Comparative-Historical Social Science (CHSS)

RESOURCES

Admitted students receive as a baseline the standard multi-year package offered to all PhD students in political science and sociology. In addition, CHSS students receive priority funding to cover airfare for domestic or international travel for summer field research during their first two summers in the program. Applicants are also considered for competitive awards to attend interdisciplinary and international meetings, including the Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods held each January at the Arizona State University, the annual student retreat of the Comparative Research Association, and the annual conference of the ISA Research Committee 19 (on poverty, social policy and social policy).

All CHSS students are assigned two advisors: one from their department upon admission and another CHSS advisor from outside their department (also appointed shortly after admission into the program). Students will construct their program in consultation with both advisors.