The School of Human Evolution and Social Change provides a variety of financial resources and awards to our graduate students.
Welcome
We provide a dynamic, challenging, interdisciplinary environment where supportive faculty will push you to excel. Joining our school gives you access to hundreds of advanced social science courses, extensive professionalism and skills-development opportunities, 40 cutting-edge labs, huge material collections, field schools and teaching opportunities.
Our graduate students participate in major collaborative projects through our many research centers, and join a large dynamic community of scholars in allied fields.
Research Apprenticeship Program
Our Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program places undergraduate students into research apprenticeship opportunities, working with individual faculty members and their research teams on our school’s many outstanding research projects.
Any student may apply to faculty-led research projects that best suit their interests, skills and experience. Generally, research experiences are differentiated as entry level, mid level and upper level, which reflect the students’ academic level and experience working on school projects.
2024 Spring Research Poster Symposium
When: Friday, April 12, 2024
Where: Virtual: Zoom, 9:30 a.m. - noon
In - Person: Durham Hall, West Patio & Cafe noon - 2 p.m.
Graduate student presentations will be held virtually in the morning from 9:30 a.m. to noon. We then invite all students to look at the Undergraduate Student posters. Undergraduate students will display and present their research posters in person at the Durham Hall, West Patio.
Every semester, the School of Human Evolution and Social Change grants research award(s) in the amount of $1,000 to select undergraduate students in its majors. The awards allow students to explore a topic close to their interests, giving them unique experience for graduate school in any field in addition to building and strengthening their resumes. Students are awarded a stipend for 9 hours of supervised study each week (of the semester that they have been awarded) to carry out their own research.
Eligibility
The student must:
Undergraduate Course Lists
Semester course lists are available below to help you determine which courses will satisfy your major's requirements for the current and upcoming semesters.
Select the option that best describes you:
General program information
Q: What are the programs really like?
Types of applications
Study Abroad Programs
Normally, admissions to our study abroad programs is on a first-come, first-served basis. Students are required to apply online. Please visit your specific program's web page and click on the "apply" link, which will take you directly to the application. To be guaranteed a place, we recommend applying by mid-February.*
Summer Internship and Practicum Program
The school’s summer internship and practicum program provides a flexible way for students to draw on the international expertise of our world-renowned faculty. Working with faculty mentors, students develop individualized plans for their summer. Students can work individually or in small groups to develop their plans, meaning students might travel alone or with a few others with shared interests.
Options include:
Get involved, flex your interests and build skills and networks to last a lifetime.
The School of Human Evolution and Social Change offers student-run clubs for undergraduates and graduate students, connecting you with activities on campus and in the community. Explore your interests outside the classroom and strengthen your peer network by participating.