Overview

The graduate program in anthropology leads to the Ph.D. degree. By admitting a small cohort each year, the Department of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University encourages close working relationships between students and faculty and the opportunity for students to develop their anthropological interests in ways that are uniquely suited to them to become researchers, scholars, and teachers.

Features

We also encourage and help develop students wishing to pursue non-academic research careers in keeping with the needs of the contemporary world.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Students are expected to conduct exploratory fieldwork during the first summer. They are to write a proposal for this fieldwork and discuss their work upon return in a departmental methodology workshop. This workshop accompanies the Methods course, which is a requirement for students in their second year.

For the comprehensive exams, students are required to write two essays (one conceptual and one on their study area). These essays will ideally also help develop their dissertation research proposal. The essays should preferably be completed by the end of the second year. A course called Regions has been developed to assist students in writing the essays.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application

Résumé

Statement of purpose – the statement of purpose should be up to two-pages single spaced statement of your research interests and their relation to departmental research interests.

Personal statement (optional) – this is an optional statement that can relate personal experiences that may help the department faculty contextualize the applicant’s desire to pursue graduate education in anthropology.

Application fee: $75.00

Three letters of recommendation

Writing sample – the writing sample should be 25-30 double-spaced pages and should give the Department faculty an ability to assess the applicant’s writing and thinking.

Transcript(s)

We strongly encourage applicants to take the GREs. If there are circumstances that prevent you from taking these exams, please explain them in your application.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

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