Ph.D. in
Applied Humanities

The 2027 admissions process for this Ph.D. program closed on October 4.

The Ph.D. in Applied Humanities is a multidisciplinary initiative of the Department of Humanities within the Faculty of Education and Humanities at Universidad Andrés Bello. It is grounded in the conviction that the humanities can contribute to the areas undergoing the greatest transformation in contemporary society and can broaden the reach of their scholarship and resources to diverse audiences.

The specific objectives of the Program are:

• Prepare students to conduct independent and original research that contributes directly to the understanding of contemporary society and meets academic, ethical, and scientific standards.
• Provide students with theoretical, methodological, and communication tools that enable them to apply their knowledge and skills to the challenges of contemporary society in scientific and technological, political and economic, and visual culture and territorial contexts.
• Contribute to the creation and dissemination of new multidisciplinary knowledge in the applied humanities through research and scholarly publications and by communicating this work to specialized and general audiences.
• Promote critical reflection on issues relevant to the Program Research Lines through opportunities for cooperation and academic dialogue at the national and/or international level.

Graduates of the Ph.D. in Applied Humanities have methodological and theoretical training in the humanities, drawing on history, literature, and philosophy to approach the problems of contemporary society critically and creatively through scientific and technological humanities, political and economic humanities, and visual and territorial humanities.

They possess the knowledge and skills to conduct independent and original research within the Program Research Lines in accordance with ethical standards and to disseminate and apply their findings to society’s needs and challenges in academic settings and diverse professional contexts.

The expected learning outcomes are:

1. Demonstrate critical reflection on the Program Research Lines by participating in academic dialogue at the national and/or international level.
2. Conduct original research using theoretical and methodological tools, knowledge, and skills related to the applied humanities to address issues facing contemporary society.
3. Independently produce humanities research outputs applicable to the needs and challenges of contemporary society in the following Research Lines: Scientific and Technological Humanities, Political and Economic Humanities, and Visual and Territorial Humanities.
4. Communicate research findings effectively, responsibly, and ethically through different formats to specialized and general audiences.

A. Application Requirements

Applicants to the Ph.D. in Applied Humanities must hold a master’s or bachelor’s degree in the humanities or a related discipline. Professionals from other disciplines must have relevant, documented experience in the Program’s field of study. A master’s degree is preferred.

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Application Form (see template). Download and complete it with the requested information.

• Notarized copy of the academic degree certificate*

• Undergraduate academic transcript

• Undergraduate class-ranking certificate

• If the applicant has completed graduate studies, a notarized copy of the degree certificate and the corresponding academic transcript

• Copy of the Chilean national identification card (both sides) or a digital birth certificate. International applicants without a Chilean national identification card may submit a copy of their passport.

• Curriculum Vitae

• Statement of Purpose describing the applicant’s interests and reasons for applying to this Program and Universidad Andrés Bello

• Evidence of prior research work (a published academic article, dissertation or thesis, or other written work)

• Doctoral dissertation proposal (see template)

• Two letters of recommendation sent by each recommender from their email address to dha@unab.cl (see template)

* Academic degrees earned outside Chile must be equivalent to those specified in the Program Decree. If selected, the applicant must submit to the Ph.D. Program Office all documentation required by the University to complete the enrollment process.