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Professional Development
The Division of the Social Sciences offers resources to support graduate students in professional development throughout their academic programs and into their subsequent careers. These complement university resources including UChicagoGrad and the Chicago Center for Teaching.

A Community of Scholars

Social Sciences faculty, research, and training programs are known for exceptional strengths in statistical methods and formal modeling, social theory, and scientific reasoning, a combination that distinguishes the Division as a preeminent leader in research and education. These examples highlight recent endeavors and accomplishments:
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3 SSD alumni among recipients of UChicago’s 2024 Alumni Awards
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Anthropology | Psychology

2024 Dean’s Early Career Research Awards
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Social Sciences Research Center

A highlight for students and graduates, the Alumni-in-Residence program marks a successful year
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Political Science

New postdoc program offers industry experience
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Private Sector Postdoc Program
Private Sector Postdoc Program
Teaching Fellows in the Social Sciences
Teaching Fellows in the Social Sciences
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Dean of Students Directory

The social sciences are the means by which we come to understand the world in which we live.

The Division offers Doctoral degrees in ten programs, Masters degrees in four, and innovative opportunities for joint degrees.

Programs of Study