Overview
Each year the graduate program in the History of Science and Technology at Johns Hopkins University attracts a strong cohort of students with diverse backgrounds.
The program has long been particularly strong in the history of medicine and science for early modern Europe; medicine, science, and technology in the 19th- and 20th-century United States; history of public health and colonial medicine; and Russian and Soviet science. New areas of great activity include Asian science and medicine, history of public health, and the history of 20th-century biology and biomedicine. Graduates of the program work at a variety of universities, colleges, research institutes, and museums.
Learning outcomes
The graduate program combines a broad introduction to historical scholarship with training in the skills needed for specialized historical research in the history of science, medicine, and technology.
Students work in a variety of settings, including research seminars, proseminars, and individualized tutorials, as well as gaining teaching experience in the department’s undergraduate courses.
There are also opportunities for students to teach their own courses in the undergraduate program at the Krieger School. Prospective students are encouraged to contact individual faculty prior to applying to discuss areas of mutual interest and learn more about the department.
Programme Structure
Courses include:- History of Medicine
- History of Modern Medicine
- Freshmen Seminar: Darwin, Freud, Pavolov: Perspectives on Human Nature
- Freshman Seminar: Humans and Artifacts
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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- Applicants are advised to send in application materials by January 1.
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Disciplines
History General Engineering & Technology View 123 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Writing Sample
- Personal Statement
- CV
- Academic record
- Unofficial transcripts from all previous college and university study
- At least two letters of recommendation
Tuition Fee
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International
71203 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 71203 USD per year during 72 months. -
National
71203 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 71203 USD per year during 72 months. -
In-State
64730 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 64730 USD per year during 72 months.
- includes non-resident fee: $6,473 annually
Living costs for Baltimore
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
The program currently offers incoming graduate students financial support for five years, including full tuition coverage, a stipend or teaching assistantship, health insurance, and a travel and research allowance of $1,000.
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Scholarships Information
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