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Admissions Information
Our Ph.D. program accepts two to four students each year; the Master's programs accept a similar number. Admission is extremely selective.
Applicants to the graduate program are required to send:- A completed application form
- Statement of purpose
- Two or three letters of reference
- Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
- Resume or CV
- GRE scores
- TOEFL score (if applicable)
- A sample of your written work
- Application fee
Any other supporting materials are welcome. Candidates are strongly encouraged to schedule interviews with one or more members of the department Admissions Committee and other faculty with whom you share interests. Please contact faculty through their email.
Applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. Application forms and additional application information are available online from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. If you need an application form mailed to you, please request one from David Cotter, Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, GSAS, MS 031, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454-9110.
The deadline for completed applications is January 15.
Financial Assistance
All sociology students accepted into the PhD program receive full tuition and some students receive fellowship support. The fellowship, which currently includes a stipend of $15,500 per year, may be renewed for up to five years conditional on satisfactory performance. While on full funding, Ph.D. students are required to act as a Teaching Fellow each semester as part of their fellowship support. Ph.D. students also receive tuition remission through the University through their fifth year. Some teaching jobs beyond the fifth year may be available at Brandeis and other local colleges.
Students admitted into the Master's program may apply to the Graduate School for partial (up to fifty percent) tuition remission.
Students admitted into the joint Sociology & Women's and Gender Studies Master's program may apply to the Graduate School for partial (up to fifty percent) tuition remission, and may be eligible for a grant from Women's and Gender Studies.
Transfer Credit
Advanced students in the Ph.D. program may transfer some course credit for relevant work done elsewhere. This can be used to satisfy department and university residence requirements. Students apply for transfer credit after completing a year in the program.