Office of Graduate Admissions - School of Humanities and Sciences

African Studies

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Encina Hall West, Room 209, 417 Galvez Mall, MC: 6045 Stanford, CA 94305-6045 Web: http://africanstudies.stanford.edu Email: africanstudies@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-0295	MA	-	Jan 5	Jan 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Resume and academic writing sample (15-20 pages double-spaced) See department web site for further information

Anthropology

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Main Quad, Building 50 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2034 Stanford, CA 94305-2034 Web: http://anthropology.stanford.edu Email: anth_gradadmission@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-3421	MA PhD	Dec 15	-	Mar 2
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Writing Sample, 10 pages or less, recent scholarly or critical paper; and statement of purpose, 3 pages or less, specify topic and areas of interest See department web site for further information

Applied PhysicsHCP

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Applied Physics Building, Room 101 316 Via Pueblo Mall, MC: 4090 Stanford, CA 94305-4090 Web: http://appliedphysics.stanford.edu Email: claireni@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-4028 Email: pperron@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-4027	PhD MS	Jan 5	-	Jan 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information: For PhD, GRE Subject Test in Physics See Honors Coop deadlines

Art History

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Cummings Art Building, Room 101 435 Lasuen Mall, MC: 2018 Stanford, CA 94305-2018 Web: http://art.stanford.edu Email: jmdavis@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-0138	PhD	Dec 8	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Writing sample required (15-20 pages) Applicants should consult department web site

Art Practice

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Cummings Art Building, Room 101 435 Lasuen Mall, MC: 2018 Stanford, CA 94305-2018 Web: http://art.stanford.edu Email: jmdavis@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-0138	MFA	-	Jan 12	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Portfolio required See department web site

Biology

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Gilbert Hall 108 371 Serra Mall, MC: 5020 Stanford, CA 94305-5020 Web: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/biology Email: biologyadmissions@stanford.edu Phone: 650-723-1826	PhD	Dec 1	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Applicants are advised to consult the department web site

Biophysics

See the Biosciences page here: School of Medicine Biophysics

Chemistry

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Mudd Chemistry Building, Room 121 333 Campus Drive, MC: 5080 Stanford, CA 94305-5080 Web: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/chemistry Email: roger.kuhn@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-1525	PhD	Dec 15	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: GRE Subject Test in Chemistry

Classics

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Main Quad, Building 110 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2145 Stanford, CA 94305-2145 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/classics Email: alicias@stanford.edu Phone: 650-723-2581	PhD MA	Dec 1	-	Dec 1
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Writing sample (15-25 pages); preferably from a Classics course or from a thesis All applicants must send a detailed list of ancient and modern language skills

Communication

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Building 120, Room 110 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2050 Stanford, CA 94305-2050 Web: http://communication.stanford.edu Email: comm-studentservices@lists.stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-2075	PhD MA	Dec 1	Dec 1	Dec 1
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Applicants to the PhD Program should submit a brief resume summarizing relevant post-bachelor’s work experience The Graduate Program in Journalism requires three samples of journalistic work; these should be mounted on 8.5 x 11 paper Samples of work should demonstrate an appreciation for the basic requirements of good journalism and an aptitude for advanced reporting and writing Work samples will not be returned

Comparative Literature

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 209 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2031 Stanford, CA 94305-2031 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/complit Email: comparativelit@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-3566	PhD	Dec 1	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Sample of recent scholarly or critical paper in English required Applicants may submit additional work in one of the other languages they plan to study

Design

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Cummings Art Building, Room 101 435 Lasuen Mall, MC: 2018 Stanford, CA 94305-2018 Web: http://art.stanford.edu Email: jmdavis@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-0138	MFA	-	Jan 12	Jan 12
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Portfolio required See department web site for further information

Documentary Film and Video

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Cummings Art Building, Room 101 435 Lasuen Mall, MC: 2018 Stanford, CA 94305-2018 Web: http://art.stanford.edu Email: artgradadmissions@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-0138	MFA	-	Jan 12	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Portfolio required See Art department web site

Drama

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Memorial Auditorium, M144 551 Serra Mall, MC: 5010 Stanford, CA 94305-5010 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/drama Email: sdbaker@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-2576	PhD	Dec 9	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Summary of production work; statement on directing; samples of written critical work

