Enter the Historical Profession
Are you interested in acquiring the advanced training and specialization that can turn your passion for historical study into a career? Our highly selective M.A. and Ph.D. programs are built to prepare you for a multitude of careers in teaching, scholarship, public outreach, advocacy, and more.
Our department’s core strengths in graduate training lie in premodern history, modern Europe, and American history, and the award-winning faculty in each field closely mentor their graduate advisees.
We offer competitive funding packages to our top applicants, which cover the cost of tuition, fees, and insurance, while paying a stipend to live on.
Interested in applying? We admit students once a year, with applications due in December for a start date the following August.
To learn the detailed requirements of our graduate programs, please consult the Graduate Handbook.
“Human history in essence is the history of ideas.”
—H. G. Wells