PhD Anthropology at Brown University

Programme overview

PhD encouraging a diversity of doctoral research agendas in sociocultural anthropology, anthropological archaeology and linguistic anthropology. All students take a core curriculum in the field's methods and theories, then specialize; further specializations include medical anthropology, gender, and Mesoamerican and Andean archaeology.

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

What you will study

Core methods and theory curriculum, an A.M. in anthropology or equivalent, a foreign language per committee requirement, two semesters of teaching, preliminary examinations, a research proposal and a dissertation based on independent field research.

Career pathways

Graduates work in teaching, research, museum positions and non-academic fields requiring anthropological expertise.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PhD in Anthropology (programme-specific): GRE General and Subject not required. Writing sample in the intended specialization, 20-40 double-spaced pages (maximum 10,000 words). 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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