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It is expected that applicants (both PhD and MA) in non-US fields have good proficiency in at least one foreign language relevant to the field before they are admitted. Most non-US fields have two foreign language required for the PhD. The US field has none.
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It is expected that applicants (both PhD and MA) in non-US fields have good proficiency in at least one foreign language relevant to the field before they are admitted. Most non-US fields have two foreign language required for the PhD. The US field has none.
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It is expected that applicants (both PhD and MA) in non-US fields have good proficiency in at least one foreign language relevant to the field before they are admitted. Most non-US fields have two foreign language required for the PhD. The US field has none.
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Application files are kept for 3 years. All material is kept except for the writing sample. If/when reapplying, a new application must be submitted along with the application fee. The same writing sample may be resubmitted. Please check with the Graduate Program Coordinator to make sure the materials are there.
No, the Admissions Committee is typically formed anew each academic year at the time of admission. The same is for the Director of Graduate Admissions. All contact regarding the admissions process should be made to the Graduate Program Coordinator.
It is strongly recommended that you sit for the October exam. Those scores are sure to make it into your file in a timely manner. Scores from the December exam will be accepted but there is no guarantee that the scores may make it to your file in time for evaluation.
The Department does not establish any minimum or optimum scores for applicants. The GRE is only one component of a quite detailed application. While the verbal and analytical scores are looked at, much of the information that is used to make a decision comes from the statement of purpose and letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation are often the best indicators of the applicant’s ability to do sustain graduate level work. While it may be helpful to have high GREs and a strong GPA, they are not stand-alone indicators of an applicant’s success or potential. The general GRE exam is required for both the PhD and MA applications.
While most applicants have an undergraduate degree in History, admission to the program has been offered to students from other disciplines. However, such students had taken an exceptional number of undergraduate History courses and were very well-prepared for a doctoral program in History.
We are able to make about 20 - 25 offers with fellowships out of 300+ applications to yield a cohort of about 15.
Up to 45 units (quarter system) of graduate coursework taken towards a graduate degree may be transferred towards the PhD degree. No transfer credit may be applied to the terminal MA program.
The Department of History's faculty web pages are categorized by area of interest. Applicants are encouraged to contact faculty directly regarding research interests. All inquiries for admission should go directly to the Graduate Program Coordinator.
The program requires that PhD students on fellowship to teach 4 times by the end of their 3rd year. The Department offers much in the way of pedagogical training, beginning in the 1st year. 1st year students are typically not allowed to TA, unless it is optimum for both the student and the department. This would also require approval by both the Director of Graduate Teaching and adviser of the student. Students not on Department Fellowship must fulfill a minimum program requirement of two quarters of teaching, for which will be unpaid.
The History Department fellowship provides a 5 year package that pays for tuition plus stipend for the PhD program only. The fellowship is a combination of fellowship stipends, TAships and RAships. There is no funding for the MA program. Although our fellowships are merit based, admission is sometimes offered without funding to applications who indicate on the application that they do not need financial assistance.
No, the MA program is a terminal one-year program.
It is strongly recommended that you sit for the October exam. Those scores are sure to make it into your file in a timely manner. Scores from the December exam will be accepted but there is no guarantee that the scores may make it to your file in time for evaluation.
It is expected that applicants (both PhD and MA) in non-US fields have good proficiency in at least one foreign language relevant to the field before they are admitted. Most non-US fields have two foreign language required for the PhD. The US field has none.
Undergraduate (1)
It is expected that applicants (both PhD and MA) in non-US fields have good proficiency in at least one foreign language relevant to the field before they are admitted. Most non-US fields have two foreign language required for the PhD. The US field has none.
