Medieval Studies (PhD)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
The graduate field of medieval studies provides students with interdisciplinary training in the broad geographical, chronological, and disciplinary expanse of medieval cultures, languages, and literatures, while providing discipline-specific training characteristic of more traditional departments. The program features a flexible curriculum tailored to the needs of individual students; minimal shared degree requirements include a seminar on research methods, reading knowledge of a medieval language (generally Latin but Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, or other non-European languages are included) and two modern research languages (other than English), and paleographical training in the requisite medieval language. See our procedural guide for more detailed information.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Social
- Tuition
- $20,800 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
Ideally, an undergraduate major in one of the participating disciplines, including college-level Latin (or another medieval language, as appropriate) and modern research languages, should precede graduate concentration in this field. All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement 20-page writing sample on a medieval topic Three letters of recommendation For additional information, visit our website . Admissions
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Cornell Graduate School FellowshipsFully funded · Varies by program
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November