Graduate Study

Graduate Certificate

Graduate students with Africanist research interests make significant contributions to the scholarly community at PAS. Although PAS does not administer a degree program, PhD students at Northwestern may earn a Certificate in African Studies by completing relevant language study and course work on Africa. PAS assists Northwestern students interested in Africa by bringing them together with faculty and visitors in different disciplines.

More information and requirements for the Graduate Certificate

Afrisem

The Africa Seminar (Afrisem) provides an interdisciplinary and area-defined setting for graduate students studying Africa. It is open to graduate students (and advanced undergraduates by permission) from any discipline, department, or school of Northwestern, at whatever stage of completion of their graduate program. Graduate students are encouraged to participate in Afrisem throughout their graduate years. Afrisem is a forum for works-in-progress by graduate students, Northwestern faculty, and visitors. Afrisem provides opportunities to develop, present, and draw advice on papers and research proposals, and invites guest speakers to address special topics.

Recruitment of African Students

PAS and The Graduate School are strongly committed to recruiting outstanding students from Africa. Each year PAS conducts an annual competition that awards as many as two Gwendolyn Carter and Kofi Annan Fellowships to African students admitted for PhD-level studies of Africa at Northwestern.

For information about graduate study in African Studies at Northwestern, contact Karen Tranberg Hansen, Director of Graduate Study. To inquire about admission into graduate study at Northwestern, contact The Graduate School directly.