East Asian Languages and Cultures

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Main Quad, Building 250 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2000 Stanford, CA 94305-2000 Web: http://asianlanguages.stanford.edu Email: asianlanguages@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-2742	PhD MA	Jan 5	-	Jan 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent scholarly or critical paper, written in English (10-12 pages)

East Asian Studies

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: 216 Encina Hall West, MC: 6045 Stanford, CA 94305-6045 Web: http://ceas.stanford.edu Email: CEAS-Admissions@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-3362	MA	-	Jan 5	Jan 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Send transcripts and any paper recommendation letters to ICA, East Asian Studies, 216 Encina Hall West, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-6045

Economics

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Landau Economics Building 579 Serra Mall, MC: 6072 Stanford, CA 94305-6072 Web: http://www-econ.stanford.edu Email: econ@econ.stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-6198	PhD	Jan 5	-	-

English

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Margaret Jacks Hall, Building 460 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2087 Stanford, CA 94305-2087 Web: http://english.stanford.edu Email: englishadmissions@lists.stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-4848	PhD	Dec 8	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent scholarly or critical paper (12-25 pages) Statement of purpose specifying area of interest GRE Subject Test in Literature MA not offered 2010-11

Financial Mathematics

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Sequoia Hall 390 Serra Mall, MC: 4065 Stanford, CA 94305-4065 Web: http://finmath.stanford.edu Email: finmathinfo@lists.stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-1796	MS	-	-	Dec 8

French

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 123 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2010 Stanford, CA 94305-2010 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/fren-ital Email: fren-ital@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-4183	PhD MA	Jan 5	-	Mar 23
Additional Application Requirements and Information: PhD in French: One critical paper in French (original copy with emendations by reader) and one in English. PhD in French and Italian also offered: Three papers are required, one each in French, Italian, and English.

German Studies

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 212 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2030 Stanford, CA 94305-2030 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/german Email: germanstudies@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-3266	PhD MA	Dec 8	-	Mar 23
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent writing sample

History

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Building 200 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2024 Stanford, CA 94305-2024 Web: http://history.stanford.edu Email: history-info@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-0709	PhD MA	Dec 8	-	Dec 8
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Writing sample on a historical subject (10-25 pages). Jewish Studies applicants may apply to History or to Religious Studies. History of Science applicants may apply to History or Philosophy.

Iberian and Latin American Studies

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 214 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2014 Stanford, CA 94305-2014 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/span-port Email: span-port@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-4977	PhD MA	Jan 5	-	Mar 23
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Advanced competence in spoken and written Spanish or Portugese Critical writing sample in Spanish or English

International Policy Studies

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: 216 Encina Hall West, MC: 6045 Stanford, CA 94305-6045 Web: http://ips.stanford.edu Email: ips-stanford@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-9155	MA	-	Jan 5	Jan 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Resume and academic writing sample (10-15 pages double-spaced). See department web site for further information.

Italian

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 123 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2010 Stanford, CA 94305-2010 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/fren-ital Email: fren-ital@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-4183	PhD MA	Jan 5	-	Mar 23
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Two recent critical papers, one in Italian and one in English Italian applicants submit Liceo certificate Ph.D. in French and Italian offered

Latin American Studies

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: 216 Encina Hall West, MC: 6045 Stanford, CA 94305-6045 Web: http://las.stanford.edu Email: latinamerica@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-0383	MA	-	Jan 5	Jan 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Resume and academic writing sample (10-15 pages double-spaced) See department web site for further information

Linguistics

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Margaret Jacks Hall, Building 460 450 Serra Mall Stanford, CA 94305-2150 Web: http://www-linguistics.stanford.edu Email: linguistics@csli.stanford.edu Phone: 650-723-4284	PhD MA	Dec 8	-	Dec 8
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Writing sample required See department web site for further information

Mathematics

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Sloan Mathematics Center, Building 380 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2125 Stanford, CA 94305-2125 Web: http://math.stanford.edu/admissions.htm Email: gradadmit@math.stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-725-6284	PhD	Dec 8	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Supporting application documents (i.e., transcripts and letters of recommendation) must be received by the application deadline See department web site for further information

