Doctor of Philosophy in History - African History

New York University's Department of History offers a premier site for training in the Ph.D. in African History. As a methodologically innovative field, African history challenges conventional approaches to geographic and temporal units of analysis.
The faculty in African history encourages students to combine specialization with broad familiarity with the contours of African history. Thematic rubrics include, but are not limited to: gender, Islam and religion, slavery and labor, foreign domination and resistance, society and culture, health, systems of production and exchange within and beyond the continent, the variety of forms of state power, and economic development.
The Department of History offers master's and doctoral programs in national, comparative, and transnational fields, including the history of Africa, African diaspora, Atlantic world, East Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, and United States. There are joint Ph.D. programs in French History, through the Institute of French Studies, in Hebrew and Judaic studies and History, through the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies, and in History and Middle Eastern studies, with the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Students may choose to emphasize comparative or thematic approaches, either within their areas of specialization or as a second field.

You must receive your undergraduate degree (U.S. baccalaureate or equivalent) from an institution of recognized standing before enrollment in the Graduate School.
Statement of Purpose (1-2 pages double-spaced)
Resume or CV
3 Letters of Recommendation
Academic Transcripts (please note, GSAS prefers that you scan a copy of your official transcript and upload it into your online application. But before matriculating all students must submit official transcripts in hard copy form)
Official test scores for the TOEFL if the applicant is not a native English speaker (NYU GSAS code: 2596. Department code closest to your field of study or 99.)
Writing Sample (all programs except Archives and Public History): An academic writing sample is required and should not exceed 35 pages double-spaced.
Writing Sample (Archives and Public History): An academic writing sample is required. It may consist of a published article, an academic paper, and archival finding aid, or some other appropriate item and should not exceed 35 double-spaced pages.
For the TOEFL, the Graduate School recommends that the applicant achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the internet-based test. For the IELTS, a minimum overall band score of at least 7 is recommended.