Women's Studies Graduate Program
Please note:
The Women's Studies
MA Program will not be offered in 2009-2010
The Women's Studies
MA Program will not be offered in 2009-2010
Among other benefits, we provide graduate students with opportunities to participate in scholarly conferences and to compete for awards and fellowships.
Research Conference: The UCLA Center for the Study of Women also sponsors, in conjunction with the Center for Feminist Research of the University of Southern California, an annual graduate student research conference “Thinking Gender.” Graduate students from the UC system, USC, California State Universities, and other graduate institutions are encouraged to apply to give a scholarly paper on a topic dealing with women/gender at this conference.
Awards and Fellowships: The Department of Women's Studies and the Center for the Study of Women also confer awards for research travel and achievement to UCLA undergraduates and graduate students.
Aims and Objectives of the Department of Women's Studies
The goal of the Department of Women's Studies is to educate teachers, researchers and professionals in the interdisciplinary field of Women's Studies. It currently offers two programs of study (Concentration and Ph.D. ). Courses are taught by Women's Studies faculty from a variety of departments and professional schools.
Applications & Admissions
The deadline for application to the Ph.D. Program is generally the second Friday of December through the UCLA Graduate Division (www.gdnet.ucla.edu). All admitted students are expected to enroll the following fall. Before submitting the various parts of the application to Women's Studies and the Graduate Division of UCLA, please read all forms and instructions carefully:
Prospective Students Home
Eligibility
Fees & financial support
Application procedures
Application requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
For more detailed information about the PhD program, please view the
PDF version of the
Women's
Studies Graduate Program Handbook.