#  Graduate 

 



##  Graduate 

 

 

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  [### AAAS Graduate Program Admissions

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  [### AAAS Graduate Program Requirements

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##  Resources for Currently Enrolled Students 

 



  [### AAAS Secondary Field

 ](https://aaas.fas.harvard.edu/secondary-field-african-and-african-american-studies-graduate)Students enrolled at a PhD program in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University may achieve formal recognition for completing a secondary field in African and African American Studies.

[**Read More**](https://aaas.fas.harvard.edu/secondary-field-african-and-african-american-studies-graduate)



 

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  [### AAAS Master's in Passing

 ](https://aaas.fas.harvard.edu/aaas-masters-passing)Graduate students who have met all the course requirements for the degree may petition to be awarded an AM in African and African American Studies.

[**Read More**](https://aaas.fas.harvard.edu/aaas-masters-passing)



 

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  [### Fellowships

 ](https://aaas.fas.harvard.edu/fellowships?admin_panel=1)There are several fellowships graduate students can apply to, from conference travel fellowships to year-long ones. For more information, application requirements, and other details,

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  [### Teaching Fellows

 ](https://aaas.fas.harvard.edu/teaching-fellows?admin_panel=1)The department appoints Teaching Fellows twice a year. For more information on appointments, deadlines, available positions, and more,

[**Read More**](/teaching-fellows?admin_panel=1)



 

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##  Academic Contacts 

 



  [###  Keirsten Melbourne

 ](/people/keirsten-melbourne) [keirsten\_melbourne@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:keirsten_melbourne@fas.harvard.edu)Graduate & Undergraduate Coordinator

 

 

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