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Admissions

Admission to the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Ph.D. Program is highly selective.  In general, we do not admit students to work with specific faculty members. Instead, we recruit cohorts, and during their second year in the program, students choose their advisors and select their area of concentration.  

The WGSS Department accepts applications online through the Laney Graduate School beginning in early-to-mid September of each year.

For additional program information, please email Norma Schweizer, WGSS Senior Graduate Program Coordinator at wgss@emory.edu

Application Timeline

  • Curriculum Vitae 
  • Three Letters of Recommendation  
  • Diversity Statement (Required) 
  • $75 Application Fee 

  • GRE Scores: GRE scores are not required. 
  • TOEFL and/or IELTS Scores are required. 
  • Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree. 
  • No transfer credits are accepted. 

Review: 

  • The WGSS Ph.D. Program FAQ 

Refer to this page for additional steps you will need to take if you are admitted and choose to come to Emory. 

Doctoral Students receive:

  • Ph.D. students receive an annual stipend paid over twelve months for five years, as long as they maintain good academic standing and progress. The 2024-25 stipend rates can be found here.
  • Full tuition scholarships. Our standard tuition scholarships fully cover tuition, leaving only student fees to be paid by students. Full tuition scholarships last for seven years; students who enroll in an eighth year are responsible for some tuition. · 100% subsidy of Emory’s student health insurance premium. Our insurance provides excellent terms and access to one of the top-rated healthcare systems in the nation, Emory Healthcare.
  • Additional fellowships may be awarded to exceptional students, increasing the amount of stipend for the full five years. Special acceptance fellowship supplements are awarded for up to the first five years of enrollment. Special admissions fellowships include: 
  • The George W. Woodruff Fellowship, the Centennial Scholars Fellowship, and the Laney Graduate Fellowship are available to applicants. Your completed application serves as your request for funding, no additional forms are required.
For more information, please visit the Laney Graduate School Funding page: http://www.graduateschool.emory.edu/funding/index.html.

For an overview of what the Laney Graduate School has to offer, visit: 

Prospective Students Page

Laney Graduate School Admissions Information 

Frequently Asked Questions

Additional Funding Resources

Students may obtain an additional year of aid by competing with other students across the Graduate School for several competitive Emory fellowships. We also strongly encourage our students to seek out and apply for external funding opportunities. For more information, please visit the LGS Financial Support Overview page.

Professional Development Support (PDS) and Fellowships

During their academic career, graduate students are eligible for supplementary financial support for research, training, and conference participation through Professional Development Support (PDS) Funds and  Advanced Student Fellowships.