The application process (for fall of 2009) begins on 6 October 2008 (you will not be able to submit an application before that date). The deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documents is 1 December 2008.
To apply to the Ph.D. program, use the Application for Admission and Financial Aid available online on the website of the Graduate School: www.tgs.northwestern.edu/admission/
To download a copy of the History Department Graduate Brochure click here (requires Adobe Acrobat).
If you have any questions not answered by this website, write to history-dgs@northwestern.edu. You can also directly contact faculty you are interested in working with. Faculty descriptions and e-mail addresses are available in the "Faculty" section of this website.
Required Application Materials
-Application Form (online)
-Application Fee
-Statement of Purpose
-Two (max. three) Letters of Recommendation
-Original Transcripts from all College/University Work, in duplicate
-TOEFL or IELTS Scores for Foreign Applicants
-Writing Sample (approx. 15-35 pp.)
We do not presently require the GRE for Admission
The Application Form and the Application Fee need to be submitted to the Graduate School (electronically). The Statement of Purpose and the Letters of Recommendation may be submitted together with the application or sent to the department. All other materials are to be sent directly to the History Department to:
Graduate Program Assistant
History - Northwestern University
Harris Hall, Room 202
1881 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2220
northwestern.edu