No GRE Masters program in African Studies in New York

Africana Studies offers a Ph.D. program with full funding, which includes paid tuition, health insurance and a stipend.

The deadline to apply for the Fall 2023 term is January 15, 2023.

Conducting the Admission to Candidacy Examination with the whole special committee.

At the conclusion of the exam, the committee offers the student its written assessment of progress in developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a Ph.D. in Africana studies and makes recommendations for further study.

Exam , demonstrating proficiency in one major and two minor fields.

Official milestones such as qualifying exams , administered early in an academic program, admission to candidacy exams which assess breadth and depth in the discipline, the defense of the thesis

All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit a complete application for admission. A complete application includes the online application, academic transcripts, test scores (if required), letters of recommendation, a résumé or curriculum vitae, a Statement of Academic Purpose, and an application fee. Applicants also have the option of providing a short Personal History essay. Please refer to the Instructions section of the online application. In addition, the department specifically requires the following:

1. GRE for applicants to Africana Studies MA only (other programs see below): GRE general test not required. Please do not send us GRE test scores. If you do, the scores will not be reviewed or considered by the department's Admissions Committee.

2. TOEFL or IELTS: Either the TOEFL or the IELTS is required of all applicants who are not native English speakers or who do not have a bachelor's or master's degree from an institution where the language of instruction is English.

3. Statement of Academic Purpose (all programs except the Joint M.A. in Africana Studies/Journalism): In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work as it relates to your intended field of study, your educational objectives, and your career goals.

4. Statement of Academic Purpose (Joint M.A. in Africana Studies/Journalism): In addition to the Statement of Academic Purpose instructions above, Journalism requires applicants to write a personal essay. The essay is an extremely important part of the application, so treat it accordingly. The essay should be 1,000 to 1,500 words in length.

5. Writing Sample (all programs except the Joint M.A. in Africana Studies/Journalism): An academic writing sample is required.

January 4: Fall admission with financial aid consideration.

March 15: Fall admission, final deadline

They will not be reviewed by the university Admissions Committee.

The university will consider GRE test scores if they are submitted. Scoring well on the GRE may strengthen their application, especially if applicant perceive that applicant have weaknesses in their prior academic record. Not taking the GRE will not adversely affect their application and the university will make no assumptions why applicant did not take the test.

The essay is an extremely important part of the application, so treat it accordingly. The essay should be 1,000 to 1,500 words in length.

The goal of the essay is to give the Admissions Committee a concrete sense of who applicant are as someone who aspires to a career as a professional journalist, writing and reporting for print, online or broadcast media.

Applicants should also describe their existing body of work as a journalist, critic or just someone who writes.

Please append to their essay a brief statement of their plans for financing their graduate work. This statement must be included, whether or not applicant are applying for financial aid.

A clip from their college newspaper, a personal essay, academic research paper, and short fiction are all acceptable.