to generate new knowledge through research. The School of Communication funds every student they admit to M.A. and Ph.D. programs with either a Graduate Associateship or some form of Graduate School Fellowship. Ph.D. students receive a $2,364/month stipend plus a tuition waiver for a nine-month assistantship for 4 to 5-years depending on prior academic experience.