Overview
We offer a phd degree in East Asian Studies at Princeton University. At present, we offer doctoral (Ph.D.) training in Chinese and Japanese history and literature, Korean cultural studies, anthropology of East Asia, and in the transnational social and cultural study of contemporary East Asia.
Key Features
- With its current full-time faculty of 40 professors and language instructors in the EAS department, frequent international visiting professors, and an additional 12 professors specializing on East Asia in the Departments of Art and Archaeology, Comparative Literature, Sociology, Religion, and Politics, Princeton is home to a vibrant community of scholars and students working on East Asia.
- All EAS historians have joint appointments in the Department of History, and Professor Erin Huang has a joint appointment in the Department of Comparative Literature.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- State of the Field: Historiography of Chinese Painting
- Chinese Painting in the Collection of PUAM
- Antiquarianism in Chinese Art
- Topics in Non-Western and General Literature
- Pro-Sem in Chinese & Japanese Studie
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Asian studies View 18 other PhDs in Asian studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Requirements: Application materials should only be uploaded online in the appropriate spaces provided and under the additional information section of the application. Princeton does not accept paper application materials, with the exception of architecture portfolios.
- Test Scores: All test scores must be sent directly from the test center to Princeton University. Department codes are not used at Princeton and are not required by Educational Testing Services (ETS). Please refer to the Required Tests page for specific information on the tests. Please allow extra time for test scores to be received and reflected on the application checklist.
- Recommendations: Do not delay submitting your application because you are waiting for recommenders to submit their recommendations. See the Recommendation Letters page for more information.
Tuition Fee
Princeton guarantees full funding for its Ph.D. candidates for all years of regular program enrolment.
Living costs for Princeton
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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