History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada

Connecticut at Storrs, Univ. of

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Areas of Specialization:

early America, recent America, medieval Europe, modern Europe, Latin America and Caribbean

Program Description

The doctorate is offered in Medieval European, Early Modern and Modern European, United States, and Latin American history with supporting areas in the History of Science and in Ancient, Asian, African, and Middle Eastern history. Supporting work in other disciplines is recommended. An applicant for the doctoral program should hold a master's degree in a field of history. All applicants must demonstrate potential for excellence, ability in writing historical prose, and preparation in a foreign language.

Special Programs or Resources

No information provided

Financial Aid

The University of Connecticut offers Predoctoral Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships (which include tuition waivers) each semester. Aid is not normally available for master’s students for more than four semesters or for doctoral students for more than ten semesters beyond the Master’s degree. All awards are made on the basis of academic merit.

Degree Requirements

No information provided

University Information:

University Type: Public

Carnegie Institution Ranking: Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive

Department Demographics:

First PhD conferred: 1967

History PhDs conferred to Date: 163

Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred (2000–04): Large [Explain]

Faculty Mix:
	Full Professor	12
	Associate Professor	17
	Assistant Professor	9
	Instructor/Lecturer
	Joint Appointment	4
	Emeritus Faculty	23
	Part-time faculty

Relative Size based on Number of Full-time Faculty: Large [Explain]

Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall 2005): 89
(Graduate student counts include those enrolled in terminal Master's degree program)

Proportion of Full-Time Graduate Students: 91%

New Graduate Students Entering Program, Fall 2004: 18

Relative Size Based on Graduate Student Enrollment (2002–04): Large [Explain]

 

Other Information

     Current Dissertations in Progress

     PhDs Conferred by Department