East Lansing,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in History- African History in East Lansing United States | Michigan State University
Michigan State University
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East Lansing United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,663
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Michigan State University's African History PhD program has consistently ranked among the nation's top programs, currently holding the #1 position according to US News & World Report. Between 1967 and 2019, the program graduated 90 doctoral candidates hailing from Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the United States. The faculty includes distinguished scholars like Nwando Achebe, Peter Alegi, Laura Fair, and others, specializing in diverse aspects of West, East, and South African history, with expertise spanning gender studies, sports history, political developments, scientific history, and transnational connections including China-Africa relations. China expert Aminda Smith, along with Atlantic and diaspora scholars David Wheat and Peter Beattie, frequently collaborate with African studies graduate students, as do faculty members specializing in Comparative Black History and African American History.
The doctoral program in history is structured to deliver comprehensive historical knowledge across multiple fields, deep specialization in chosen areas, and advanced research methodologies that prepare graduates for careers in academia, research institutions, government agencies, private sector organizations, and other professional historical fields. Doctoral candidates can specialize in various historical disciplines including Ancient civilizations, Medieval studies, Early modern Europe, various European historical periods, Russian and Eastern European studies, American and African-American history, Atlantic World studies, Latin American and Caribbean history, Comparative Black history, African studies, Asian history, and Gender history.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
To be considered for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy degree program in history, an applicant must:
Have an official transcript forwarded from the applicant's undergraduate institution(s) that verifies conferral of a baccalaureate degree. If the applicant completed graduate course work or a graduate degree, official transcript(s) reflecting that work must also be submitted.
Have the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test forwarded to the department.
Submit a writing sample to the department that the applicant considers to be a fair representation of the applicant's ability to conduct scholarly research and produce academic writing.
Submit a statement (500-1000 words) that clearly indicates the primary field of intended study, the faculty members with whom the applicant would like to work, and the reasons for choosing the field and faculty.
Submit a personal statement (500-1000 words) that addresses the applicant's background as well as his or her goals in pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in History.
Have at least three individuals, preferably scholars with whom the applicant has had course work or other professional contact, submit letters of recommendation to the department.
An international applicant is required to have fulfilled the university's English language proficiency requirement as described in the Graduate Education section of this catalog in one of the following three ways:
Have a total score of 580 (paper version) or 237 (computer version) or 100 (Internet version) or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language with no subscore below 55 (paper version) or 21 (computer version).
Have an average score of 85 or higher on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery with no subscore below 83.
Have an average score of 85 or higher on the Michigan State University English Language Center Test with no subscore below 83.
Have an official transcript forwarded from the applicant's undergraduate institution(s) that verifies conferral of a baccalaureate degree. If the applicant completed graduate course work or a graduate degree, official transcript(s) reflecting that work must also be submitted.
Have the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test forwarded to the department.
Submit a writing sample to the department that the applicant considers to be a fair representation of the applicant's ability to conduct scholarly research and produce academic writing.
Submit a statement (500-1000 words) that clearly indicates the primary field of intended study, the faculty members with whom the applicant would like to work, and the reasons for choosing the field and faculty.
Submit a personal statement (500-1000 words) that addresses the applicant's background as well as his or her goals in pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in History.
Have at least three individuals, preferably scholars with whom the applicant has had course work or other professional contact, submit letters of recommendation to the department.
An international applicant is required to have fulfilled the university's English language proficiency requirement as described in the Graduate Education section of this catalog in one of the following three ways:
Have a total score of 580 (paper version) or 237 (computer version) or 100 (Internet version) or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language with no subscore below 55 (paper version) or 21 (computer version).
Have an average score of 85 or higher on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery with no subscore below 83.
Have an average score of 85 or higher on the Michigan State University English Language Center Test with no subscore below 83.
Tuition
USD
30,663