Overview

The Anthropology program from Princeton University prepares students for knowledgeable teaching and significant original research in sociocultural anthropology, also enabling them to bring anthropological concepts, findings, and approaches to bear on cross-disciplinary scholarship, public understanding, and public policy.

Program Offerings

Overall, first- and second-year students take a minimum of three graded seminar courses per semester: at least two within the department (required and/or elective) and one elective course that may be taken within or outside the department.

Many of the department's elective courses are organized as half-semester seminars so as to expose students to a wider array of themes and faculty. Each semester, students choose their elective classes each semester in consultation with the director of graduate studies (DGS).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Proseminar in Anthropology

Co-seminar in Anthropology

Advanced Topics in Anthropology

Field Research Practicum

Topics in Theory and Practice of Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Anthropology View 83 other PhDs in Anthropology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Sample of written work 25 double spaced pages maximum. Entering students are very strongly advised to have prior training in sociocultural anthropology (that is, a master’s degree and/or undergraduate coursework, although this need not be a full undergraduate major).

Optional: Applicants may submit a statement with their application, briefly describing how their academic interests, background, or life experiences would advance Princeton’s commitment to diversity within the Graduate School and to training individuals in an increasingly diverse society. Please submit a succinct statement of no more than 500 words.

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Tuition Fee

Princeton guarantees full funding for its Ph.D. candidates for all years of regular program enrolment.

Living costs for Princeton

2022 - 4977 USD /month

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