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Director of Graduate Program
Professor Ed Cohen
848-932-9331
gd@womenstudies.rutgers.edu 

Master's Program Director
Professor Julie Rajan
848-932-8417
vgjulie@womenstudies.rutgers.edu

 

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Graduate Admissions

Ph.D. Admission

The Ph.D. program is designed for students seeking advanced interdisciplinary training in the field of Women’s and Gender studies. Since the entering class each year is very small (3-5 funded students), admissions are highly competitive.

Preference is given to students who demonstrate excellence in analytical abilities and creativity in interdisciplinary research pertaining to women, gender, and/or sexuality. Students applying to the doctoral program will be selected both on the basis of the excellence of their preparation for doctoral level work, and on the intersection of their research interests with those of the faculty at Rutgers.

The deadline for applications is December 21st

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M.A. Admission

The M.A. in Women’s & Gender Studies is a liberal arts degree that provides students with an opportunity to pursue advanced interdisciplinary work in Women’s & Gender Studies and enables them to become active practitioners in this rapidly expanding field of study. The Program may serve as a "terminal" master's degree for students planning non-academic careers. It may also serve as a precursor, a supplemental degree for professional degrees in fields such as law, social work, public health, labor studies, public policy, or clinical psychology. With an increasing emphasis on careers focusing on the delivery of services to women and a rethinking of the needs of women and families worldwide, Women’s & Gender Studies helps to fill a growing demand for experts versed in women and gender issues. The M.A. program is designed to emphasize global and multicultural perspectives on these matters. The Department welcomes a wide variety of applicants—ranging from recent college graduates to mid-career professionals to international activists—who wish to enrich their engagement with women’s and gender studies.

The deadline for applications is December 20th 

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BA/M.A. Admission

The WGSS BA/MA Track in Feminist Practices for Social Change is a combined BA and MA degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies that is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assume leadership roles in contemporary social justice activism and human rights. Undergraduate students majoring in WGS who are interested in this track will apply for admission to the BA/MA Program in their sophomore year or junior years. If accepted, students will initiate Master’s coursework during the final semesters of their undergraduate degree. They will complete academic requirements for the Master's degree by either their fifth year, if admitted as a sophomore, or by their sixth year, if admitted as a junior.  WGSS will finalize acceptance notifications by mid to end of April.

The deadline for applications is February 15th

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