Graduate Admissions 2012-2013

The Graduate Admission season for applications to be received in 2012 - 2013 academic year for matriculation beginning in Autumn Quarter 2013 is open. The deadline for submission of the graduate application is 11 December 2012.

 

 

General Information

The Department of Anthropology offers the following advanced degrees: the Master of Arts (MA) in Anthropology and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Anthropology.

Apply
To apply to graduate degree programs in the Department of Anthropology, please go to the University Registrar, Graduate Admissions web page located at http://gradadmissions.stanford.edu. For the application to the PhD in Anthropology as well as the Terminal MA in Anthropology, the online application will be available from mid September 2012 until 9:00pm PST on 11 December 2012.


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Department of Anthropology Graduate Admission Application Requirements

  1. Submissions of the Stanford University Electronic Graduate Admissions Application (for PhD and terminal MA applications only) by the published deadline. Please review the information and instructions, for accessing the electronic application, via the Stanfor d University Graduate Admissions webpages located at http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/gradadmissions. To choose an Anthropology graduate degree program, search for the Department of Anthropology in the School of Humanities and Sciences.
  2. Submissions of the Writing Sample detailing evidence of both writing ability, the capacity for research, analysis, original thought at the graduate level, and demonstration of the ability to use theory in relation to evidence. Please submit a 10-12 page, single-spaced paper, via electronic pdf file upload directly to the electronic graduate application. If electronic submission is not possible, please send an email message to [email protected] explaining the circumstance and with a request for alternate method of electronic submission.
  3. Submission of all cited transcripts, via electronic pdf file upload directly to the electronic graduate application.
  4. Submission of required test scores by way of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) listing the Stanford University Institutional code: 4704 (there is no department or school code, only the University code)
    • GRE required for all national and foreign national applicants
    • TOEFL for all foreign national applicants (please see the information listed at University Registrar Office of Graduate Admissions for exception
  5. Submission of a statement of purpose detailing academic and professional preparation for the Anthropology graduate degree program. Please submit a 1-2 page, single-spaced paper, via electronic pdf file upload directly to the electronic graduate application.
  6. Submission of three letters of recommendation, only. Please review the University Registrar Office of Graduate Admissions instructions for submission of the letters of recommendation. Important - Letters must be submitted electronically by each recommender. A private letter/credentialing service is not permitted. If electronic submission is not possible, please send an email message to [email protected] explaining the circumstance and with a request for alternate method of electronic submission. All letters must be received by the published deadline. It is the applicant’s responsibility to communicate with each recommender to ensure that the department’s deadline for submission of the electronic graduate application will be met.

 

Department of Anthropology Application Fee Reimbursement Petition

The Department of Anthropology values diversity. So, recognizing that the Stanford University Graduate Application fee amount ($125.00USD) and fee payment method (by credit card, only) may be prohibitive for some prospective graduate applicants, the Department of Anthropology may offer a limited number of fee reimbursements (based on funding availability) for eligible Foreign National graduate applicants, only. For additional information on this Department policy, please see Fee Reimbursement on the Application Process FAQ page. The University Registrar Office of Graduate Admission offers a fee reduction program for eligible United States National and Permanent Resident graduate applicants based on eligibility for a GRE fee reduction. For additional information on this University policy, please see http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/gradadmissions/applying/fee-waiver.

 

Contact Information

University Registrar office of Graduate Admissions Contact Information:

Web page: http://gradadmissions.stanford.edu
E-mail: [email protected]

Department of Anthropology Contact Information:

Web page: http://anthropology.stanford.edu
E-mail: [email protected]