The sample should be a piece of original scholarly work, such as an excerpt from a senior thesis, term paper, or master’s essay. While a length of roughly 15 pages is a target guide, please use your judgment as you submit a complete and coherent piece...
Not necessarily. The committee evaluates applications holistically. We regularly admit candidates holding only a bachelor’s degree alongside those who have completed graduate coursework elsewhere. Admission is based on your overall preparation and...
Faculty of interest should be tenured and tenure-track faculty whose research interests you and with whom you would like to study. Most faculty should be from Classics, but you may add faculty from other departments.
No. The program has a strict two-year academic residency requirement, and students typically spend several years on campus gaining teaching experience. Our curriculum emphasizes community engagement, hands-on seminars, and professional skills acquisition.
No. We do not admit students for a terminal master’s degree. All applicants must apply only for the PhD. Enrolled students earn a Master of Arts "in passing" during the first two years on the way to the doctoral degree.
Fee waivers are administered centrally by Harvard Griffin GSAS. You can determine your eligibility by responding to the specific questions you will find in the online application portal.
No. Deadlines are strictly managed by the central Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions Office and cannot be extended by the department.
In our department, 100-level courses represent advanced instruction focusing on the close, critical reading of unadapted Greek or Latin texts in the original language. These courses assume that all basic grammar instruction has been successfully completed...
Prerequisites ensure that incoming students are prepared to take advanced seminars during their time in the program. Please see the web page for each track for specific prerequisites. Applicants with specific questions about their training are welcome to...
The committee considers how well your skills and research interests align with your declared track, but we are mostly interested in your potential to complete the doctorate at a high level, regardless of the track to which you are best suited.
