Overview
A foundational belief of the Social Sciences program of the California Institute of Technology - Caltech is that a wide variety of social phenomena are best understood as the consequence of intelligent decisions by individuals pursuing their own ends. Caltech social scientists have established that such decisions can be modeled and that conclusions concerning social events should be based on observable and measurable parameters of those theories.
Caltech was one of the pioneering research institutions to first use laboratory experimentation in the study of economics and political science, and HSS remains one of the top departments—if not the top—in the world in this field. Under faculty supervision, graduate students are major users of HSS research centers, including the Social Science Experimental Laboratory (SSEL) and the Caltech Brain Imaging Center (CBIC).
Graduate students in the social sciences PhD program are encouraged to begin largely independent research early in their graduate career. Many of the research projects involve direct collaboration between members of the faculty and graduate students.
Students at Social Sciences program of the California Institute of Technology - Caltech will get:
- a strong background in economics, political science, and econometrics;
- a solid understanding of the technical tools, which themselves require an understanding of different theoretical and empirical approaches, needed to carry out research at the frontier of the social sciences
- a demonstrated record of independent and high quality research; and
- an ability to collaborate and communicate across different fields in the social sciences.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Economics,
- Political science,
- Political economy,
- History,
- Psychology,
- Anthropology,
- Law,
- Public policy.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: December 15
Language
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Disciplines
Sociology View 132 other PhDs in Sociology 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.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic and/or work performance are required for all applicants.
- Transcripts
- Resume or CV
Tuition Fee
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International
60816 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 60816 USD per year during 36 months. -
National
60816 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 60816 USD per year during 36 months.
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