
New Provost
GSAS alumna Carol Fierke PhD'84 will become the next provost on January 1.
Brandeis combines the resources of a world-class research university with the personal attention of a liberal arts setting. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offers 17 doctoral programs and more than 40 master's and postbaccalaureate programs.
One of the key differences at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is our emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. You will learn the importance of connecting with people who have a broad range of expertise and experience.
We support all doctoral students and the majority of master’s and post-baccalaureate students who maintain satisfactory academic progress with loans and scholarships.
Find important resources and information to help you succeed as a GSAS student.
The Center for Career and Professional Development provides resources and opportunities for you to take charge of your own professional development, from orientation to graduation.
GSAS alumna Carol Fierke PhD'84 will become the next provost on January 1.
Learn how GSAS is maintaining safety and supporting students during the pandemic.
Mohammad Seyedsayamdost ’01, MS’01 explores how bacteria interact with other organisms.
Dean Eric Chasalow has announced his intention to step down on July 1, after seven years.
A new program for students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis University is a center for pioneering investigation embedded in the cooperative environment of a student-centered, medium-size research university. We are driven by academic excellence, reverence for learning, and inclusivity — values of the Jewish tradition.
The smaller size of our doctoral, master's and postbaccalaureate programs enables scholars to build close relationships with our world-class faculty and conduct interdisciplinary research across traditional academic boundaries. We invite you to learn more about our community of scholars!
Collaboration
Our students benefit from the close mentoring that is a hallmark of a medium-size university.
Investigation
Our students perform pioneering research with MacArthur Fellows, Pulitzer Prize winners, and other world-class faculty.
Connection
Our graduates maintain lifelong relationships with advisors and peers as they develop into field-leading scholars.
Across Boundaries
Our students thrive in our smaller-size programs that encourage interdisciplinary research.
Brandeis has more than 900 master's, Ph.D. and post-baccalaureate students in over 40 programs, with more than 6,500 alumni worldwide.
We have 435+ faculty, including MacArthur Fellowship recipients, Pulitzer Prize winners and members of leading scientific academies.
“The idea that studying the activity patterns of an insect would have an impact on human health was not something many people would have thought of 25, 30 years ago, but it has,” says Leslie Griffith, the Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Neuroscience. Rosbash and Hall’s discoveries paved the way for huge advances in understanding human health and illness. We now know that abnormal circadian rhythms are probably linked to Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease and mental illness.