Josh J. Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Does anyone know anything about the Kroc Institutes joint History-Peace Studies program? I searches their website and was unable to find any info on placements.... I've heard it can be much harder to find a T/T position with an interdisciplinary degree... Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacklunch Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I suspect having an interdisciplinary degree from a place like ND wouldn't be as bad. But, yes, I still think it would be seen negatively by many in the field, especially 'classically' trained historians. When I applied for PhD programs I applied to ND's PhD in Literature, which is somewhat similar in that it allows one to study "literature" (I do ancient history) in broader ways (methodologies from history, classics, and so on). Ultimately I'm glad I didn't end up there as I was worried the nature of such a degree would have made it more unlikely for, say a history department, to hire such a person rather than someone with a PhD in history. It's still worth applying, of course. One thing that struck me is how small the stipend and (lack of) summer funding available to many of ND's PhD students in the humanities. I ended up securing a spot in a different program there and it was about the same as a state school's funding package. This may have just been that program. But it's important to consider as you may have to apply for competitive summer funds and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhat Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Has anyone heard back from the Kroc Institute yet? I've yet to hear anything either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh J. Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 I've not heard anything. Was thinking about emailing the DGS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhat Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 It says on their website, "Acceptances will normally be sent out by April 1." Holy cow, I didn't expect that long of a wait. I'm tempted to email them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Space_Cowboy Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Has anyone heard back from the Kroc Institute yet? I've yet to hear anything either way. I emailed the Kroc DGS for the M.A. Peace Studies program and got the following response back: Our MA Admissions Committee is currently reviewing the applications. By April 1st at the latest, you will receive an email from the ND Graduate School advising you to log back into your online application in order to view the decision letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh J. Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Anyone have any additional information about what showed up on the results board??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhat Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 No, but I noticed it too! Sounds like someone has become greatly disenchanted with the program. I wonder what they found out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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