Cornell University, based in Ithaca, New York offers a fully funded PhD in Africana Studies. The Africana Studies Ph.D. program is a small and high-quality program designed to expand knowledge production about peoples of African descent and to train future generations of scholars who will deepen and refine the field. An interdisciplinary field of study, Africana Studies embraces the study of people of African ancestry on the African continent and in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the broader diaspora. Africana Studies offers full funding for the PhD program, which includes paid tuition, health insurance, and a stipend.