Contact Graduate Program Assistant, Elaine Haig-Widner, with any general questions about the program or application process. For more specific questions, or to set up an advising appointment, contact Professor Nancy Kenney.

The deadline for applications to the Ph.D. program is December 15th, with a suggested deadline of November 15th for international applicants. Currently, we are not accepting any applications for the M.A. program.

Please note that email is the preferred mode of communication, and that we do not return long-distance telephone queries about application procedures.

Initiated in 1997, the Graduate Program in Women Studies at the University of Washington is the first of its kind in the Northwest. This program is research-based with a critical, theoretical orientation in the social sciences. Currently, we accept applications only to the Ph.D. program.

• About the Program
• Degree Requirements
• Graduate Certificate
• Language Requirement
• Annual Student Reviews

The Women Studies Graduate Student Manual includes such hot topics as: how to select your committee, how to apply for the general exam, and how to apply for the final exam. Find this manual in its entirety here.

• Admissions for U.S. Applicants
• Admissions for International Applicants

Click this button to view departmental forms for both prospective and current students:

These are the forms that are relevant to the Women Studies Department specifically. Other forms are available at the Graduate School Website.