Near Eastern Studies (PhD)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
The graduate program in Near Eastern Studies prepares students for careers in academia and beyond. Academic specializations include the following areas: ancient Near Eastern and Biblical studies (including archaeology); Arabic literature; early Christianity; Hebrew literature; Islamic studies (including anthropology); Judaic studies, and the modern Middle East. All students admitted to the program are expected to earn a doctoral degree. Completion of the Ph.D. program normally requires three years of full-time course work at Cornell and two additional years of dissertation research and writing.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Social
- Tuition
- $20,800 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants three recommendations at least two years of study in one Near Eastern language an academic statement of purpose and personal statement a writing sample of approximately 25 pages resume or CV 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