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The Department of History offers a full range of courses and programs in the fields of European and American history and also has particular strength in Ottoman and Middle Eastern history. It offers exceptionally strong training in the fields of social, labor, and gender and women's history and in the history of science, technology, and medicine. While concentrating on the history of one nation or geographic area, students are encouraged to develop a comparative and/or global perspective in their work.

The department cooperates closely with a host of interdisciplinary programs and departments to offer students additional instruction in comparative and world history perspectives. These include the Fernand Braudel Center for the Study of Economies, Historical Systems and Civilizations; the Center for Medieval and Early Renaissance Studies; the Center for the Historical Study of Women and Gender; the Asian and Asian American Studies Program; the Middle East and North Africa Studies Program; the Latin American and Caribbean Area Studies Program; and the Women's Studies Program, and the Judaic Studies Department and Africana Studies Department.

Doctoral candidates take a comprehensive examination covering one major and two minor fields or one minor and two majors fields. The M.A. degree may be earned in any of the major or regional minor fields listed below.

How to Apply:
The Graduate School of Binghamton University centralizes the admissions process and collects all appliations and materials. Prospective students can request to be added to the Graduate School's email/mail list (to which departments have access) by completing the "Request Program Information" form at http://gradschool.binghamton.edu/ps/gareq.asp.

Applicants should see complete application procedures and the online application, at gradschool.binghamton.edu. Prospective students are encouraged to contact The Graduate School (607-777-2151; gradsch@binghamton.edu) with any questions they have during the application process.

Additional Application Requirements:
Applicants for admission to graduate work in history are required to submit their scores in the Graduate Record Examinations, an example of their written work (e.g., a paper submitted in an advanced undergraduate or graduate course), and a statement of their interests and career goals.

Application Deadlines:
The application deadline for fall admission with funding is January 15 (April 15 without funding). For spring semester admission, the deadline is November 1.

Financial Aid
Teaching assistantships include tuition waivers, stipends just under $15,000 a year, and excellent medical insurance. Clifford Clark Underrepresented Minority Fellowships are also available. Doctoral students customarily receive four to five years of support, which may include dissertation fellowship support. In addition, a number of Centers associated with the department offer assistantships that entail work on externally-funded projects. Residents of New York who are also admitted without an assistantship or fellowship may apply for the Tuition Assistance Program and frequently obtain on-campus employment.

For More Information:
Please contact the Graduate Secretary, Mrs. Vinnie Brown, at (607) 777-2241 or by e-mail at vbrown@binghamton.edu .

Additionally, you can check the Binghamton University Course Bulletin for complete and detailed information on all courses and programs.