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Joint Doctoral Degree in Anthropology: General Schedule

General schedule for combined anthropology/F&ES students.













Application

EITHER AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO GRADUATE SCHOOL:
     To F&ES OR Anthropology as primary home with Combined Degree option: Year 0
OR AFTER ADMISSION TO EITHER THE F&ES OR THE ANTHROPOLOGY PhD Program:
     To other program (to which one did not initially apply), then
     To Associate Dean of the Graduate School:  Semester 1 of Year 1
 

Committee

Form committee with co-chairs from Anthropology and F&ES:  End of Year 1
 

Exams

Comprehensive exam: 4th semester
Prospectus writing, defense, and final submission: 4th, 5th, or 6th semester
 

Other Preparation

Pre-dissertation fieldwork/language study:  Summers after 1st & 2nd years
Proposal writing for field funding: 4th or 5th semesters & summers
 

Teaching/Service

Anthropology: TF (unless in the field) Years 3-4
F&ES: 2 semesters as TF and 2 semesters as RF Years 1-4
F&ES: 2 semesters as TF (for optional 5th year funding)  Year 5
 

Dissertation Defense (environment school rules)

Oral defense: --
Preparation of three reader’s reports: --
* This schedule lays out the schedule for the combined program in general terms.  For more detail, see the four-page "Guidelines for Combined F&ES/Anthropology Doctoral Degree Program" and the F&ES manual "Procedures and Practices Relating to Doctoral Student Work. "