Overview

Beginning as one of the first programs in the United States to offer doctoral study in History, the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania continues to pioneer new areas of scholarship.

Outcomes

The majority of our Ph.D. graduates have secured tenure-track positions at research universities and liberal arts colleges throughout the United States and the world. Other graduates have made distinguished careers at government agencies, research institutions, libraries, and museums.

Over the decades, our alumni have made important contributions to the historical understanding of gender, class, race, and ethnicity; the history of economic and demographic transitions; intellectual and cultural studies; the social bases of political action; community formation and structure; cultural conflict and accommodation; and urban studies—among other things.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Immigration and the Making of US Law
European Thought and Culture in the Age of Revolution
East Asian Diplomacy
Readings in North American History to 1865
European Thought and Culture from the French
Revolution to World War One
Latin American History, 1750-2000
How to Teach World History
Global History in the Age of Slavery
Research in American and Afro-American History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

History View 153 other PhDs in History in United States

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A complete application to the doctoral program consists of the following:

A personal statement (no more than 3 pages, double spaced)
A writing sample (roughly 10–25 pages)
Three letters of recommendation submitted online by your references.
Transcripts from any institution of higher education that has or will grant you a degree.

Tuition Fee

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International

41544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 60 months.
National

41544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

41544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 60 months.

Some programs offer full funding, covering tuition for 4-5 years and providing a $38,000 stipend.

Living costs for Philadelphia

1313 - 2284 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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