Graduate Program Overview

The Department of History's Graduate Program goal is to engage graduate students and faculty in individual and collective interdisciplinary investigations of historical thought, and in research on the historical experiences of humanity in different time and places. Graduates are expected to become outstanding teachers at universities and colleges throughout the world, and to make innovative and enlightening contributions to the study of history, whether as teachers, researchers, public historians, or independent scholars.

Understanding the application process, procedures and specific program requirements for various graduate program, can be quite challenging. A "Frequently Asked Questions" section has been created to help make the quest for information a little easier. This section contains general program information, as well as information on admission procedures, the application process, funding, language requirements, course requirements, and Ann Arbor.

The deadline to submit applications and supporting materials for Fall 2008 admissions was December 1, 2007. We will begin accepting applications for Fall 2009 admissions in September of 2008. Thank you for your intererest in the University of Michigan History Graduate Program.