Iranian Studies in U.S.?

[30rus]

Hi,

im intrested in applying for a PhD Iranian Studies in the following years, does anyone know any good programs in the U,S, apart from Columbia and UCLA? any news on programs in Germany?

 

Btw, my M.A is Indology, could that be a problem when i apply?

[Balatro]

I doubt it'll be a problem, what areas of Indology were you particularly interested in? I know in literary circles, depending on the interests, there's some overlap in say Persian and Urdu.

 

For Iranian Studies, this should get you started: http://www.parsacf.org/Page/183 (I didn't check all entries but I believe it's U.S. only)

 

You'll also need to consider that some schools separate Iranian Studies and Persian Studies. The former is interdisciplinary and makes use of history, political science, art, etc while the latter is generally strictly language and literature. I assume you already knew this but wanted to make sure.

[30rus]

my Thesis is on Nuclear Deterrance and India's nuclear programm. im intrested in Culture and Politics and compartive history in Iranian Studies. im  native Persian speaker and i speak a little hindi.

yeah im familiar with the divison and im not intrested on lignuistics and stuff so ill be going for Iranian Studies.

thanks for you info, any advice on a decent school with fundings?

[Balatro]

All of the universities on that list should provide full funding + stipend for PhD students. I'd imagine Columbia and Harvard would be wonderful resources in this regard due to a long history in this field. Columbia's graduate program for Iranian Studies isn't tied to the Center for Iranian Studies website but rather can be found here: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mesaas/

 

Harvard's program is of course contained within NELC: http://www.nelc.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k56744&tabgroupid=icb.tabgroup76083 Harvard however does strongly suggest that if you're applying to them to study Iranian Studies, you need to consult with the department first. That information is also on the department's website.

 

Outside of that, I know California has a large Persian population and so several of the universities have programs for Iranian Studies. Chicago would also be worth a look.

 

Back to your question on financial aid, at the PhD level, any reputable school funds their students' studies and throws in a minor stipend.

Edited May 17, 2013 by Balatro

[30rus]

thanks for your kind responses:)