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PhD Political Science at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

Vanderbilt's PhD in political science trains students in American Politics, Comparative Politics and International Relations, admitting eight to twelve doctoral students per year. It prepares them for academic, government, international organization or research careers.

Faculty: College of Arts and Science  |  Department: Department of Political Science  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Coursework and research milestones combining substantive political science with methodological and data science skills.

Career pathways

Academic, government, international organization and research careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Qualifications Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in any major and show evidence of a passion for research in political science. There is no minimum score for the GRE, TOEFL, or minimum required GPA. It is optional for applicants to submit their GRE scores.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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