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  • Politics (PhD)

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    General Admission Contact
    The New School for Social Research
    Office of Admission
    79 Fifth Avenue, 5th floor
    New York, NY 10003
    212.229.5600 or 800.523.5411
    [email protected]

    Admission Liaison
    Lygia Giorgiou

    Department of Politics
    6 East 16th Street, room 711A
    New York, NY 10003
    Phone: 212.229.5747 x3090
    Fax: 212.229.5473

    Mailing Address
    79 Fifth Avenue, room 711A
    New York, NY 10003 

    Chair
    Mark Frazier

    Senior Secretary
    Aaron Neber

    Student Advisor
    Dion Nania

    Politics Student Handbook

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  • The PhD in Politics is designed for students who have completed the Politics MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university. 

    The PhD provides maximum flexibility, enabling graduates to develop the highest level of competence in their chosen field of scholarly specialization. 

    • Degree Doctorate in Politics (PhD)
    • Credits 60 credits
    • Format Full-time or part-time, on campus
    • Start Term Fall

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    View fellowship and funding opportunities

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Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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