UNDERGRAD GRAD ALUMNI
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Ph.D. in Anthropology
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university committed to economic diversity and upward mobility - New York Times College Access Index
"coolest school" for sustainability - Sierra Magazine
best college in the nation - Money Magazine
best public university in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report
And UCI anthropology is widely recognized as the top department for experimental ethnography.
LOCATION Campus is located less than 10 miles from Newport Beach.
FUNDING Admitted students receive 6-7 years of guaranteed funding.
FOCUS Research focuses on social and cultural anthropology.
DEGREE Ph.D.; a master's degree is earned while in pursuit of the Ph.D.
ENROLLMENT Full-time, on-campus with housing.
FIELDWORK Oftentimes outside of the U.S. - is a requirement for dissertation research.
JOB PLACEMENTS
Cal State Long Beach
Filene Research Institute
Rice University
Smith College
Swiss Academy of Sciences
Tufts University
UC Riverside
University of Notre Dame
University of Pittsburgh
University of Wisconsin
U.S. National Parks Service
Wellesley College
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SPECIALITIES
Modernity and development
Environmental problems and politics
Politics, law and economy
Ethnographic research methods
Science, technology and medicine
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what makes us
UCI anthropology offers admitted students 6-7 years of guaranteed funding . Faculty and students also have a very strong record earning competitive research funding from agencies like the National Science Foundation, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Social Science Research Council, Fulbright Foundation, and Ford Foundation. This past year, UCI anthropologists brought in $1 million in external grant funding.
UCI anthropologists publish widely, reaching anthropological, interdisciplinary and public audiences - through journal articles, books, films, digital exhibits, sound installations and other media. UCI anthropologists also have diverse career paths - in academia, business and the public sector.
UCI's campus community is notably diverse, and is known for supporting first generation students.
In 2015 and 2017, the New York Times ranked UCI as the #1 university doing the most for the American dream . In 2020, Money Magazine ranked UCI the #6 best college in the U.S. and U.S. News & World Report ranked UCI the #9 public university in the U.S.
A top 10-ranked program with research strengths in theory & methodology.
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UCI anthropology is vibrant in many ways! Please contact us if you have questions about our application process.
UCI Department of Anthropology
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2023 Applications are Closed
Department Chair
Justin Richland [email protected]
Graduate Director
Mei Zhan [email protected]
Graduate Admissions Director
Eleana Kim [email protected]
Graduate Advisor
Jennifer Gerson [email protected] 949.824.4074
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