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Near Eastern Studies, PhD at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University, United States

Programme overview

The oldest graduate program of its kind in the US, training scholars and teachers in Egyptology, Assyriology, Northwest Semitic languages and literatures (including Hebrew Bible), and Near Eastern archaeology and art. All admitted PhD students receive an annual fellowship covering full tuition and stipend for up to five years.

Faculty: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 3-4 years of coursework before comprehensive exams  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

Full-time students do three to four years of coursework, then write comprehensive exams on major and minor fields, prepare a dissertation proposal and write the dissertation. Students must read scholarly French and German; biblical studies requires some Greek and Latin.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Reading ability in scholarly French and German is required, with an examination in one passed in the first semester.

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

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