Overview
While traditionally the strength of the department has been in the medieval and pre-modern studies of the geographical area that includes the Arab lands, Iran, Israel, and Turkey, greater emphasis has been given more recently to the modern Muslim world in its entirety, including the Caucasus, Central Asia, and South Asia.
This development recognizes the many interconnections of the Muslim world and enables NES to offer its students an interdisciplinary program of studies that breaks out of the artificial constraints imposed by the traditional geographical focus.
For students interested in pursuing graduate studies in preparation for academic and other careers, the Department of Near Eastern Studies offers a program of study leading to the Ph.D. There is considerable flexibility in the individual course of study and in the choice of dissertation topic.
Program Offerings
The Department of Near Eastern Studies offers training leading to doctoral degrees in the study of the Middle East and more broadly the Islamic World, from the rise of Islam to the present day. The Near Eastern Studies program is offered by Princeton University.Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Social Identities in Ancient Egypt
- Arabs, Jews, and Arab-Jews in Literature, History, and Culture
- Middle East History
- Modern Middle East
- Themes in World History, 1300-1850: Ottoman History
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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Area & Cultural Studies Communication Studies General Studies View 70 other PhDs in Area & Cultural Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Sample of written work. Applicants must complete the NES fact sheet in the application.
- Optional: Applicants may submit a statement with their application, briefly describing how their academic interests, background, or life experiences would advance Princeton’s commitment to diversity within the Graduate School and to training individuals in an increasingly diverse society. Please submit a succinct statement of no more than 500 words.
Tuition Fee
Princeton guarantees full funding for its Ph.D. candidates for all years of regular program enrolment.
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Scholarships Information
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