Overview

About the program

Within each of these Political Science and International Relations fields at the University of Delaware we offer coursework as well as faculty mentorship, encouraging students to get grounding in the traditional subfields as well as designing a research program drawing from our different faculty strengths.

Within and across subfields we have clusters of faculty specializing in global governance, political psychology, political behavior, quantitative and qualitative methodology, security studies, critical theory, constructivism, and gender and politics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Proseminar in Political Theory
Statistical Analysis for Political Science
Topics in International Relations
Seminar: American Foreign Policy
Political Economy of the Environment
Islam in Global Affairs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

57 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science View 87 other PhDs in Political Science in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3.5 _{(recommended)}

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application
Unofficial transcript containing GPA (recommended GPA is 3.5 or above or equivalent).
Three letters of recommendation that speak to your academic performance and potential
Statement of purpose articulating why you are interested in a PhD in Political Science, what you hope to do with that degree and the reasons you are applying to our program.
GRE scores are optional for the current admissions cycle.
Writing sample: An academic piece from a course or thesis is required.

Tuition Fee

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International

12186 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

12186 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

12186 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.

Living costs for Newark

990 - 1700 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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