PhD Africana Studies at University of Pittsburgh

Programme overview

A PhD in Africana Studies that prepares graduate students for university-level research and teaching and for careers in international development, public policy, the arts, health equity and non-profits. The programme is fully funded for five years.

Faculty: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences | Department: Africana Studies | Duration: 5 years funded | Intake: Fall | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Research concentrations on Race & Equity, Migration & Community Transformation, and Culture & Creative Production, with optional certificates such as Digital Studies and Methods and public health programmes.

Career pathways

University research and teaching, international relations and development, public policy and government, the arts, health equity and global health, and non-profit organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences graduate minimums apply (see school-level requirements). The department is not admitting a new cohort until Fall 2028; applications are expected to open in September 2027.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Domestic applicants: USD 27,412 a year (2026-27). Pennsylvania-resident graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

International applicants: USD 49,272 a year (2026-27). Out-of-state (non-PA resident) graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

Intake: Fall

Duration: 5 years funded

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