251 PhD programmes in Area & Cultural Studies

The programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong provides academic training for students to conduct advanced research on history, theory and studio practice of Chinese art. It adopts an all-inclusive approach to Chinese Art - traditional, modern, international and contemporary.

Our program in Spanish Literature and Cultural Studies at Georgetown University emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach in which attention to primary texts and critical theory is combined with audiovisual, historical and philosophical perspectives so that students can develop their research skills to the fullest. 

As an interdisciplinary academic department at The University of New Mexico, Native American Studies is committed to Indigenous academic scholarship and research excellence. 

The only Anglophone university in Canada to offer comprehensive Folklore programs at all levels, Memorial University of Newfoundland is also a vital part of its community - one steeped in unique lifestyles and traditions, and where the study and celebration of culture and heritage is considered crucial.

The Graduate School at Freie Universität Berlin offers a research-oriented, structured Muslim Cultures and Societies curriculum that aims to achieve a balance between specialisation in a given field of study and in-depth multidisciplinary training (“disciplne- based multidisciplinarity”).

Make an original contribution to Canadian scholarship. Join the national conversation as part of the only interdisciplinary Canadian Studies doctorate program in the country, offered at the Trent University.

The University of Maryland School of Music provides an exceptional professional musical education within the context of a college of arts and humanities and a major research university. If offers this doctoral degree in Ethnomusicology.

The English Literature and Culture programme from Atilim University will  help students achieve academic excellence in the field of English Literature Culture, particularly as prospective academics.

We offer a phd programme degree in Afrikaans and Nederlands at the University of Kwazulu Natal. Join us! 

Welcome to the University of Bari Aldo Moro's Mediterranean Rights, Economies, and Cultures Doctoral Program.

Exceptional research Culture History and Languages degrees at Australian National University. The Australian National University provides PhD students with a vibrant research community and outstanding program support. 

The Heritage course offered at University of Plymouth benefits from a range of staff with professional expertise in architecture, archives and museums, and community-based and collaborative research. 

The Islamic Civilization program at University Kebangsaan Malaysia aims to produce research graduates who are fully equipped with the ability to conduct research, possess data analysis skills, and develop professionalism among Muslim social scientists. 

The Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education (CSSTE) Ph.D. option at Washington State University is a rigorous, flexible, and individually-tailored course of study that focuses on the issues of culture and power in the contemporary and historical contexts of education.

The Arts, Memory and Communities programme offered by Coventry University investigates the relationships between arts, culture, memory, heritage, identity, and community engagement through interdisciplinary and practice-based research.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Religious Studies offered by the School of Religious Studies in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and tailored learning opportunities. 

The Graduate Programme for Transcultural Studies (GPTS) from The Heidelberg University is a three-year, structured doctoral programme that is taught in English. Each doctoral student will be assigned two mentors/advisors. Half of the scholarships are reserved for students from Asia.

The Social Science programme at University College London (UCL) is a research degree for experienced professionals from education and related fields who would like to extend their professional understanding and develop skills in research, evaluation and high-level reflection on practice. 

The Critical Cultural Studies program at University of Utah provides rigorous theoretical and methodological training across the spectrum of communication studies.

The Computational Social Science program at the University of California, San Diego brings together classes and community across the Division of Social Sciences.