Prospective
Graduate Students
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Thank you for considering Northwestern for your graduate studies. The Department of Political Science has a strong history of success in training scholars for research and teaching positions at universities and colleges, both in the United States and around the world. A recent study (Schmidt and Chingos, 2007)*, published by the American Political Science Association (APSA), ranked Northwestern's Political Science department ninth in the nation for graduate placement into faculty positions.
On this page you will find links to explanations of the application process, the materials required, financial support provided and housing. Please take time to read over these, along with the Frequently Asked Questions section. The deadline for applications for admission to the graduate program in Fall 2009 is December 15, 2008.
Application Procedure
Application Materials
Frequently Asked Questions
Financial Support and Housing
Program Requirements
Questions concerning the graduate program, including admissions requirements and application procedures, should be directed to the department's Graduate Program Assistant. Please note: Until the Program Assistant position is filled, contact Margaret Graves at m-graves2@northwestern.edu.
*Schmidt, B.M. and Chingos, M.M. (2007), 'Ranking Doctoral Programs by Placement: A New Method' PS: Political Science and Politics (Vol. 40, No. 3), pp. 539-543
