All programs of study require you to complete the online application and submit a statement of purpose, unofficial transcripts, and letters of recommendation. Additional documents and GRE scores are specific to programs. Please consult their graduate admissions pages to get more specific details.
Anthropology
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Alexias Stafilatos
- Deadline: Jan. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- A sample of work based on a term paper on a course, a report on fieldwork, or a senior thesis.
Biology (CMDB)
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Alecia Flynn
- Deadline: Dec. 1
Biophysics (Jenkins Program)
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Brett Weinstein
- Deadline: Dec. 15
Biophysics (PMB)
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Brett Weinstein
- Deadline: Dec. 15
Chemical Biology
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Jasmine Harris
- Deadline: Jan. 15
Chemistry
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- John Kidwell
- Deadline: Dec. 15
Classics
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Classics admin
- Deadline: Dec. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- A writing sample
Cognitive Science
- Degrees Offered: MA, PhD
- Program Website
- Sarah Ciotola
- Deadline: PhD admission and MA summer/fall admission: Dec. 1 ; MA spring admission: Oct. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- PhD: A sample of work, e.g. a 10-20 page research paper or written project that demonstrates an applicant’s analytical thinking. MA: Resume/CV
Comparative Thought and Literature
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Marva Philip
- Deadline: Dec. 31
- Supplemental Materials
- A writing sample
Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- eps@jhu.edu
- Deadline: Dec. 1
- Supplemental Materials
- Writing Sample
Economics
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Luna Thomas
- Deadline: Jan. 1
English
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Dominique Dureau
- Deadline: Dec. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- 25 pages or less of an applicant’s best critical writing
History
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Megan Zeller
- Deadline: Dec. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- The applicant’s best research paper. No page limit.
History of Art
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Ashley Costello
- Deadline: Dec. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- Sample of work and statement of purpose
History of Science and Technology
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Danielle Stout
- Deadline: Jan. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- A writing sample and GRE
Mathematics
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Sabrina Raymond
- Deadline: Dec. 15
Modern Languages and Literature
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Alex Labat
- Deadline: Jan. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- A 20-25 page writing sample that reflects the applicant’s area of interest. Can be in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
Near Eastern Studies
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Glenda Hogan
- Deadline: Dec. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- A 12-15 page writing sample related to the field or the applicant’s area of concentration.
Philosophy
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Michelle Brock
- Deadline: Jan. 1
- Supplemental Materials
- A maximum 20-page writing sample that reflects the applicant’s area of interest.
Physics and Astronomy
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Kelley Key
- Deadline: Dec. 15
Political Science
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Chas. Phillips
- Deadline: Dec. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- A writing sample based on a term paper from a course, a report on fieldwork, or a senior thesis.
Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Elissa Zurbuchen
- Deadline: Dec. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- A sample of an applicant’s most professional writing. A published work is acceptable, but not required.
Sociology
- Degrees Offered: PhD
- Program Website
- Jessie Albee
- Deadline: Dec. 31
- Supplemental Materials
- A writing sample
Writing Seminars
- Degrees Offered: MFA Fiction, MFA Poetry
- Program Website
- Yvonne Gobble
- Deadline: Dec. 15
- Supplemental Materials
- Fiction: 2 to 3 short stories or a self-contained section of a novel (25 page maximum, double spaced). Poetry: 10 poems (25 page maximum)