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PhD American Studies at Brown University

Brown University, United States

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary PhD that trains students to become scholars and public humanists. Students design their own course of study within departmental guidelines and draw on seminars across the university. An A.M. is earned on the way to the PhD.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Department: American Studies  |  Intake: Fall; application deadline December 1, 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Providence, RI, United States

What you will study

Eleven seminars including AMST2010 and AMST2520, oral preliminary exams in three student-developed fields, service as Teaching Assistant and Teaching Fellow, a dissertation proposal and a dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates hold faculty positions in history, English, women's studies, communications, art history and American Studies; others work in public humanities at archives, museums and historical societies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PhD in American Studies (programme-specific): GRE General and Subject not required. Writing sample of 10-20 pages in an area of interest required. Application deadline December 1, 2026.

USD 74,568 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition rate for all PhD students, 2026-27 (Fall $37,284 + Spring $37,284). Tuition only; excludes required fees and health insurance. Incoming doctoral students receive guaranteed funding that includes tuition remission. Source

Applications to MFA and doctoral programmes are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the non-refundable application fee is $75. Many programmes have a January 1 deadline, with decisions four to eight weeks after the deadline; deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://graduateprograms.brown.edu/

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