Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Jacob Shapiro. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Jacob N. Shapiro is the John Foster Dulles Professor of International Affairs at Princeton University. He co-founded the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project, a multi-university consortium that studies politically motivated violence across countries worldwide. Shapiro leads Princeton’s Accelerator Initiative, collaborating with partners across four continents to build infrastructure for scientific research in the information environment. With more than 50 articles published in peer-reviewed journals on conflict, economic development, security, and technology, he is also the author of 'The Terrorist’s Dilemma: Managing Violent Covert Organizations' and co-author of 'Small Wars, Big Data: Information Revolution in Modern Conflict'. His field research includes large-scale policy evaluations in Afghanistan, Colombia, India, and Pakistan. Recognized for his contributions to the study of international relations, Shapiro received the 2016 Karl Deutsch Award from the International Studies Association. He has provided expertise to government agencies, NGOs, and technology companies on a variety of topics, and he is a veteran of the United States Navy.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.