Overview
Features
Here are just some of the benefits our students enjoy as scholars in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh:
- We foster a culture of collaboration. Our faculty work closely with graduate students on their research. Faculty regularly coauthor with graduate students, publishing research in highly-ranked general and sub-field journals. Our students successfully publish in a broad variety of field journals and publications, in collaboration both with faculty and with other students in the program.
- We offer synergies with the University Center for International Studies (UCIS), the university’s path-breaking multidisciplinary institute that houses centers for area studies and centers on topical specializations in international studies. These centers include, but are not limited to, one of only 10 European Union Centers of Excellence in the United States, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Global Studies Center, the Center for Russian and East European Studies, and more.
- We provide assistance with academic placement, and consistently place our students in highly-ranked departments in the U.S. and abroad.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- American Government and Politics
- American Legislative Process
- The American Presidency
- Judicial Process
- Mass Politics
- American Electoral Behavior
- Theory and Concepts of Comparative Politics
- Politics of the European Union
- Western European Government and Politics
- Comparative Political Behavior
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
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- 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
- Completed application form
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- International students: evidence of English Language Proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
43804 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 43804 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
43804 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 43804 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
25834 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25834 USD per year during 60 months.
Living costs for Pittsburgh
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Political Science.
Available Scholarships
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