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"Please note that this is a PhD program and we do not accept applications for terminal MA degrees. Prospective students applying to the program should not check the MA box on their application, as these applications may not be considered for admission." *
Criteria:
Admission and aid are decided by an examination of previous transcripts, references, GRE scores (strongly recommended by the Department, required for nomination for a University Fellowship), and statements of interest. Applicants should not feel bound by the page limit implied in the graduate school application for the statement of interest. Write a careful, thoughtful statement showing how anthropology at Syracuse relates to your goals and interests. When possible, a sample of recent work (a term paper, chapter of an MA or honors thesis, book review, etc.) should be included with your application. Visits to campus and personal interviews by applicants are welcome.
Concurrent Degrees:
Many students choose to obtain a second graduate degree while at Syracuse. Currently two students are completing Master's in Public Administration in conjunction with their Ph.D.s in Applied/Development Anthropology. Twenty percent of the coursework for a Ph.D. in Anthropology can be applied towards the credit requirements of a second degree.
Tuition:
In 2021-22, fees for graduate students are set at $1,734. per credit hour. The amount of time it takes to complete a degree is on average, 1 1/2 years for a MA (which requires 30 credit hours), six years for the Ph.D. (72 credit hours). Health fees are $391. per semester. The Student Activity Fee is $100. per semester.
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All application materials should be sent to Graduate Admissions:
Enrollment Management Processing Center
Syracuse University
Graduate Admissions Processing
P.O. Box 35060
Syracuse, New York 13235-5060
If you are sending materials using a package delivery company (i.e. FedEx, UPS, DHL), use the following address:
Enrollment Management Processing Center
Syracuse University
Graduate Admissions Processing
716 E. Washington St., Suite 200
Syracuse New York 13210-1572
Correspondence concerning funding should be addressed to:
Professor Robert Rubinstein
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Anthropology
Syracuse University
209 Maxwell Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244-1090
(315) 443-3837 (tel); (315) 443-4860 (fax)
mailto: rar@syr.edu
Completed applications for the Ph.D. program must be accompanied by official transcripts, three letters of reference, a statement of interest and a representative sample of recent work.
Students applying for graduate awards are urged to submit complete admission applications as early as possible. Applications received complete can be processed many times faster than those received in separate mailings. Students must have their complete admission applications to the Graduate Enrollment Management Center no later than January 10th. While, under some circumstances, applications may be considered after this deadline, all funds for student financial assistance may already have been allocated. Offers of admission are made for September, the beginning of the academic year. International applicants will be informed of admission decisions directly by the Graduate School and the department will notify domestic applicants of admission decisions.