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PhD Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Anthropology at UMass Amherst is a research doctorate with extensive hands-on learning. The Department of Anthropology integrates archaeology, linguistic, cultural and biological anthropology. It is known for research on the anthropology of Europe, indigenous and Afro-diasporic archaeology, community-based research methods and a biocultural perspective on human adaptation.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Anthropology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Students craft their own programme of study across the biological, cultural and linguistic anthropology and archaeology subfields with faculty.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline December 1 (Graduate School listing).

Intake: Fall

Apply through the official page: https://www.umass.edu/graduate/apply

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