{"id":3107,"date":"2023-08-16T08:03:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T12:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/?page_id=3107"},"modified":"2024-10-15T13:20:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T17:20:37","slug":"paths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/visitor-programs\/paths\/","title":{"rendered":"Ph.D. PATHS Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ph.D. Pathway for Advancement in the Humanities and Social Sciences (PATHS) program aims to recruit and prepare students to pursue Ph.D.s in the humanities and social sciences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PATHS is a 10-week residential summer research program for undergraduate students enrolled at HBCUs, HSIs, AANAPISIs, tribal colleges\/universities, or other MSIs, who undertake independent research projects in a student-centered, collaborative setting that uses peer modeling to develop undergraduates as subject matter experts. Building on the model of the <a href=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/visitor-programs\/collaboratory\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1705\">Mellon Humanities Collaboratory<\/a>, PATHS brings together students from different branches of humanities and social sciences scholarship to work together constructively while pursuing individual projects, each culminating in a research paper and a presentation at the Hopkins Summer Research Symposium and\/or the Leadership Alliance National Symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PATHS also includes additional mentoring infrastructure and a more advanced framework for college juniors and seniors who are ready to pursue graduate school. Participants will leave the program with a portfolio of materials for applying to Ph.D. programs, an established relationship with a Hopkins faculty mentor and with URSCA research staff, and a cohort of peers who will remain a support network as they enter graduate programs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>URSCA is hosting a series of virtual info sessions on PATHS. <\/strong>Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/about\/events-calendar\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/ursca\/about\/events-calendar\/\">events calendar<\/a> for more information and to register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PATHS requires an in-person residential commitment for 10 weeks, typically from mid-May through early August. Participants receive a competitive summer stipend of $6,000 and are housed near the Johns Hopkins campus, in community with other summer researchers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students design and develop research projects in the subject areas of:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anthropology&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classics&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economics&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History of Art&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History of Science or Medicine&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>English&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Media Studies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern Languages and Literatures&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philosophy&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political Science and Government&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychology (non-clinical)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Health&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious Studies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sociology&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humanities or social science tracks within interdisciplinary programs (e.g., East Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, etc.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undergraduate enrolled in an HBCU, HSI, AANAPISI, or tribal college\/university<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rising junior&nbsp;or senior&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Majoring in a humanities or social sciences discipline, or with a humanities or social sciences focus in an interdisciplinary program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available in person for the entire duration of the program (May 25 through August 2, 2025)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in a humanities or social sciences field (non-clinical)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preference is given to students who have not yet had an opportunity to participate in a summer research program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for the 2025 Program are due on <strong>December 2, 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application consists of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal information and educational data (current institution, major, GPA, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CV<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal statement (1,000-word essay addressing why you are interested in humanities\/social sciences research in general, and in the PATHS program in particular)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing sample (no longer than 10 pages; an example of academic writing that you feel best demonstrates your abilities as a scholar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One letter of recommendation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/johnshopkins.smapply.io\/prog\/jhu_phd_pathway_in_the_humanities_and_social_sciences_paths_summer_research_experience_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply to PATHS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Highlighting the Pathway for Advancement in the Humanities and Social Sciences\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OPL7gEGEnJo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stories from PATHS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;More humbling than anything else was realizing that I was never missing the ability, or the tools, to make some good work. The only thing I was ever missing was the guidance and experience to know how to get it done. An annotated bibliography, a peer review, a detailed database deep-dive, a research paper and even a conference \u2013 I\u2019ve done it all now and I know how to do it again. I know that I want to, as well.&#8221;<br>&#8211; PATHS 2024 participant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This program changed everything for me. I come from a small campus and had my first research experience the semester before the program started. This is the first time I have had advisors like this, there with me every step of the way. As someone who is learning to trust the process, having a clear layout of the steps has helped me not to get ahead of myself and go one step at a time, one deliverable at a time. Seeing my research change with every draft was such a satisfying experience. Going back to the first day when my idea was a tiny seed, watching it grow during the summer was truly amazing. Thanks to this, I am slowly incorporating more patience and compassion into the research process. I have a more open attitude to receiving feedback, focusing more on how my paper can be better.&#8221;<br>&#8211; PATHS 2024 participant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My experience [in the PATHS program] showed me how little I knew about my research topic &#8212; and it wasn&#8217;t because I was poorly informed, but it was because my topic was so abundant. There were so many sources, materials, and readings that I couldn&#8217;t wait to delve into. Rather than shy away and become overwhelmed at how little I actually knew compared to how much information was at my disposal, I became inspired. I was inspired because I knew this was something I could continue to learn for the rest of my life.&#8221; <br>&#8211; PATHS 2024 participant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ph.D. Pathway for Advancement in the Humanities and Social Sciences (PATHS) program aims to recruit and prepare students to pursue Ph.D.s in the humanities and social sciences. 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