Overview
Features
- In the Social Policy program from Harvard Kennedy School, you will build a strong foundation in either government or sociology before embarking on a sequence of multidisciplinary seminars and advanced research in social policy—all of which will focus primarily on the United States and Western Europe.
Programme Structure
Research
- Economic inequality
- Wealth distribution
- Race and ethnicity
- Poverty and social mobility
- Gender
- Family dynamics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: December 1
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Social Policy View 45 other PhDs in Social Policy in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The Harvard Griffin GSAS online application and application fee
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts for all colleges or universities attended
- Valid GRE general test scores
- Internet-based TOEFL or IELTS scores (for those for whom English is not their first language)
- Statement of purpose
- Writing sample of no more than 20 pages, which must be single-authored and written in English
Tuition Fee
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International
10806 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 54032 USD for the full programme during 60 months. -
National
10806 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 54032 USD for the full programme during 60 months.
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