History Doctoral Programs in the United States, 2005
Recommended Reading for Potential Applicants
The AHA’s newsmagazine Perspectives offers regular items for graduate students ranging from general advice to specific information about the state of the history job market. The following articles might be particularly helpful as you consider your consider doctoral study.
Inscribing
Your Future: The Trials and Tribulations of Applying to Graduate
School
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King and McMichael offer excellent suggestions on making the transition
to graduate school, pointing out strategies for finding a suitable
program and identifying individuals who could potentially serve
as your advisor.
With
Their Eyes Wide Open: Guides to Graduate School and Beyond
Mary Ann Fitzwilson examines a number of guides aimed at providing
advice on choosing a doctoral program and "surviving"
the graduate school process.
"The Career Goals of History Doctoral Students: Data from the Survey on Doctoral Education and Career Preparation
What career paths do graduate students hope to pursue after completing
the Ph.D.? Chris Golde conducted The Survey on Doctoral Education
and Career Preparation to find out.
"Dumb
Enough to Want to Get a History PhD": Views from the Trenches of
Graduate Education
Lillian Guerra discusses some of the challenges face by doctoral
students including anxiety about the tight job market, as well as
the role of the AHA in providing support to aspiring historians.
Last Updated: August 9, 2007
