PhD in History - Africa in Santa Barbara United States | University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 29,118
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

UCSB's African History program aims to foster students' comprehensive understanding of the continent's past, grounded in a broad historical perspective while emphasizing research on 19th and 20th century social and cultural developments. African studies has witnessed remarkable expansion in recent decades, producing extensive literature and innovative research methods. Currently, some of academia's most vibrant discussions and groundbreaking work originate from African historical studies. Our program equips students to navigate this wealth of resources and critically engage with evolving theoretical frameworks.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

In the Degree Program section of the online application, in ORDER of PREFERENCE, indicate your area(s) of research interest from the following list: Africa, Ancient History, Cold War Studies and International History*, Comparative Gender and Sexualities History, Comparative Race and Ethnicity, Early Modern Europe, East Asia, History of Public Policy, History of Science, Latin America, Medieval Europe, Middle East, Modern Europe, Public History, United States, World History (*Note: Cold War Studies and International History are offered only as a secondary field, and not as a possible primary field).
Statement of Purpose, Personal History and Diversity Statement, and Resume or CV (submitted in the online application)
Three Letters of Recommendation (submitted online)
English Language Exam Scores (if applicable): TOEFL Internet-Based Test (IBT) total score of 80, or TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT) total score of 550, or IELTS Overall Band score of 7.
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (submitted in the online application)
Writing Sample (submitted in the online application)
Final/Official transcripts will be required for all applicants who are admitted and have indicated their intent to enroll at UC Santa Barbara by submitting a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). UC Santa Barbara reserves the right to require official transcripts at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between uploaded and official transcript(s) are found.

Tuition USD 29,118

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