1).  Writing sample

2).  Personal Statement

3).  Three letters of recommendation

4).  Transcripts

5).  The GRE (maybe?)

1).  Throughout your undergraduate career: Get to know some History faculty well—take their classes, visit them in office hours to discuss course materials and your future plans, impress them with your ability.

2).  No later than the spring before you apply: Let these faculty know several months before you apply that you’re interested in graduate school.  When you broach the subject, they are likely to provide some invaluable advice (e.g., programs to consider given your interests, faculty whose work aligns with yours, and so on).

You apply the year before you want to begin (e.g,, submit an application in Fall 2024 in order to start in Fall 2025).

History graduate programs have applications deadlines ranging from late fall to early winter.  Check the departmental websites of programs you are interested in.

The more prestigious a program the earlier the deadline, in general.

Our deadline is February 15th if you want to be considered for funding.

Think you’ve heard everything about multiple generations? Think again! Our generations and the gaps that separate them are in constant flux, what worked last year probably won’t work today. Faculty and staff are invited to an event on April 25 with generational expert, speaker and author Meagan Johnson. Together, we will Zap the Generational Gap and learn how to transform, recruit, retain and engage multi-generational teams. This session will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Kent Student Center Governance Chambers. Registration not required.

Leading up to the 2024 Annual Fashion Show, join the School of Fashion for an exciting week of fashion-centric events, lectures, workshops and more! Apr. 21-27 includes events like a virtual fashion show, fashion merchandising symposium, and a gala.

Join us Thursday, May 16 for an evening honoring Chaya Kessler, esteemed retiring director of Jewish Studies at Kent State University. Friends, colleagues and community members are all invited to celebrate her invaluable contributions while kicking off the program's 50th anniversary year. Expect an evening of commemoration and camaraderie as we pay tribute to Chaya's legacy and the enduring impact of Jewish Studies at Kent State. Register by May 3.

Faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to submit a panel, roundtable, paper or workshop for the Reimagining the Academy Conference. Proposals may be submitted through Monday, June 3. The conference will take place Friday, Sept. 20 through Saturday, Sept. 21 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Virtual engagement opportunities will also be available.