Overview
Features
The Department of Political Science at Brown University covers the four main subfields in the discipline:
- American politics focuses on the behavior of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government; state and local politics; the influence of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties on decision-making; and issues of race and gender.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The Ph.D. requires passing thirteen graduate level courses with a minimum grade of B or better, though A grades are expected, including methods, field proseminars, course(s) in political theory, and Prospectus Writing.
- Students must also pass written and oral preliminary examinations in two subfields; written and oral presentation of a dissertation proposal; and written and oral presentation of a dissertation. A minimum of two semesters as a teaching assistant is also required.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Political Science View 83 other PhDs in Political Science in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- All applicants are required to submit a personal statement regarding their interests and/or intended areas of study.
- We strongly encourage applicants to submit a scanned image of the transcript at the time of application, which can speed processing; however, a final, official transcript will be required of all admitted students who matriculate.
- The Graduate School requires three letters of recommendation by persons well qualified to speak from first-hand knowledge about the applicant's potential for graduate study.
- Applicants to programs requiring the Graduate Record Examination must have their results to the Graduate School or, if applying to one of the programs in the School of Public Health, to a separate Brown University code.
Tuition Fee
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68612 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 68612 USD per year during 60 months. -
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68612 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 68612 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
68612 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 68612 USD per year during 60 months.
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Scholarships Information
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