Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start date: September 2027
- Application deadline: Apply before December 2026
- Language: English (TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 7)
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Providence, United States
- Discipline: Anthropology
Overview
Features
While all of our Anthropology doctoral students at Brown University complete a core curriculum stressing comprehensive grounding in the field's key methods and theories, our students specialize in one of three areas of faculty strength: socio-cultural anthropology, anthropological archaeology, and linguistic anthropology.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Mesoamerican archaeology
- Andean archaeology
- Historical archaeology
- Medical anthropology
- Urban anthropology
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English Requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- IELTS: 7
Other Requirements
General Requirements
- All applicants are required to submit a personal statement regarding their interests and/or intended areas of study.
- We strongly encourage applicants to submit a scanned image of the transcript at the time of application, which can speed processing; however, a final, official transcript will be required of all admitted students who matriculate.
- The Graduate School requires three letters of recommendation by persons well qualified to speak from first-hand knowledge about the applicant's potential for graduate study.
- Applicants to programs requiring the Graduate Record Examination must have their results to the Graduate School or, if applying to one of the programs in the School of Public Health, to a separate Brown University code.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 100,686 AUD / year (≈ 71,700 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 100,686 AUD / year (≈ 71,700 USD / year)
- Domestic / In-State: 100,686 AUD / year (≈ 71,700 USD / year)
Living Costs
Providence, United States: 1,446-2,668 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

