PhD Anthropology at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The Anthropology Department PhD programme is a community of faculty and students studying the human condition, past and present, across the subfields of sociocultural, linguistic, archaeological and biological anthropology. The department does not offer a terminal master's degree.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) | Department: Department of Anthropology | Intake: Fall (application opens for Fall 2027; Dec 1 deadline for materials and letters) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Research spans how people produce goods and power, kinship and gender, morality and environments; language and communication including new media and the arts; archaeology and big-picture change over time; and primate and human evolution through adaptation, genetics, behavior and ecology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application materials: online application form, statement of purpose (1,000-1,500 words), personal statement (maximum 500 words), CV or resume, description of interests, three letters of recommendation (due December 1), scanned official transcripts, optional writing sample (5-30 pages), and application fee or waiver. The GRE is not required. English proficiency scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English, due December 1 with all other materials.

Intake: Fall (application opens for Fall 2027; Dec 1 deadline for materials and letters)

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

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