The Fully Funded University Of Notre Dame Ph.D. Scholarship in USA accepts international applications. This empowers students to become outstanding scholars and teachers who contribute to a growing body of peacebuilding knowledge and practice to address violence and alleviate human suffering. 

Students choose a partner discipline for research and coursework: anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, or theology. The peace studies curriculum is integrated with these traditional humanities and social sciences disciplines to create a unique study framework for each student. Students also have access to extensive research opportunities at the Institute and across Notre Dame. 

Upon graduation, students are fully trained and equipped for a wide variety of scholarly, teaching, and professional careers, including:

1. Interdisciplinary academic positions;

2. Positions requiring expertise in the peace and conflict subfields of anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology, or theology; and

3. Scholar-practitioner roles in intergovernmental, governmental, or nongovernmental organizations.

The Fully Funded University Of Notre Dame Ph.D. Scholarship in USA will provide a full tuition scholarship, generous stipend (Cost-of-living in South Bend), health insurance, and additional funding for conference travel and research activities. 

For the Fully Funded University Of Notre Dame Ph.D. Scholarship in USA Applicants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, domestic or international, to be eligible for admission to a graduate program at the University of Notre Dame. It is also anticipated that applicants will have related training or research experience in the joint area to which they are applying. Previous graduate work is not required except for Peace Studies and Theology, for which a master’s degree in theology is required. Prospective students interested in a master’s degree in peace studies should explore the Master of Global Affairs in International Peace Studies program.

How To Apply?

All applicants must submit the Graduate School Application for Admission online. All required materials must be uploaded to the application; no paper materials will be accepted for consideration. Applications must be completed and submitted by December 15 preceding the fall semester of admission.

Required Materials

The Graduate School Application for Admission requires the applicant to provide the following materials:

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV);

2. Statement of intent;

3. Writing sample;

4. Names and contact information for three recommenders;

5. Unofficial transcripts from prior institutions or in-progress degrees;

6. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score – General Test required for all areas except Anthropology and Psychology (Fall 2023 cycle);

7. TOEFL or IELTS score for international applicants only.

The statement of intent (maximum 1,000 words) should describe your areas of interest and experience as explicitly as possible and list the faculty you wish to study with. The Kroc Institute Doctoral Admissions Committee and a committee or faculty representative from the joint department will consider the statement. Please address both your interest in peace studies and the partner department's discipline in your statement.

The writing sample must be single-authored and demonstrate your writing, analysis, and peace research skills. It should represent your best sample of academic writing. If you send part of a longer work (for example, a senior or master’s thesis), please include an abstract of no more than 250 words describing the whole piece and its argument. Writing samples should be in English.