About PhD Program,
With a wealth of top cultural institutions and abundant archival resources, New York City is an exciting place for the aspiring historian. As a doctoral student at Fordham, you’ll have all of the advantages of a big cosmopolitan city while enjoying the small intimate scale of our university. Our doctoral program is personalized and student oriented. At Fordham we believe that research and teaching go hand in hand in sharpening your scholarship and assuring that your work has an impact.
Renowned for our medieval program, the history department is also particularly strong in global history; the history of science, technology, and medicine; and urban history. You’ll thrive in our small, seminar-style classes and benefit from intensive one-on-one training with a faculty mentor.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
- Curriculumrequires eight courses totaling 30-32 credits beyond the M.A. degree
- Pedagogy Tutorial
- Medieval History: required Proseminar and Seminar sequence
- Modern History: required History Theory & Methods, and Research Tutorial
- Comprehensive Exam
- Reading proficiency in two foreign languages
- Dissertation and dissertation defense
- GPA75
PhD Funding Coverage,
The academic departments and programs rank order for new Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) applicants in accordance with the applicants’ potential for outstanding graduate work based on holistic review of individual applications. Typically, applicants are to have had B+ grades or higher in previous coursework. For 2024 – 2025 GRE scores are optional/not required for consideration for financial aid. Students who do not submit GRE scores will not be at any disadvantage in the process. Please see the GSAS Standardized Test Scores page.
GSAS financial aid packages vary by program. Typically, students receiving our GSAS financial aid packages may expect to receive one year of such aid at the master’s level and three years at the doctoral level: generally no more than four years for those applying without the master’s degree. The distinguished fellowships and certain prestigious external fellowships can extend a student’s funding eligibility by one year.
Continuing students may expect to continue their GSAS financial aid packages provided that they submit a GSAS financial aid application each spring semester and that they have maintained the stipulated GPA for funding (3.5) and are making satisfactory progress towards their degree.
All recipients of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences funding must be certified by us as full-time students. No recipient of the GSAS financial aid is to hold outside employment without the permission of the graduate dean.
Application Requirement,
- Official transcripts:
- Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores
- Resume/CV
- Statement of Intent
- SupplementalEssay (Optional)
- Writing Sample
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- English Proficiency Requirements
Application Deadline,
Jan 03, 2025
Application Fee,
The non-refundable application fee is $80. Payment of the fee is required to complete the application and receive a decision.
