Admission requirements
The graduate program in Anthropology has been designed to transcend traditional sub-disciplinary boundaries by focusing on four integrative themes:
- Inequality, Culture, Health
- Evolution and Ecology
- Space, Place, Knowledge, and Power
- Visual Anthropology and Materiality
The Departmental Graduate Committee reviews all applications. Students are accepted into the graduate program only if they meet admissions requirements, and at least one faculty member is able, interested, and available to supervise the proposed research topic. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the faculty member(s) with whom they wish to work.
The Ph.D. program in Anthropology enables students to specialize in one of our department's unique thematic foci. It requires them to initiate and conduct a major, independent research project leading to a dissertation. Applicants will normally be required to have completed a baccalaureate and master's (thesis or project-based) degree in Anthropology at recognized academic institutions.
They are expected to have achieved a minimum A- average (7.0 GPA) in their master's program, have strong letters of reference, present a clear statement of research interests, and submit an example of scholarly work.
Other documents required:
- Recommendation letter
- Statement of purpose
- Application form
