Key information
Duration
- Full-time — 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting August 2027 — Apply before Jan 2027
Language
English
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 59
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Baton Rouge, United States
Disciplines
Media Studies & Mass Media
Overview
Media and Public Affairs from Louisiana State University offers a focus on political communication through course study in partnership with the LSU Department of Political Science. Doctoral students may also pursue other avenues of research with a public affairs focus, and can take outside courses from many other schools and colleges including LSU's internationally acclaimed College of the Coast & Environment.
Our faculty and current doctoral students regularly publish with top academic presses and leading journals. They win major book prizes, top paper awards and other recognition at scholarly meetings. With six endowed chairs and more than 40 endowed professorships, we attract a world-class faculty.
Students at Media and Public Affairs from Louisiana State University will:
- use a diverse set of empirical and theoretical approaches,
- get a broad preparation to study an evolving media landscape and the ever-changing public sphere.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Research Methods in Mass Communication and Public Affairs
- Experimental Applications in Mass Communication Research
- Independent Research: Mass Communication
- Special Topics in Mass Communication
- Thesis Research
- Professional Internship
- Professional Project
- Public Affairs Externship
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE: 156 (verbal), 156 (quantitative), 4.5 (analytical)
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 59
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
- Resume or Curriculum Vita (CV)
- Transcript
- TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE Score
- Recommendation letters
- GRE scores
- Statement of Purpose
- Writing Sample
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (applies to you): 41,805 AUD / year ≈ 29,770 USD / year
- Out-of-State: 41,805 AUD / year ≈ 29,770 USD / year
- Domestic — In-State (applies to you): 18,050 AUD / year ≈ 12,854 USD / year
Living costs
Baton Rouge, United States: 1,264–1,966 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Media and Public Affairs.
- Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF) — Grant: 72000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- Other Scholarships For Graduate Students — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies — Grant: 300000 HKD — Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
- Fulbright-Masaryk Award — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 01 Nov 2026
- Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam — Grant: 40000 USD — Deadline: 31 Mar 2027
- Next 100 (Kitas 100) — Grant: 25600 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Veterans' Fund Indigenous Scholarships — Grant: 40000 AUD — Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
- Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students — Grant: 20000 USD — Deadline: 31 Mar 2027
- The Fulbright Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships — Grant: 30000 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs — Grant: 30000 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Hope for Humanity Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 10 Feb 2027
- The Marietta Blau Grant — Grant: 1580 EUR — Deadline: Not specified
- The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 08 Feb 2027
- Hope For Addiction Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Jan 2027
- Saving Smiles Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 02 Dec 2026
- Tatra Banka Scholarship — Grant: 5000 EUR — Deadline: 30 Jun 2027
- Uplifting Communities Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: 28 Sep 2026
- Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 07 Dec 2026
- International Peace Scholarship Fund — Grant: 12500 USD — Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
- Don't Text and Drive Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
- Building Bridges Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- OAS Academic Scholarship Program — Grant: 10000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Monthly Scholarship Series — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: Anytime
- Fulbright Master's And PhD Grants - Türkiye — Grant: 50000 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship — Grant: 1250 USD — Deadline: 15 Oct 2026
- Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC Volunteer Service Scholarship — Grant: 2500 USD — Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
- InclusiveSkies Foundation Bessie Coleman Scholarship — Grant: 2500 USD — Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) — Grant: 12500 USD — Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
- The Higher Foundation Grant — Grant: 500 USD — Deadline: Anytime
- Community Leaders Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 02 Feb 2027
- Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. $1,000 Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- The Higher Foundation Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: Anytime
- Young Scholar's Award — Grant: 400 USD — Deadline: 15 Oct 2026
- College JumpStart Pay It Forward Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Sep 2027
- The Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant: 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027
- From Conflict to Growth Scholarship — Grant: 2500 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- General Named Endowed Scholarships — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Young Legal Professionals Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 15 Feb 2027
- Providing Support to Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship — Grant: 2500 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- Design Competition Awards — Grant: 125 USD — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027
- Lehigh Valley Medical Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. Essay Competition – $500 Scholarship — Grant: 500 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Aaliyah Lee Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- Keynote Emerging Artists of Promise (KEAP) Awards — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 15 Oct 2026
- Centro Legal Hispano de Las Vegas Drive Smart, Live Safe Scholarship — Grant: 2500 USD — Deadline: 01 Apr 2027
- Gordon Hay Scholarship Fund — Grant: 10000 USD — Deadline: 19 Mar 2027
- Staten Island Accident 2026 $1,000 Scholarship Essay Competition — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- George Garrett Award — Grant: 2000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Anidjar & Levine Community Service Scholarship — Grant: 2500 USD — Deadline: 01 Oct 2026
- Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jul 2027
- The Haque Law Wings of Expression Scholarship — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 01 Apr 2027
- STEM Supplemental Award — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Military Family Background – “Life Opportunities & Hardships” Scholarship — Grant: 2500 USD — Deadline: 01 Oct 2026
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Becas Fulbright - Ampliación De Estudios — Grant: 40000 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- CouponBirds "Help to Save" Scholarship — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 10 Oct 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027