Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027; apply before Jan 2027
Overview
The Anthropology doctoral program from The University of Iowa includes an integrated process of progressively developing and completing reading lists, developing and submitting research proposals to funding agencies, developing and defending a dissertation prospectus, and writing two comprehensive exam essays.
Upon successful completion of the comprehensive examination and the dissertation prospectus, a student advances to candidacy for the Ph.D. To complete the Ph.D. degree, all doctoral candidates are required to conduct independent anthropological research, write a dissertation, and defend it.
Career Advancement
- Graduates establish careers at universities, colleges, museums, health care institutions, and a diverse range of governmental and nongovernmental agencies.
Programme Structure
Curriculum
- For students who enter the doctoral program with an existing M.A. (in anthropology or a related field), the faculty develop an individualized program of study based on a student's existing coursework and goals.
- Ph.D. students also may elect to pursue an optional concentration in either feminist anthropology or paleoanthropology.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GRE® Required — The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL® iBT: 81
- PTE Academic: 68
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants for admission to the graduate program in anthropology are considered regardless of their previous field of training. Students without previous training in anthropology are expected to perform additional work as necessary to achieve competence expected for their degree objective.
- Students normally are admitted under the assumption that they intend to pursue the Ph.D. degree. Students without an M.A. in anthropology devote the first two years fulfilling the M.A. requirements. After those requirements are completed, the student's committee may award the M.A. with admittance to the Ph.D. program.
- Students with an M.A. in anthropology from another institution may proceed directly into a Ph.D. program organized around their special research interests.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 48,515 AUD / year (≈ 34,390 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 46,238 AUD / year (≈ 32,776 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 19,509 AUD / year (≈ 13,829 USD / year)
Living costs
Iowa City, United States: 1,675-2,597 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding & Scholarships
PhD scholarship opportunities are available for Anthropology. To receive accurate scholarship information, confirm a few details and create an account (nationality, country of residence, and intended start date).