Submission of GRE scores is no longer required, but applicants who would like to submit them may continue to do so.

The application deadline for Fall 2025 is December 1, 2024.

Transcripts and three letters of recommendation are required. Letters of recommendation for applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, but who are currently studying or working in the United States, at least one letter must be from U.S. sources.

TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English. IELTS exams are also acceptable.

All application documents must be provided in English (either the original or translations of the original documents). If you are unable to secure translations to English, please contact World Education Services.

Score Report Codes

• GRE Institutional Code: 5332 Departmental Code: 0203
• TOEFL Institutional Code: 5332 Departmental Code: 35

For more information, please visit the Krieger Graduate Admissions website.

Questions? Please email [email protected].

Accessibility

The CMDB program welcomes students with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations to those who self-identify in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Academic accommodations, accessibility and assistive technology are made available to students who meet established documentation guidelines.

We have developed policies and procedures that will provide students independence and promote an inclusive environment for success in their academic career.

For further information on accommodations and services at JHU visit the Office of Student Disability Services.

Vivien Thomas PhD Scholars

The Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative (VTSI) is an endowed fellowship program at Johns Hopkins for PhD students in STEM fields. It provides full tuition, stipend, and benefits while also providing targeted mentoring, networking, community, and professional development opportunities. Students who have attended a historically black college and university (HBCU) or other minority serving institution (MSI) for undergraduate study are eligible to apply.

More information about the VTSI program is available at this link: https://provost.jhu.edu/about/vivien-thomas-scholars-initiative/.

To be considered for the VTSI, all components of the PhD program application, including the VTSI supplemental components must be completed by December 1, 2024. All supplemental application material including letters of recommendation also must be received by December 1.