Graduate Programs

Explore Our Graduate Programs

Graduate students in the Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies join a diverse and dynamic community of scholars dedicated to pursuing transformative knowledge through original research and community engagement. We train scholars in transdisciplinary, intersectional, and creative scholarship.


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Doctorate Degree

Within our PhD program, students receive a comprehensive course of study grounded in the lives of Indigenous communities and people of color. Graduate students work closely with faculty mentors to customize a program of study that enables a comprehensive breadth and depth within core fields of ethnic studies and prepares students for their post-PhD careers. Applications for the Fall 2025 cohort are due December 1, 2024.


Faculty member Lynn Fujiwara in a classroom teaching students

Graduate Certificate

The graduate certificate in Indigenous, race, and ethnic studies offers graduate students across campus the opportunity to enroll in a concentrated program of study centered on race, indigeneity, and intersectionality. The certificate provides a foundational curriculum as well as a specialized focus in areas aligned with students’ interests. 

Graduate Certificate Requirements 


Courses in Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies

Through IRES courses, students receive a foundational curriculum as well as a specialized focus in areas aligned with their unique interests.


Funding your Graduate Studies

All incoming students receive financial support, primarily in the form of graduate employment, for five years. Learn more about opportunities for funding your graduate studies.

Funding and Research Support


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Prepare for the Professional World

Learn about actual alumni jobs and discover resources to help you prepare for your chosen career path.

Career and Professional Development


Our Graduate Students

Connect with peers in the Department of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies and find helpful resources for our graduate community.

Resources for the Graduate Community


Events

Screening of the film "BELLA"
Apr27
Screening of the film "BELLA" Apr 27 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Physical Chemistry Seminar Series - On the nature of chemical reactivity in atmospheric aerosol
Apr28
Physical Chemistry Seminar Series - On the nature of chemical reactivity in atmospheric aerosol Apr 28 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Department of History Coffee Hour
Apr29
Department of History Coffee Hour Apr 29 McKenzie Hall
Dept. of History Seminar Series: “Drowning the Sacred Sea:  Lake Baikal and the Hydroelectric Moment in World History" 
Apr29
Dept. of History Seminar Series: “Drowning the Sacred Sea:  Lake Baikal and the Hydroelectric Moment in World History"  Apr 29 McKenzie Hall
Roots and Rhythms: A Conversation on Afrodescendencia, Indigenous Heritage, and Community Empowerment in Mexico and Puerto Rico
Apr29
Roots and Rhythms: A Conversation on Afrodescendencia, Indigenous Heritage, and Community Empowerment in Mexico and Puerto Rico Apr 29 Lawrence Hall
Virtual Event: Preserving Latinx Stories with NPR's VP of Research, Archives, and Strategy
Apr30
Virtual Event: Preserving Latinx Stories with NPR's VP of Research, Archives, and Strategy Apr 30
Careers Beyond the Postdoc - Academic Teaching Panel
Apr30
Careers Beyond the Postdoc - Academic Teaching Panel Apr 30
Dept. of History Presents: “Trump’s First 100 Days: Now and Then”
Apr30
Dept. of History Presents: “Trump’s First 100 Days: Now and Then” Apr 30 McKenzie Hall
Gender, Race and Empire Symposium
May1
Gender, Race and Empire Symposium May 1 Knight Library
Conversation on Democracy's Future, featuring Larry Diamond and Francis Fukuyama
May1
Conversation on Democracy's Future, featuring Larry Diamond and Francis Fukuyama May 1 Ford Alumni Center