FGSS-PMN - Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (PhD Minor)

The PhD minor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies equips graduate students pursuing PhDs with broad interdisciplinary knowledge, theories, and methodologies in the field that can be applied to their own research and varied career trajectories. The goal of the program is to bring together graduate students and faculty from various departments, programs, and schools who address FGSS issues in their research and teaching.

Application and Acceptance

To declare the FGSS PhD minor, the student must first email the Assistant Director of Student Services (winnini@stanford.edu), who will guide the student through the steps of declaration. The student then must meet with the Associate Director, Dr. Halima Kazem (hkazem@stanford.edu), to develop and review their study plan. The form must then be signed by the student’s home department faculty adviser. As the final step, the student must complete PhD minor application through the eForms module in Axess. 

Interested students should apply as early in their studies as possible. Students must ensure that all minor requirements can be met without delaying progress to the degree or to TGR status. Students who wish to enroll in the minor after winter quarter of their first year must demonstrate that their participation will not delay their time to degree or TGR. A student planning to apply for a master’s degree on the way to the PhD should carefully plan out the course of study since units for the minor may not also be counted toward a Stanford master’s degree.

Students must remain in good academic standing in their home departments.