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Tips for a Successful Application
Applying to graduate programs can be frustrating. Please see these informal notes for those preparing the application materials for graduate study in Anthropology.
Scholarship, Fellowship and Loan Opportunities
Brandeis University offers a generous array of tuition scholarships, fellowships and loan opportunities. Details can be found at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Web site.
Admissions
Master's Programs
The application deadline for Fall 2010 admission is Jan. 15, 2010. To apply, visit the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Web site, and download and complete an electronic application.
The application requires a personal statement, transcripts, letters of recommendation, a writing sample and GRE scores.
Although not required for admission, the department encourages prospective graduate students to visit the campus to talk with faculty members and current graduate students. Contact academic administrator Laurel Carpenter for information about visiting Brandeis.
For information about the Joint M.A. in Anthropology and Women’s and Gender Studies, contact Kathryn Dalton.
Inquiries regarding the graduate program may also be directed to the director of graduate studies, Professor Elizabeth Ferry, or to individual faculty members based on their research and teaching interests.
Those interested in the Joint M.A. in anthropology and women’s and gender studies should contact Professor Sarah Lamb, who serves as the liaison between the anthropology department and women's and gender studies program.
Doctoral Program
Students may apply directly to the Department of Anthropology for admission to the doctoral program. Applications to the doctoral program that demonstrate well-defined anthropological interests and a good fit with departmental strengths are the most successful.
Applicants to the doctoral program who are not admitted will be considered for the master’s program.