Modern Thought and Literature

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Margaret Jacks Hall, Building 460, Room 216 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2022 Stanford, CA 94305-2022 Web: www.stanford.edu/dept/MTL Email: monica.moore@stanford.edu Phone: 650-723-3413	PhD	Dec 1	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent critical or scholarly writing sample (if over 20 pages, select pages to be read) Statement of purpose specifying area of interest

Music

Program Contact

Degrees
Offered

Autumn Application Deadlines

Doctoral
(with aid)

Master's
(with aid)

Master's
(no aid)

Mailing Address:
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall, MC: 3076
Stanford, CA 94305-3076

Web: http://music.stanford.edu
Email: dabarney@stanford.edu
Phone: 650-725-3101

PhD
MA
DMA

Dec 15

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Dec 15

Additional Application Requirements and Information:

MA and PhD: Writing sample demonstrating scholarly research
DMA: Complete list of compositions, representative scores, and, if possible, recordings

Philosophy

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Main Quad, Building 90, Room 91C 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2155 Stanford, CA 94305-2155 Web: http://www-philosophy.stanford.edu Email: philosophy@csli.stanford.edu Phone: 650-723-2548	PhD MA	Dec 1	-	Mar 23
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent writing sample on a philosophical topic Applicants for History and Philosophy of Science may apply to Philosophy or History; for Symbolic Systems apply to Philosophy

Physics

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Varian Physics Building, Room 108 382 Via Pueblo Mall, MC: 4060 Stanford, CA 94305-4060 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/physics/academics/grad.html Email: phys-admissions@lists.stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-4344	PhD	Dec 15	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: GRE Subject Test in Physics

Political Science

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: 616 Serra Street Encina Hall West, Room 100 MC: 6044 Stanford, CA 94305-6044 Web: http://politicalscience.stanford.edu/grad_admissions.html Phone: +1 650-725-1318	PhD	Dec 1	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent scholarly writing sample (20-35 pages)

Psychology

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Jordan Hall, Building 420 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2130 Stanford, CA 94305-2130 Web: http://psychology.stanford.edu/graduate_admissions.html Email: psych-admissions@lists.stanford.edu Phone: 650-725-2400	PhD	Nov 24	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: GRE Subject Test in Psychology recommended, but not required At the top of your Statement of Purpose, include a list of 3 Psychology Department faculty members, in order of preference, with whom you would like to work

Religious Studies

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Main Quad, Building 70 450 Serra Mall, MC 2155 Stanford, CA 94305-2155 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/relstud Email: religst-info@lists.stanford.edu Phone: 650-723-2548	PhD MA	Jan 5	-	Jan 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent writing sample in religious studies Applicants for Jewish Studies may apply to Religious Studies or History

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: 216 Encina Hall West, MC: 6045 Stanford, CA 94305-6045 Web: http://creees.stanford.edu Email: creeesinfo@stanford.edu Phone: 650-723-3562	MA	-	Jan 5	Jan 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information: A recent writing sample in English, preferably related to Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.

Slavic Languages and Literatures

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Main Quad, Building 240 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2006 Stanford, CA 94305-2006 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/slavic Email: slavic@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-4438	PhD MA	Dec 1	-	Mar 23
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent writing sample in English or Russian, preferably in literature

Sociology

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Main Quad, Building 120, Room 160 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2047 Stanford, CA 94305-2018 Web: http://stanford.edu/dept/soc Email: emitchel@stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-3565	PhD	Dec 1	-	-
Additional Application Requirements and Information: Recent writing sample (50 pages maximum), preferably in social sciences See department web site before applying

Statistics

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Sequoia Hall 390 Serra Mall, MC: 4065 Stanford, CA 94305-4065 Web: http://www-stat.stanford.edu Email: stat-admissions@lists.stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-1796	PhD MS	Jan 5	-	Feb 9
Additional Application Requirements and Information: For PhD, GRE Subject Test in Mathematics See Honors Coop deadlines

Symbolic Systems

Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Autumn Application Deadlines
Program Contact	Degrees Offered	Doctoral (with aid)	Master's (with aid)	Master's (no aid)
Mailing Address: Margaret Jacks Hall, Building 460 450 Serra Mall, MC: 2150 Stanford, CA 94305-2150 Web: http://symsys.stanford.edu Email: symsys-admissions@lists.stanford.edu Phone: +1 650-723-4284	MS	-	-	Feb 16
Additional Application Requirements and Information: See department web site for further information

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