Overview

About the program

Within each of these Political Science and International Relations fields at the University of Delaware we offer coursework as well as faculty mentorship, encouraging students to get grounding in the traditional subfields as well as designing a research program drawing from our different faculty strengths.

Within and across subfields we have clusters of faculty specializing in global governance, political psychology, political behavior, quantitative and qualitative methodology, security studies, critical theory, constructivism, and gender and politics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Proseminar in Political Theory
Statistical Analysis for Political Science
Topics in International Relations
Seminar: American Foreign Policy
Political Economy of the Environment
Islam in Global Affairs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

57 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newark, United States

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science View 95 other PhDs in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5 _{(recommended)}

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application
Unofficial transcript containing GPA (recommended GPA is 3.5 or above or equivalent).
Three letters of recommendation that speak to your academic performance and potential
Statement of purpose articulating why you are interested in a PhD in Political Science, what you hope to do with that degree and the reasons you are applying to our program.
GRE scores are optional for the current admissions cycle.
Writing sample: An academic piece from a course or thesis is required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12722 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12722 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12722 USD / year

≈ 12722 USD / year

Living costs

Newark

United States

990 - 1700 USD / month

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Newark

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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