To apply, submit Temple’s online graduate application along with an application fee of $60.
Applicants must have completed their bachelor’s degree. A degree in a related field is preferred; however, all applications will be considered.
Candidates will be asked to submit the following along with their application.
Submit official transcripts from every college and university you have attended. A master’s degree is not required. A baccalaureate degree, preferably in a related discipline, is required.
Up to 18 relevant credit hours may be applied to the doctoral program for applicants who received an MA from another institution no more than five years prior to matriculation in Temple’s Political Science PhD program.
Submit three letters of recommendation from faculty and professionals.
Your statement should be about 500 to 1,000 words in length. Include your specific interest in Temple’s program, your research and future career goals, and your previous academic and research achievements.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required with minimum scores of 156 verbal and 148 quantitative.
A current professional résumé is required.
Submit a writing sample that demonstrates your ability to conduct research and write a scholarly paper relevant to the discipline. The paper should be no more than 25 pages in length and fully referenced according to a professional, scholarly style manual.
Official electronic transcripts must be sent to annahunter@temple.edu. Original transcripts can be mailed to the following address.
Temple University College of Liberal Arts
Dept. of Political Science
408 Gladfelter Hall
1115 W. Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6089
For applicants whose native language is not English, the TOEFL, IELTS or PTE scores are required. The minimum scores for these tests are as follows.
Learn more about the international application.
Fall: Dec. 15
Anna Hunter is the department coordinator.
Phone: 215-204-7796
Email: annahunter@temple.edu
