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Hello, I am nowadays looking forward to hear back from a few British schools. The PhD Programme in Economic History at LSE is my first choice. Does any of you have any information about this programme? First, I would like to ask what my chances are to get in here. I have a B.S. in Economics, with a low GPA, and an M.A. degree in History (3.94 GPA). I did not apply for LSE scholarships, since I have an external one. Also, what is its reputation around the world? Will I be approached as historian or economist? I want to be trained as a historian and would be more interested in working in history departments after I got my degree.

You are probably aware of CEU and many other, which offer funding. You can also consider Bilkent's funded Master's program for Medieval Europe: http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~history/index_files/EuropeanHistoryFaculty.htm Many of our graduates have been accepted, and are still being accepted, to American PhD programs: http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~history/index_files/AchievementsAndPublications.htm

Still no news... I sent two e-mails to the GSA who insistently says that there is still no news about the outcome of my application

Nay, not me... I'm even not studying British History, lol. But this is absolutely another sign that should give us hope, that they are still sending acceptances

To the followers of this topic: Take it easy guys.

My friend has been rejected too and I got the point We, those still waiting, are wait listed and will be offered a place if some reject their places at the end of this month. Most of those, who have not been offered funding, will do so, I guess. Briefly, yes, more waiting...

Congrats on Oxford! So that means we were rejected?

It seems they sent out letters to MA applicants... This may be a sign that we will be hearing soon.

Someone posted an acceptance from one of Oxford's MA programmes in History in the results page. I still did not hear any news

There is even no place for checking the status on their system. So, they simply do inform by e-mail from the Graduate Administrator. We'll get e-mails but not sure when. By the way, for the poster above, Greko-roman studies seems to be administered by the Classics department, not by History dept.

Akacentimetre, yes, she probably applied for the November deadline. As you can guess, there are three deadlines, November, January and March. All applicants who completed their applications before any of these deadlines have the chance to get in. March apps are not considered for Oxford funding though.

I have sent an e-mail today to Graduate Assistant of the department. She says my assessment has not come in yet and she will inform me as soon as there is any news. If they have already made decisions, they should not wait to announce And, yes, I had applied in the January deadline for PhD in Economic and Social History.

Hello, have any of you applied to the department of History at Oxford? Have you heard anything?

Virmundi, thanks, you helped a lot! After finishing my PhD degree, I will actually have to work for my current institution in Turkey for 6 to 8 years. This is to pay what they spent for me. However, since it is a school where I don't plan to spend all my career, I will be looking for a better one, probably again in Turkey. Given that, yes, Oxford is definetely the bigger name having even a magical name here. It is an object of jokes regarding education, like "did not we study there while Oxford was here?" And yes, the UC Davis Professor is a great fit as an advisor. But the Oxford Professor is also a popular name among the historians of the Middle East. He is an American with a Harvard PhD, not-great-but-ok fit. The reason I am leaning into Davis is I am just sure about helpfullness and personality of the UC Davis Prof. as I have met him before. I care advisor-advisee relationship too much since I have a bad experience of it at the school where I am finishing my Master's. In this regard, I think that I should try to develop a further communication with the Oxford Professor too. As a result, I will apply to both and decide after results were announced. Thanks for your comment.

Why should you tell your prospective school that you failed to pass preliminary exams at another school for some reason? If I were you, I would prefer to tell after being admitted. Is this dishonesty? By the way, as you implied above, this failure is not a real failure, you just made a false choice. It is not compatible with my learning style too. For that reason, I am also applying to UK schools and will decide afterwards by taking all pros and cons of two systems into consideration. But I understand your concerns about moving to Europe. I know how difficult it is to make such a decision. Good luck!

Hey, you forget Yale, which should be the first choice for someone studying environmental history. They have many environmental historians. Just check it too http://www.yale.edu/environmentalhistory/

Thanks, Safferz, I do not know know why but I was expecting for an opposite answer emphasizing the insignificancy of the school name CageFree, I sent you a message, thanks for your help.

Hello all, I am a Master's student in Ottoman history at an English-speaking University in Turkey. I am applying to a few History PhD programs in the US and UK. My doctoral study will be funded by the university where I am currently working as Research Assistant. I definetely want to work with a Professor at UC Davis. I met him in Istanbul, he is versed, helpful, well-known and thus has a large network. Athough he is just at his 40's, he wrote 3 path-breaking books, as well as many articles, so far. Plus, his research interests are really similar to mine. However, Davis has only 3 historians of the Middle East, and thus its library seems to have a weak collection of the Middle Eastern history. UC Davis was my top choice until I received a positive reply to my e-mail from an Oxford Professor saying that he was impressed with my preparedness for doctoral study at Oxford. Considering UK schools tend to accept students with their own funding due to scarcity of their funding sources, it seems that I may have a chance in getting into there. This Professor is a historian of the Arab world whose work coincides with Ottoman history, rather than a typical Ottomanist. Oxford has a great collection of the Middle Eastern history and is home to more than 20 researchers in a sub-field of the Middle east studies. Here is the question that makes me confused. Oxford has a big name, ranked 3rd globally, whereas UC Davis is as yet little known. Does that mean an Oxford PhD will help more than a Davis one in job market? What is the long run pros and cons of choosing UC Davis? Does anyone know something about the PhD program at Davis? Thanks for any advice and comment in advance.