CFA: Funded MA and PhD Programs in German Studies at UMass Amherst – Accepting Applications 

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The program in German Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is accepting applications for admission to the MA and PhD programs for Fall 2023.

Admitted students are eligible for a multi-year funding package in the form of teaching assistantships. In the academic year 2022/23, assistantships provided tuition, health insurance coverage (with vision and dental benefits), and a stipend of approx. $23,000 (students can expect to pay $1500-$2000 out of pocket in annual fees).

German Studies at UMass is an interdisciplinary program with faculty teaching and research expertise in:

  • Turkish-German Studies, German-Jewish Studies, and Minority Discourses
  • Exile/Refugee, Migration, and Transnational Studies
  • Cultural and Intellectual History (eighteenth to twentieth century)
  • Film Studies, East German Cinema and GDR Studies
  • Theater, Drama, and Performance
  • Medieval Studies
  • Feminist and Gender Studies

Students can learn more about the graduate program and review application requirements on the UMass German Studies website: https://www.umass.edu/german/graduate-studies-program-german

The priority deadline for applications is January 15, 2023. After January 15, the program reviews applications on a rolling basis until all available fellowship positions have been filled.

For questions or additional information, please contact the Graduate Program Director, Professor Sara Jackson: sarajackson@umass.edu

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