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. All applicants must apply online. Please clickn here to access the on-line application and instructions. For further information on the application process including instructions on how to submit supporting materials such as letters of recommendation, transcripts and GRE scores, please see the following link
http://www.grad.jhu.edu/admissions/apply/index.php. Once you submit your application on-line, you will receive an email from Graduate Admissions giving you a UserID and Password. You will need these 2 pieces of information in order to login to the Graduate Admissions website to monitor the status of your application and the receipt of your supplemental materials. The UserID should also be added to any supplemental materials that are submitted in hard copy.
Application deadline for Fall 2010 is December 10, 2009.
A complete Ph.D. application consists of: - On-line application and application fee ($75 that must be charged to a credit card)
- Statement of purpose (1-2 pages)
- Writing sample (25 pages or less)
- Three letters of recommendation
- 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 - test scores taken within the last two years are required for those applicants whose native language is not English or who have not received a degree from an institution in the U.S, England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Barbados or Bahamas
JHU code: 5332 English Department code: 14 (TOEFL)
Mail supporting materials (official transcripts and GRE scores) to: Johns Hopkins University
Full-time Studies in Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office
Shriver Hall 28
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218 For all materials, the admissions office requires the use of the Mailing Label and Cover Sheet. Please note that the Graduate Admissions Office will only accept regular mail, Certified Mail, UPS, DHL and FedEx deliveries.
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 | 
