Doctor of Philosophy in History of Science and Technology

The graduate program combines a broad introduction to historical scholarship with training in the skills needed for specialized historical research in the history of science, technology and medicine. Students work in a variety of settings, including research seminars, methods seminars, and individualized tutorials, as well as gaining teaching experience in the Department's undergraduate courses. There are also opportunities for advanced students to teach their own courses in the undergraduate program at the Krieger School. Prospective students are encouraged to contact individual faculty prior to applying to discuss areas of mutual interest and learn more about the Department.
The Department has particular strengths in early modern history of science and technology in Europe and the New World (including alchemy, chemistry, astronomy, geography, and natural history), history of modern life sciences, modern chemistry and chemical technologies, modern technology, and history of science and technology in Asia, especially early modern and modern Japan. Other areas of interest include the history of laboratories and architectural design, the history of science and technology in Latin America, history of environmentalism, and innovation in cities and high-tech regions. Many students take advantage of our proximity to the museums of Washington, D.C. to pursue interests in museum studies, often supported by special internships and fellowships. Graduates of the program have followed a variety of career paths, including faculty positions in universities, positions in museums, government agencies and research institutes, scholarly editing, and positions in a variety of other institutions that support scholarly research and education.

Unofficial transcripts, All applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts of all previous college and university study to their online application. If your transcripts are not issued in English you must submit documents in both the original language and English translation from a professional third party service.

Applicants should also send a list of current courses and any other courses that will be taken before beginning graduate study at Johns Hopkins that do not appear on their transcripts. Transcripts for study abroad courses are not required, provided the courses and credits are listed on the transcripts of an applicant's primary degree-granting institution.

Applicants seeking admission who have taken the TOEFL test will preferably have a score of at least 100 for the Internet Based Test, 250 for the Computer Based Test, or 600 for the Paper Based Test. Applicants seeking admission who have taken the IELTS test will preferably have an academic Band Score at least equal to 7.