Apply to the African Cultural Studies Graduate Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

October 13, 2020

Applications are currently open for masters and doctoral degrees in the Department of African Cultural Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We’ve put together a summary of application information, including funding details.

The Department of African Cultural Studies (ACS) has been an interdisciplinary department since its inception as the Department of African Languages & Literature in 1964. Faculty and graduate students conduct research that engages a broad range of cultural production on the continent and in the diaspora: literature, theater, film, television, music, technology, folklore, religious rituals, and cartoons. The department also offers courses on African languages and applied linguistics, ethnography, gender studies, history, and theories of knowledge production on the continent.

Applicants of all backgrounds are welcome, and minority students with interdisciplinary research interests are strongly encouraged.

Prerequisites

Master’s Program

Bachelor’s Degree (BA or BS)
Minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent
Previous coursework relating to African Studies preferred

Doctoral Program

Master’s Degree in related field
Submit MA thesis as a writing sample

Application Guidelines and Documents

$75 Application Fee
University Transcripts
TOEFL or IELTS Scores (International Applicants)
Statement of Purpose
CV or Résumé
Three Letters of Recommendation

Funding

The Department of African Cultural Studies states in its graduate guide,

The department automatically considers all applicants for support through teaching assistantships and various UW–Madison fellowships. All admitted students are guaranteed five years of funding, typically in the form of TAships, as long as they are making satisfactory progress. Our top domestic minority students are typically nominated for, and often receive, Advanced Opportunity Fellowships. All domestic students are encouraged to apply for Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships.

Click here for a full list of Teaching Assistantships.