Graduate
Students pursuing an MA or a PhD at the History Department work closely with GW's internationally recognized faculty in a broad range of specialties, including modern America, early modern Europe, and imperial and colonial studies. The MA program not only prepares students for PhD work, but also for a broad range of careers, from teaching high school students to government work to historical research in the private sector. Every PhD student receives full tuition remission and a full fellowship to cover living expenses for five years, during which they master relevant historiography and write a dissertation. Washington, D.C., has some of the best resources for historical research in the world, including the National Archives, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Library of Congress.
View a list of regular faculty members.
View a list of graduate history courses.
Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War
The Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War rotates each year between George Washington, UC Santa Barbara, and the London School of Economics. In 2011, it was at UCSB, and two GW history students presented papers -- Mary McPartland (Ph.D. program) and Brian Lawatch (MA program). They were accompanied by Prof. Hope Harrison.
