Research Focus
Structure of medical, physical and social authority (intercultural), including:
- Maternity, health care and State governance;
- Medical knowledge and power structure;
- Social inequalities in medical practice;
- (a) Medicine and identity building (gender/race);
- Health and body in historical terms.
Programme Structure and Funding
The project is a full-time Ph.D. project and is taught in 4-6 years (48-72 months). Only 1 recruits.
School-provided6Annual full scholarship support (through tuition support, tuition reduction, TA etc.).
Suitable Academic Backgrounds
History, world history, medical history, Latin American studies, Spanish, regional country studies, sociology, anthropology, scientific history, cultural studies
Entry Requirements
- Academic background: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in history.
- Academic performance: An average grade of B+ in upper-division undergraduate coursework, approximately GPA 3.4/4.0; master’s GPA of at least 3.5.
- Language requirements: TOEFL 100 before 21 January 2026, or 5 on or after 21 January 2026; alternatively, IELTS 7.5. The minimum English requirement for enrolment is TOEFL 87 or 4.5, or IELTS 7. Applicants with TOEFL 87–100 or IELTS 7–7.5 must take the ESLPE academic-writing examination after enrolment. TOEFL iBT Home Edition and IELTS Online scores are accepted. Applicants who have earned a degree in the United States or another country where the programme was taught in English may apply for an exemption.
- References: Three academic recommendation letters.
Preferred qualifications
- Students may not use AI when completing academic work;
- Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework in Mexican or Latin American history and the history of medicine;
- Spanish listening, speaking, reading and writing skills;
- Previous travel to Mexico or Latin America and willingness to return for extensive archival research;
- A proposed dissertation on the transnational history of medicine between China or another Asian country and Mexico, preferably, or Latin America before 1820;
- A strong completed master’s thesis and UCLA as the applicant’s first choice.
Application Materials
- Curricula vitae;
- 3An academic letter of recommendation;
- Purpose statement (1000);
- Personal statement (500);
- 10 page with a written sample with double line spacing (excluding references);
- Language report cards within two years;
- Undergraduate, master’s degree report card.
Application Period
Deadline for applications: 12 month 1, next fall.
Application Process
Up to the beginning of 9 the applicant will submit a curriculum vitae and related materials in English, and we will conduct an initial assessment 9-10 that will invite the primary screener to interview potential mentors 11 for the month after the interview, and will be required to formally submit the application 12-1 for the month through the network of officials for the short-listed candidate for the month 2-5 for the interview organized by the College Admission Board for the month 2-5
Tuition and Living Costs
Living costs
Approximately US$ 38,281/year (depending on individual circumstances).
Insurance
6,882/year (exempted for self-insured students).
- Tuition fees: 2025-26 scholastic year, 28,242 US$/year + miscellaneous, totalling 37,008.98 US$/year (Note: Tuition fees increase slightly per year).
Career Prospects
The employment prospects for doctoral graduates from the History Department of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are wide. According to UCLA official data, the employment rate for doctoral graduates in the last five years is 91.5 % and the median salary after five years is about 65,000 US$.
More than 70 % of graduates enter higher education institutions, including life- and non-life-track teaching, university research and administrative positions, as well as in the areas of primary and secondary education, government, non-profit organizations, Wenbo and counselling. In terms of career choices, doctoral graduates mainly go to the following areas:
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Academia: Graduates are employed extensively in United States and international universities, including research universities, state universities, community colleges, etc., and are particularly concentrated in California, New York, and part of the graduates are teaching in Canada, Germany, Korea, etc., which is the largest employment orientation.
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Public humanities and humanities: Graduates work in museums, archives, cultural heritage conservation institutions, etc., in the areas of exhibition, archives development and public education, and apply historical expertise directly to public services. - Government and non-profit organizations: Alumni hold positions as diplomats of the United States Department of State, as officials of the National Museum Project and as researchers of international consulting firms.
Doctors of History are also active in think tanks, policy research institutions and international organizations. - In the field of media and creativity: the academic, narrative and analytical skills developed by the History Professional Training Institute are well received, with graduates playing the role of editor, designer, author, etc. in publishing houses, documentaries, digital content platforms and cultural communication institutions.
