- Advanced Certificate in Archives
- Advanced Certificate in Public History
- M.A. in Archives and Public History
- M.A. in History
- Ph.D. in Africa
- Ph.D. in African Diaspora
- Ph.D. in Atlantic World
- Ph.D. in Medieval European History
- Ph.D. in Early Modern European History
- Ph.D. in Modern European History
- Ph.D. in East Asian History
- Ph.D. in South Asian History
- Ph.D. in Latin American and Caribbean History
- Ph.D. in Topical/Transnational
- Ph.D. in United States History
- Joint Ph.D. in French Studies/History
- Joint Ph.D. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies/History
- Joint Ph.D. in History/Middle Eastern Studies
History
Applications and all supporting materials must be submitted online by 5PM Eastern Time. If a listed deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. federal holiday, then the next business day will be the actual deadline.
Advanced Certificate & M.A. Programs
- March 1: Fall admission
Ph.D. Programs
- December 15: Fall admission
- Joint Ph.D. applicants should meet the deadline of the French Studies, Hebrew and Judaic Studies, or Middle Eastern Studies department instead.
- Joint Ph.D. applicants should meet the deadline of the French Studies, Hebrew and Judaic Studies, or Middle Eastern Studies department instead.
Requirements
In addition to the general application requirements, the department specifically requires:
GRE Optional
- Joint Ph.D. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies/History
- Joint Ph.D. in History/Middle Eastern Studies
GRE general test optional. We will consider GRE test scores if they are submitted. Scoring well on the GRE may strengthen your application, especially if you perceive that you have weaknesses in your prior academic record. Not taking the GRE will not adversely affect your application and we will make no assumptions about why you did not take the test.
GRE Not Reviewed
- All other programs
- Please do not send GRE test scores — they will not be reviewed by our Admissions Committees.
TOEFL/IELTS
Applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they:
Are a native English speaker; OR
Are a US citizen or permanent resident; OR
Have completed (or will complete) a baccalaureate or master's degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English.
Joint Ph.D. in Hebrew and Judaic Studies/History
Applicants to any doctoral program in Hebrew and Judaic Studies are required to append to their Statement of Academic Purpose a one-page, double-spaced description of their proficiency in Hebrew and the sources from which it was acquired. Non-native speakers of Hebrew should indicate
- The institutions at which they studied Hebrew;
- The textbooks from which they studied;
- The extent to which their program of study incorporated Biblical, classical, and modern Hebrew; and
- The highest level achieved.
Native speakers should indicate the years completed in Israeli schools and universities.
Applicants may also, at their option, include an autobiographical statement in Hebrew, one page maximum. This statement should be hand-written personally by the applicant and should be saved as a pdf file and uploaded in the online application on one of the pages labeled "Additional Information." If it is not possible to save the autobiographical statement as a pdf, then please mail it to the Hebrew and Judaic Department at the address shown in their section of this document. Be sure to include your name, date of birth and Embark ID.
All Other Programs
In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work as it relates to your intended field of study, your educational objectives, and your career goals. In addition, please include your intellectual and professional reasons for choosing your field of study and why your studies/research can best be done at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU. The statement should not exceed two double-spaced pages.
An academic writing sample is required and should not exceed 35 pages double-spaced. Works cited are not included in the page limit. Choose a sample that shows writing skills relevant to the study of history, for example, the ability to draw on primary historical evidence to form and support an argument, or the ability to assess and connect with the interpretations of other historians. If you do not have training in history, choose a writing sample that demonstrates an ability to formulate arguments and mobilize evidence to support them.
To enroll in the Advanced Certificate program, students must have completed a master’s or doctoral degree or be enrolled concurrently in a master’s or doctoral program in the humanities, social sciences or sciences.
Useful Links
- GSAS Bulletin
- Department Website
- Email history.admissions@nyu.edu
- Application Portal
- Back to Programs, Requirements and Deadlines
The Graduate School of Arts and Science reserves the right to change this information at any time. This page supersedes all previous versions.
Last updated August 2023.