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African Studies
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
African Studies
216 Encina Hall West, MC: 6045
Stanford, CA 94305-6045

Web: http://africanstudies.stanford.edu
Email: africanstudies@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-0295		 MA - Jan 8 Jan 8
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Resume and academic writing sample (10-15 pages double-spaced)
  • See department web site for further information
Anthropology
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: anthropology@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-3421		 MA
PhD		 Jan 8 - Mar 4
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Recent scholarly or critical paper, written in English (10-12 pages) and statement of purpose specifying topic and area of interest (maximum 3 pages)
  • See department web site for further information
Applied PhysicsHCP
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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 8 - Jan 8
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
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: artgradadmission@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-0138		 PhD Dec 11 - -
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Writing sample required
  • See department web site
Art Studio
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: artgradadmission@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-0138		 MFA - Jan 15 Jan 15
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Portfolio required
  • See department web site
Asian Languages
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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://asianlanguages.stanford.edu
Email: asianlanguages@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-0138		 PhD
MA		 Jan 8 - Jan 8
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Recent scholarly or critical paper, written in English (10-12 pages)
  • Test of Spoken English for international applicants
Biological Sciences
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: +1 650-723-1826		 PhD
MS		 Dec 4 - Dec 4
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
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 Jan 8 - -
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • GRE Subject Test in Chemistry
Classics
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Main Quad, Building 110
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2080
Stanford, CA 94305-2080

Web: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/classics/
Email: alicias@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-2581		 PhD
MA		 Dec 11 - Dec 11
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
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 4 Dec 4 Dec 4
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
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 204
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2031
Stanford, CA 94305-2031

Web: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/complit
Email: comparativelit@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-3566		 PhD Dec 4 - -
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
  • Test of Spoken English for international applicants
Documentary Film and Video
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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 15 Jan 15
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Portfolio required
  • See Art department web site
Drama
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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://www.stanford.edu/dept/drama
Email: radavies@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-2396		 PhD Dec 11 - -
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Summary of production work; statement on directing; samples of written critical work
East Asian Studies
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: csquare@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-3362		 MA - Jan 8 Jan 8
Economics
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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 8 - -
English
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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
MA		 Dec 4 - -
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 2008-09
Financial Mathematics
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
c/o Department of Statistics, 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 4
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • GRE Subject Test in Mathematics recommended but not required
French
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: www.stanford.edu/dept/fren-ital
Email: fren-ital@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-0138		 PhD
MA		 Jan 8 - Mar 25
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Two critical papers in French (original copy with emendations by reader) and one in English
  • Statement of purpose specifying proposed area of research (2 pages maximum)
  • Ph.D. in French and Italian offered
German Studies
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 211
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2030
Stanford, CA 94305-2030

Web: www.stanford.edu/dept/german
Email: germanstudies@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-3266		 PhD
MA		 Jan 8 - Mar 25
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Recent writing sample
  • Test of Spoken English for international applicants
History
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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 4 - Dec 4
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Writing sample on a historical subject (10-25 pages)
  • Test of Spoken English for international applicants
  • Jewish Studies applicants may apply to History or to Religious Studies
  • History of Science applicants may apply to History or Philosophy
Humanities
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Main Quad, Building 250, Room 251F
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2020
Stanford, CA 94305-2020

Web: http://www.stanford.edu/group/HSP/GPH
Email: monica-moore@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-3413		 MA - - Feb 5
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Statement of purpose specifying proposed area of concentration and connection to interdisciplinary nature of the program (3-5 pages maximum)
  • Recent critical or scholarly writing sample (20 pages maximum)
  • Test of Spoken English for international applicants
  • No financial aid for MA
  • For joint PhD program in Humanities, apply to Art, Comparative Literature, English, French and Italian, German Studies, History, Modern Thought and Literature, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Slavic Languages and Literatures, or Spanish and Portuguese
International Policy Studies
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: +1 650-723-4547		 MA - Jan 8 Jan 8
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Four prerequisites
  • Academic writing sample of 10-15 pages and area of concentration/prerequisites form to be submitted as supplemental documents
  • See department web site for further information
Italian
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Pigott Hall, Building 260, Room 127
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2010
Stanford, CA 94305-2010

Web: www.stanford.edu/dept/fren-ital
Email: fren-ital@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-4183		 PhD
MA		 Jan 8 - Mar 25
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
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: megorman@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-0502		 MA - Jan 8 Jan 8
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
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: +1 650-723-4248		 PhD
MA		 Dec 11 - Dec 11
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Writing sample required
  • See department web site for further information
Mathematics
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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
 Jan 8 - -
Modern Thought and Literature
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Main Quad, Building 240, Room 108
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2125
Stanford, CA 94305-2125

Web: www.stanford.edu/dept/MTL
Email: monica.moore@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-3413		 PhD Dec 4 - -
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 (3-5 pages)
  • Test of Spoken English for international applicants
Music
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Braun Music Center
540 Lasuen Mall, MC: 3076
Stanford, CA 94305-3076

Web: http://art.stanford.edu
Email: artgradadmission@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-3101		 PhD
MA
DMA		 Dec 11 Dec 11 Dec 11
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
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: +1 650-723-2548		 PhD
MA		 Dec 4 - Mar 25
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Recent writing sample on a philosophical topic
  • Test of Spoken English for international applicants
  • 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
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://www.stanford.edu/dept/physics/academics/grad.html
Email: phys-admissions@lists.stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-4344		 PhD Dec 11 - -
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • GRE Subject Test in Physics
Political Science
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: polisci.stanford.edu/graduate.html
Email: lbost@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-725-1318		 PhD Dec 4 - -
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Recent writing sample (35 pages maximum)
Psychology
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: +1 650-725-2904		 PhD Nov 27 - -
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • GRE Subject Test in Psychology recommended, but not required
Religious Studies
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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://www.stanford.edu/dept/relstud
Email: religst-info@lists.stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-4547		 PhD
MA		 Jan 8 - Jan 8
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 & Eurasian Studies
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: jack.kollmann@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-4547		 MA - Jan 8 Jan 8
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Applicants are encouraged to contact the CREEES Academic Coordinator, Jack Kollmann
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Main Quad, Building 40
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2006
Stanford, CA 94305-2006

Web: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/slavic
Email: slavic@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-4438		 PhD
MA		 Jan 8 - Mar 25
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Recent writing sample in English or Russian, preferably in literature
Sociology
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Main Quad, Building 120, Room 160B
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2047
Stanford, CA 94305-2018

Web: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/soc
Email: swilson@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-724-2437		 PhD Dec 4 - -
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • GRE subject test not required
  • Recent writing sample, preferably in social sciences
  • See department web site before applying
Spanish and Portuguese
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
Doctoral
(with aid)		 Master's
(with aid)		 Master's
(no aid)
Mailing Address:
Pigott Hall, Building 260
450 Serra Mall, MC: 2014
Stanford, CA 94305-2014

Web: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/span-port
Email: span-port@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-4977		 PhD
MA		 Jan 8 - Mar 25
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • Advanced competence in spoken and written Spanish or Portugese
  • Critical writing sample in Spanish or English. Test of Spoken English for international applicants
Statistics
Program Contact Degrees
Offered		 Autumn Application Deadlines
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: aduncan@stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-1796		 PhD
MS		 Jan 8 - Feb 12
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
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: ssp-admissions@csli.stanford.edu
Phone: +1 650-723-4284		 MS - - Feb 19
Additional Application Requirements and Information:
  • See department web site for further information

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