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History, PhD at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University, United States

Programme overview

The History PhD trains students to write and defend a dissertation that is a major piece of historical research based on primary sources.

Faculty: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: History  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

All entering students take the Historical Methods seminar (AS.100.647) in the first year and a seminar under their major professor, and attend at least one departmental seminar each semester. Four fields are tested by written and oral examinations before the end of the second year. Students need reading knowledge of foreign languages for their field (for example, two languages for European history and Latin for medieval history) and pass a written language exam within the first year. Students normally perform supervised teaching or research duties, most often as teaching fellows in the second and fourth years.

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Application information

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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