Doctor of Philosophy in Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies

Program Contact

Dr. AnaLouise Keating
940-898-2119
womenstudies@twu.edu 

Application Deadlines

Fall only – February 15 (priority review), May 1

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have an understanding of the field of Women and Gender Studies and familiarity with feminist and/or womanist theories, as demonstrated through coursework in the field and/or by their personal statement.

• Students applying directly from the bachelor’s degree should have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA for their final 60 hours.
• Students applying with a master’s degree should have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in graduate-level course work.   

How to Apply

1. Apply for admission to the TWU Graduate School.
2. Collect and submit the following documents as separate pdf files in ONE email to womenstudies@twu.edu with the subject line (YOUR LAST NAME)-(YOUR FIRST NAME)-Ph.D. in MWGS. Please attach all items as PDFs.
   • Statement of purpose: a short essay (approximately 1,000 words) discussing the applicant’s personal and professional goals and how TWU’s Ph.D. program in Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies can assist the applicant in meeting these goals.
   • A writing sample: an academic paper not to exceed 6,500 words, not including notes and references.
   • Current curriculum vitae or resumé.
3. Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can address the applicant’s past academic performance and future academic potential in the field of MWGS submitted as PDFs on institutional or organization letterhead to womenstudies@twu.edu. These letters should be from professors who have taught the applicant and can speak to the applicant’s abilities to perform well academically. Recommenders should include student name and "PhD in MWGS" in the subject line.