PhD History at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The PhD in History at the University of Arkansas is a research doctorate built around three fields of specialization, candidacy examinations and a dissertation. Admitted full-time PhD students are fully funded by the department, including a full tuition waiver, a stipend and fringe benefits.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Department of History | Duration: At least 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree (42 hours at 5000-level or above beyond the master's) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Coursework includes Historical Methods, Historiography and 7000-level seminars, with at least 18 hours of doctoral dissertation. Students show reading competency in at least one foreign language, sit written exams in each of three fields plus an oral exam, and defend a dissertation prospectus and dissertation. Sample courses include American Environmental History, Native American History to 1864 and The Global 1860s.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prerequisites to the Degree Program: Graduate work at the doctoral level presupposes a Master of Arts in History, although the Graduate Studies Committee will consider outstanding applicants with master’s degrees in related disciplines. Applicants without an M.A. degree but with exceptionally strong qualifications may be admitted directly into the Ph.D. program at the discretion of the Graduate Studies Committee. In the past, strong applicants have presented at least a 3.25 GPA in their previous graduate work as well as a verbal score in the 65th percentile on the GRE (optional from Fall 2023 forward) and a 4.0 Analytical Writing score on the GRE. The Department of History does not require applicants to submit GRE scores as part of the application, though applicants may choose to report scores if they choose. Failure to submit scores may make an applicant ineligible to be nominated for c

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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