History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada

New York Univ.

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Areas of Specialization:

Africa and African diaspora, East Asia, Europe and Atlantic world, Latin America and Caribbean, U.S.

Program Description

The History Department at New York University offers graduate training in national, transnational, and comparative fields. Students may choose to emphasize geographic or thematic approaches, either within their areas of specialization, or as a second field. The department seeks to prepare doctoral students for research and teaching, but we are also dedicated to preparing students for a variety of other careers, including public history. Two transnational fields contribute to the distinctiveness of our program, serving students across various fields of concentration. The African Diaspora field focuses on the dispersal and activities of people of African descent, extends from the fifteenth century to the present, and incorporates Africa, South America, the Caribbean, North America, and Europe. The Atlantic World field incorporates all of the continents that rim the Atlantic and spans early modern and modern eras.

Special Programs or Resources

The unparalleled libraries and archival resources across the New York metropolitan area permit students in all areas of study to commence research early on in their graduate careers.

Financial Aid

All PhD students are fully funded for five years, in a package that includes at least three years of fellowship funding. Students will also have opportunities to teach.

Degree Requirements

18 courses; 72 credit hours; the written exam is taken at the end of the second year; an oral exam (a dissertation proposal defense) is taken at the end of the third year.

University Information:

University Type: Private, not-for-profit

Carnegie Institution Ranking: Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive

Department Demographics:

First PhD conferred: 1899

History PhDs conferred to Date: 682

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

Faculty Mix:
	Full Professor	19
	Associate Professor	7
	Assistant Professor	8
	Instructor/Lecturer
	Joint Appointment	31
	Emeritus Faculty	11
	Part-time faculty

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

Number of Graduate Students in Program (Fall 2005): 175
(Graduate student counts include those enrolled in terminal Master's degree program)

Proportion of Full-Time Graduate Students: 95%

New Graduate Students Entering Program, Fall 2004: 15

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

 

Other Information

     Current Dissertations in Progress

     PhDs Conferred by Department