The University of Notre Dame offers a fully funded PhD program in Peace Studies. There are 6 dual degree programs offered with the PhD in Peace Studies including history, political science, psychology, sociology, anthropology and theology. Incoming PhD students normally receive either a fellowship or assistantship that provides full tuition, plus a stipend for living expenses for five years. Living-expense stipends for the 2016-17 academic year were $21,500. Students receiving graduate assistantships are assigned to work either on faculty research projects or to assist faculty with teaching or professional peacebuilding.