Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027
- Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
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100
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Disciplines
History
Overview
About the programme
The Amsterdam School of Historical Studies encourages collaborations between scholars along thematic lines (e.g. Religion, the City, Conflict), geographical focus (e.g. Mediterranean History, American Studies, Modern Germany) and in terms of period (e.g. Antiquity, the Middle Ages, Early Modern and Modern History). This PhD programme is offered at the University of Amsterdam.
Programme Structure
Research groups include:
- America in the World
- Classical (con)texts
- Digital History
- Early Modern Mobilities: migration, communication and knowledge in the Early Modern world
- Emotion and Subjectivity, [contact details available in the full listing]
- Environment and Society: contestation and governance
- Historical Theatre Research: Text, Performance, and Production of Knowledge
- History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents
- Kazan, Cairo, and Córdoba
- Medicine and Society
- Modern History
- The Modernism Research Group
- Power and Society in the Later Middle Ages
- Religious Dynamics and Cultural Diversity
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT® — TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.
100
Other requirements
General requirements
- Doctoral research can only take place under the supervision of a professor associated with the UvA. You cannot take your application further until a professor has agreed to take you on as a PhD candidate.
- For admission to the doctoral programme you must have a Dutch Master's degree (or an old-style initial university degree). If you have a different Dutch qualification or a foreign qualification, you must apply for an exemption from the educational requirement before applying for admission.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees. Non-residents: Free
EU/EEA
European Economic Area tuition fee is applicable to the students from EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. EU/EEA Nationals: Free
Additional Details
Candidates may be employed by the Faculty of Humanities or they may be self-funded and automatically receive a full tuition waiver.
Living costs
Amsterdam, Netherlands
1,618-2,427 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
