Stanford University – PhD in Anthropology (Fully Funded)

The project examines how health, illness and medical experience are shaped and understood through cultural, historical, political and structural forces, including:

• how medicine is constructed and understood across different cultures and societies;
• the social meaning of healthcare systems and medical practice, including doctor–patient relationships, care practices, illness narratives and the social influence of medical institutions;
• how structural factors such as inequality, class, race, war and poverty affect the occurrence, distribution and experience of health and illness;
• the cultural and social dimensions of particular illnesses, health conditions or medical phenomena;
• health research from cross-cultural and global perspectives.

Anthropology, Sociology, Medical Anthropology, Public Health, Global Health, History, Cultural Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Gender Studies, Area Studies, Science and Technology Studies, or a closely related discipline.

• Academic qualification: A bachelor's degree in a social-science discipline;
• Academic performance: GPA of at least 3.5/4.0;
• English language: IELTS overall score of at least 7, or TOEFL total score of at least 100;
• English-language waiver: Applicants holding a bachelor's degree from an English-medium institution in an English-speaking country may apply for a waiver;
• Preferred profile: Applicants with an interdisciplinary background or an existing master's degree are preferred.

• CV;
• academic transcripts;
• a TOEFL or IELTS score report issued within the past two years;
• Statement of Purpose, no more than 1,000 words;
• Writing Sample, no more than 10 pages;
• three recommendation letters, including at least one from a faculty member at the applicant's current or former undergraduate or master's institution.

• Intake: Fall;
• Applications open: September of the preceding year;
• Application deadline: Early December of the preceding year.

• Study mode: Full-time PhD;
• Duration: 5 years;
• Places available: 1;
• Funding: Fully funded.