Stanford University, based in Stanford, California offers a fully funded PhD in Classics. Stanford Classics offers an intellectually vibrant and broadly transdisciplinary exploration of the ancient Mediterranean world. Ph.D. students specialize in literature, history, archaeology, philosophy, and the history of science; their training combines core skills and methods with innovative and theoretically informed approaches. They offer an identical funding package of five academic years and three summers to all admitted students. Funding covers applicable tuition costs, health insurance, and living expenses in the form of a direct stipend, teaching assistantships, or research assistantships.