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Admission Requirements
Application Materials Required
Application Deadlines (*please note recent changes*)
Financial Aid Information
Free Online Application and Recommendation Form
Applicants should have an undergraduate major in History or a strong minor in the field, with a grade point average above 3.0. Candidates for graduate study in History who have a limited undergraduate background in History but show a strong intellectual potential may be admitted on a provisional basis, with the requirement that they take several undergraduate courses in History to give them the necessary foundation for graduate study. High enough grades in those courses will serve to waive the undergraduate credit requirement. For applicants to the Public History Program, work in Public History, whether on a paid or volunteer basis, especially enhances their application.
Most applicants to the graduate programs in History apply for admission for the following fall semester. To receive full consideration for admission and financial aid, students applying for admission for the fall must submit all application materials by March 1. The admissions committee will start to review complete application files at that time and decision letters will be mailed out in early April.
Applicants who do not meet the March 1 deadline will be considered for admission once their files become complete and if space is available, but they are unlikely to receive financial aid. Those completed application files will be accepted until July 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission; these are absolute deadlines.
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Applicants to the Historical Studies* and Public History: Archival, Museum, and Editing Studies Programs must submit the following materials:
1. A completed application form. Click here to fill out a free on-line application.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work. Our department may give students transfer credit for up to six hours of graduate course work. These transcripts must be sent to the McAnulty Graduate School of Liberal Arts.
3. Three letters of recommendation sent directly to the History Department. Click here for the Letter of Recommendation Form (pdf). (Print and complete the appropriate portion of this form, give it to each of your references, and ask him or her to submit it with his or her letter of recommendation.)
4. A report of scores on the Graduate Record Examination. Applicants are NOT required to take subject tests. These scores should be submitted electronically to Duquesne University. (You will have the opportunity to do this after taking the exam.)
5. A two-page statement (double-spaced) that briefly notes the applicant's scholastic, extracurricular, and/or work activities and honors. It should also mention which program the applicant wishes to enter--Historical Studies or Public History--and why. Such an explanation may include specific interests within the department or program and long-term goals. Finally, the applicant should add a statement about whether or not s/he wishes to be considered for part-time or full-time status, a graduate assistantship, and/or tuition scholarship.
*Applicants to the Historical Studies Program must also submit the following material:
An academic writing sample of a research paper completed as an undergraduate. This sample should demonstrate the applicant's potential ability to perform research and writing at the graduate level. This writing sample should be sent directly to the History Department.
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Applicants wishing to apply for the Certificate in Public History: Archival, Museum, and Editing Studies must submit the following materials:
1. A completed application form. Click here to fill out an on-line application.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work. Our department may give students transfer credit for up to six hours of graduate course work. These transcripts must be sent to the McAnulty Graduate School of Liberal Arts.
3. A one- to two-page statement (double-spaced) that outlines the applicant's interest in this field and his or her career goals. This statement should be sent directly to the History Department.
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(PLEASE NOTE: Due to an exceptionally large applicant pool, we are no longer accepting applications for the Fall 2008 semester, as all available slots have been filled. If you have submitted some of your application materials for Fall 2008, please note that we will be willing to consider your application for Spring 2009 or Fall 2009 once the application is complete. If you have any questions on the status of your application, please contact Laura E. Miller, Administrative Assistant.)
For applicants who wish to be considered for financial assistance from the Department, all materials must be received by MARCH 1.
Applicants who do not meet the March 1 deadline will be considered for admission once their files become complete and if space is available, but they are unlikely to receive financial aid. All materials must be received by JULY 1.
All application materials must be received by NOVEMBER 1. Please note that Spring semester applicants are not likely to be considered for financial assistance from the Department.
The Department of History
has a limited amount of financial aid available. This financial aid is available in the form of assistantships as well as tuition scholarships. Assistantships include tuition, fees, and a stipend of approximately $2600 per semester. Graduate assistants help professors in the Department with their teaching and research on a part-time basis of eight to ten hours per week. While only a small number of students are awarded assistantships, many more receive scholarships for a portion of their tuition. Currently, many students receive some form of financial aid. Also, graduate students are eligible for federal and state loan programs.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents (Green Card holders) click here to complete the free domestic on-line application form.
International applicants who are NOT U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders) click here to complete the free international on-line application form.
Also, print and complete the appropriate portion of this Recommendation Form (pdf), give it to your references, and ask them to submit it with their letter of recommendation.
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Request additional information.
Historical Studies
Dr. Holly Mayer, Director and Department Chair
603A College Hall
412-396-6470
fax 412-396-5197
mayer@duq.edu
Public History: Archival,
Museum and Editing Studies
Dr. Perry Blatz, Director
616 College Hall
412-396-6471
fax 412-396-5197
blatz@duq.edu
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