Before submitting your application to the UM Faculty of Graduates Studies for the Joint Master’s Program, you are encouraged to contact at least one potential advisor from among the members of the UM and/or UW Departments of History.
In an email, please let the potential advisor know the following:
- your area(s) of interest (e.g. Indigenous history, Canadian history, archival studies, etc.),
- a brief summary of your undergraduate education (e.g. the history seminars you have taken or are currently taking),
- a description of your prospective research topic (if known), and/or your specific interests within your chosen area,
- how to best contact you.
Be sure to mention any correspondence with a potential advisor in your Statement of General Interest and Intent.
Please note that tentative acceptance from an advisor does not guarantee admission into the program.