PhD Inner Asian and Altaic Studies at Harvard University

Programme overview

For the past 50 years, the Inner Asian and Altaic Studies PhD program has been a center for the study of Inner Asia in the United States. You will have the flexibility to study across broad disciplines and fields of study, working with faculty across all the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Faculty: Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Department: Inner Asian and Altaic Studies | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

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Entry requirements

Harvard Griffin GSAS admission (programme-specific) - Writing Sample: A writing sample is required as part of the application and should be on a topic relevant to the area in which the applicant intends to pursue their doctoral degree. It should be no more than 20 pages plus citations. Personal Statement: Not Accepted. Standardized Tests: GRE General: Optional.

USD 59,048 a year (2026-2027). Full tuition rate for the first two years of study (reduced in years 3-4); PhD students typically receive grants covering tuition. Source

Intake: Fall

Apply through the official page: https://gsas.harvard.edu/apply

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