Graduate Program - Application Information for Fall 2009

Thank you for your interest in the Ph.D. program in English Literature at Johns Hopkins University. Information on how to apply to the program and what the required materials are for a complete application are included below.

To apply online, click here.  The on-line application, instructions, and supporting materials from JHU Graduate Admissions are available at this site.

Application deadline for Fall 2009 is December 11, 2008.

Complete Ph.D. application consists of:

• On-line application and application fee ($75 charged to one’s credit card)
• Statement of purpose (1-2 pages)
• Writing sample (25 pages or less)
• Three letters of recommendations
• Transcripts from all colleges/universities one has attended
• Official GRE general and subject test scores taken within the last two years
  Please be sure to use the following GRE codes when requesting to have scores sent to Hopkins:
  JHU code: 5332                     English Department code: 2501
• TOEFL or IELTS - required for those applicants whose native language is not English
  JHU code: 5332                     English Department code: 14 (TOEFL)

Mail supporting materials (official transcripts and GRE scores) to:

Graduate Admissions
Johns Hopkins University
Whitehead Hall 101
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Interviews are offered after acceptance to the Ph.D. program.

If there are problems accessing the on-line application and supporting forms, please contact the Department of English at: english@jhu.edu

 © The Johns Hopkins University. All rights reserved.