Admissions

The Department of Government, Georgetown University and the Center for Democracy and Civil Society invite applications for the Ph.D. in Government with a concentration in civil society studies. The new Ph.D. program requirements consists in a minor area concentration in the relationship between democracy and civil society, combined with dissertation research focused on democracy and civil society. The concentration is offered in combination with any of the four major fields of study within the program: American Government, Comparative Government, International Relations or Political Theory.

Two fellowships (tuition and stipend) are available for Ph.D. candidates who choose the Democracy and Civil Society concentration. Fellowships are renewable for up to five years, contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in the program. Fellows will help to develop the activities of the Center, which will include ongoing research projects and seminar series. Those interested in being considered for these targeted fellowships should submit a regular Graduate School of Arts and Sciences application by the posted deadline, and indicate in the Statement of Purpose an interest in being considered for the Democracy and Civil Society fellowships and program.