About PhD Program,
The period of time between a student’s admission, or promotion, to the doctoral program, and advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree in the General Examination is one devoted largely to study in the student’s four fields. In addition to preparing the student for the General Examination, this work has two purposes: (1) to broaden the student’s historical knowledge in preparation for a teaching career, and (2) to deepen the student’s historical knowledge within an area of specialty in preparation for researching and writing the Ph.D. dissertation.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
- Hold the minimum equivalent of a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent from an accredited foreign institution or a Bologna bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 180 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits.
- Also acceptable: hold a Master’s degree, a doctoral degree (Ph.D., D.Phil.), or a professional degree (M.D., J.D., D.V.M., etc.) from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent from an accredited foreign institution.
- Have at least a0 cumulative grade-point-average on a 4 point scale (or equivalent measures of performance if a graduate of an institution with no grading system; or equivalent grade-point-average from an accredited foreign institution) for those credits earned at the regionally accredited institution awarding the bachelor’s degree OR at least a 3.0 grade-point-average (on a 4 point scale) for the last 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Funding packages for History graduate students normally consist of a combintion of Teaching Assistantships and deparmental fellowships. In order to remain eligible for funding via Academic Student Employee positions (TA/RA/SAships and instructorships), graduate students must comply with the Washington State sexual misconduct disclosure requirement (see below), and be meeting expected standards of progress as set by departmental policy and evaluated by their faculty committee on an annual basis. Students are also eligible to apply annually for competitive departmental and university fellowships, which provide comparable levels of support while exempting students from service requirements. Students in year seven and beyond remain eligible to apply for ASE appointments and fellowships, but their funding is not guaranteed. All students are strongly encouraged to apply for external fellowships and other funding such as from the Graduate School, the Simpson Center, GPSS, FLAS, and other outside sources.
Application Requirement,
- Update your applicant profile
- Create a new application
- Edit or submit an existing application(s)
- Check the status of a submitted application for information such as:
- receipt of letters of recommendation
- receipt of test scores
- a decision on your application
- if you are offered admission, your student number and personal access code (PAC)
- if you are requesting a F-1 or J-1 visa, steps to obtain a visa application
Application Deadline,
Dec 01, 2024
Application Fee,
The nonrefundable application fee is $85.00 (USD) or $75.00 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, beginning with applications for Autumn 2025 the application fee will be $90.00 (USD) and remain $75.00 (USD) for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, this subject to change without notice. The fee can be paid only online, using a MasterCard or Visa credit/debit card.
