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

Department of History Coffee Hour
Jan21
Department of History Coffee Hour Jan 21 McKenzie Hall
gradCONNECT: Disabled and Neurodivergent Graduate Student Time Together
Jan21
gradCONNECT: Disabled and Neurodivergent Graduate Student Time Together Jan 21 Susan Campbell Hall
How to: Interview (Workshop)
Jan21
How to: Interview (Workshop) Jan 21 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Writing in East Asia Info Session
Jan21
Writing in East Asia Info Session Jan 21 McKenzie Hall
How to Use Career Resources on Campus
Jan21
How to Use Career Resources on Campus Jan 21
Wine Chat: “Accompaniment with Im/migrant Communities”
Jan21
Wine Chat: “Accompaniment with Im/migrant Communities” Jan 21 Capitello Wines
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches)
Jan22
Resume Extravaganza! (Drop-In Resume Reviews with Career Coaches & Peer Coaches) Jan 22 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Catalysts for Impact Information Session
Jan23
Catalysts for Impact Information Session Jan 23 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Wildlands Information Session
Jan23
Wildlands Information Session Jan 23 McKenzie Hall
UO Women in Economics: Goals & Gossip
Jan23
UO Women in Economics: Goals & Gossip Jan 23 Anstett Hall