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African American Studies, PHD
(Concentration: Social Behavioral)

Deadline
Fall: February 15

Application Type:
Applications for admission are processed at the February 15 deadline each year. Applicants are only admitted during the Fall semester of each academic year.

Letters of reference
Number Required:3

From whom:
Letters of recommendation should be submitted by College/university faculty members who have taught or worked with the applicant are preferred. In other instances, letters of recommendation from employers with relevant relation to the applicant's area of study are useful.

Statement of Goals:
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1000 words and should include the following elements: *Your specific interest in the Temple University Department of African American Studies; *Your research goals as they relate to African American Studies; *Your future career goals; *Your academic and research achievements.

Standardized Test Scores:
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
600 on the paper-based TOEFL test or 250 on the computer-based TOEFL test.

Resume:
A resume is required.

Writing Sample:
The writing sample should demonstrate the student's ability to research and to write a scholarly paper relevant to the content and/or focus of the discipline. The paper should be no more than 20 pages, fully referenced according to a professional, scholarly style manual.

Other:

Background Experience Required
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