PhD Anthropology and History at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The joint doctoral program in Anthropology and History offers instruction and professional certification in both disciplines. It draws on nearly sixty faculty associates and was the first program to institutionalize dialogue between the two fields.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Department: Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Students take a core set of classes with the two departments and the year-long Core Seminar in Anthropology and History (January to December), which has a reading segment and a research seminar segment. Research spans all world regions and combines archaeology, oral history, ethnography and archival work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply through Rackham with an online application including a statement of purpose, personal statement, writing sample, scanned official transcripts for every degree earned or in progress, letters of recommendation submitted online, and proof of English proficiency for international students unless exempt. Current Rackham students must include two letters from Michigan faculty, preferably one from Anthropology and one from History.

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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