The “discipline-plus” structure of the PhD Programs in Social Policy means you complete all the requirements of Government or Sociology departments, plus a three-semester complementary program of study and research in social policy. This allows you to develop a thorough grounding in the theory, methods, and substantive focus of your primary discipline—political science or sociology—before embarking on a sequence of courses and research in social policy in your second year.
You will be supported throughout by faculty members across the (Harvard Griffin GSAS) and Harvard Kennedy School.