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1. 2025 Application Thread

   By dr. t, April 18, 2024
   • 20 replies
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   • Senochka
   • February 12

2. Lessons Learned: Application Season Debriefings 1 2 3

   By Heimat Historian, February 26, 2015
   • 73 replies
   • 66.8k views
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   • wanlichangcheng
   • December 1, 2023

3. How to Address Health Issues in PhD Application

   By cgmoore1983, June 22, 2012
   • 23 replies
   • 9.1k views
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   • andrew43
   • September 18

4. Fall 2026 Application Cycle

   By Theologia Thinker, October 17, 2025
   • 16 replies
   • 11.1k views
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   • Academic Alvin
   • February 21

5. Being A Historian + Travel

   By Prophecies, June 24, 2022
   • 6 replies
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   • Devidbrain
   • January 28

6. 2026 Application thread

   By Sigaba, July 27, 2025
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   • Sigaba
   • July 27, 2025

7. UBC History vs Simon Fraser

   By history110, March 23, 2020
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   • ak17
   • March 21, 2025

8. What GPA to be competitive for top tier Japanese history phd programs?

   By watashiwa, December 17, 2024
   • 1 reply
   • 4.3k views
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   • Moka Pot
   • December 18, 2024

9. Don't Do a PhD in History 1 2 3

   By Lascaux, December 2, 2020
   • 69 replies
   • 112.7k views
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   • bevjer03
   • November 25, 2024

10. Advice on which masters program to pick

    By Zach Smith, April 24, 2024
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    • Zach Smith
    • April 24, 2024

11. 2024 Application Thread 1 2 3 4 10

    By dr. t, June 21, 2023
    • 239 replies
    • 136.1k views
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    • Throwaway2024
    • April 3, 2024

12. prepping for 2024 fall applications (help)

    By girlwiththehalo, March 3, 2024   

    • history
    • applications
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      • history
      • applications
      • help
      • phd
    • 2 replies
    • 4.5k views
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    • girlwiththehalo
    • March 11, 2024

13. Latin American History — which schools do interviews?

    By ndoco2024, January 15, 2024
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    • ndoco2024
    • January 15, 2024

14. Middle East and History; PhD acceptance chance, Applicant from Middle East

    By Middle_East, February 22, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • Aishaaa
    • January 14, 2024

15. Digital History

    By Guest, November 4, 2023   

    • digital humanities
    • digital history
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      • digital humanities
      • digital history
      • history
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    • Guest
    • November 4, 2023

16. grad admissions paper

    By julesevar, June 18, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 4.7k views
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    • Guest
    • October 31, 2023

17. 2023 Application Thread 1 2 3 4 21

    By dr. t, April 21, 2022
    • 520 replies
    • 222.6k views
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    • theliteraryhistorian
    • May 30, 2023

18. Admission Decision and Ranking of Programs

    By Madara, April 4, 2023
    • 1 reply
    • 6.8k views
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    • dr. t
    • April 5, 2023

19. 'Don't get a phd in history' - Does this apply to the UK?

    By Prophecies, January 12, 2022
    • 9 replies
    • 16.4k views
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    • ThomasGT
    • March 21, 2023

20. Research Experience During Undergrad

    By amyruplinger, March 10, 2023
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    • cladthecrab
    • March 16, 2023

21. How to get your History MA funded 1 2

    By NYCStudent, March 17, 2013
    • 45 replies
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    • truthfinder
    • March 11, 2023

22. Should I take the offer or reapply?

    By orcinusorca, March 1, 2023
    • 3 replies
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    • psstein
    • March 2, 2023

23. Making PhD Program Decisions

    By prospectiveafricanist, February 9, 2023
    • 6 replies
    • 6.6k views
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    • psstein
    • March 1, 2023

24. Is it pushy to ask an editor for an update about a journal submission after 4 months of silence?

    By Sleepless in skellefteå, January 6, 2023
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    • Sleepless in skellefteå
    • February 21, 2023

25. Is anyone willing to critique my SOP?

    By prospectiveafricanist, November 19, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 4.2k views
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    • kimedieval
    • January 5, 2023