Overview
Students accepted into the doctoral program are fully funded for five years through a combination of tuition, teaching, and fellowships. Health insurance and a stipend are also provided to all matriculating doctoral students.
Features
- Doctoral American Studies students at Yale University spend their first two years in coursework, completing a total of twelve courses. In the third year, students begin to teach, take their oral examinations, and write their dissertation prospectuses.
- The fourth year is typically spent teaching, researching, and writing the dissertation.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:- American Scholars
- Caribbean Literary and Cultural Studies
- Working Group on Globalization and Culture
- Methods of Cultural Research: Migrants, Diaspora, Social Movements
- Migrants and Borders in the Americas
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: December 15
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
American and Australasian studies View 19 other PhDs in American and Australasian studies in United StatesAcademic 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.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A statement of academic purpose. You will find the prompt for the statement of purpose in our Application Question FAQs.
- A list of all the prior colleges or universities you have attended, accompanied by unofficial transcripts from each school. Unofficial transcripts should be uploaded with your application. Official or paper transcripts are not needed at this time.
- Three letters of recommendation. Enter the names of your recommenders directly in the application, and they will receive a link to upload a letter on your behalf.
- $105 application fee or fee waiver.
- Standardized tests. GRE requirements vary by program. TOEFL or IELTS are necessary for most non-native English speakers.
- Resume/CV.
- Some programs have additional requirements, such as a writing sample.
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD per year during 72 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD per year during 72 months.
All Ph.D. students receive a fellowship that covers the full cost of tuition ($46,900) for minimum 5 years.
Living costs for New Haven
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for American Studies.
Available Scholarships
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