Prospective Students:
Connect with UC Merced's Economics faculty and learn about graduate study opportunities during this 1-hour webinar and Q&A. This will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to learn more about the campus, the department and the Ph.D. program. You will have an opportunity to ask questions of faculty member and a representative from the Graduate Division. The meetings will be held on the Zoom platform, and we will contact you with sign on information shortly before the event.
11/6 at 10 a.m.: Register online
12/10 at 4p.m.: Register online
The Ph.D. program in Political Science at UC Merced is a particularly good fit for students with research interests that span traditional
disciplinary boundaries, such political psychology or political economy. Our graduate students interact with faculty and researchers from a variety of disciplines during their training here.
Read about other highlights of the Ph.D. program here. If you have any questions about our graduate program, get in touch with our Director of Graduate Studies.
A recent analysis of political science in the University of California system found that UC Merced's political science faculty have the highest average rate of research productivity in the entire UC system. Our faculty regularly publish their cutting-edge research in the very best journals and book presses in the discipline.
View the Political Science digital brochure
To apply, visit the UC Merced Graduate Division website.
