The Department offers three different graduate degrees: the Ph.D., the M.S.E. (Master of Science in Engineering), and the M.M.S.E. (Master of Materials Science and Engineering). The Ph.D. and the M.S.E. can be completed on either a full-time or part-time basis. Financial aid is available only for candidates admitted to the full-time Ph.D. program.

Program Information:

Degree Requirements (M.S.E. & Ph.D.)
NBMed - Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Program in Nanotechnology for Biology and Medicine
NanoBio IGERT - Physical & Biomolecular Foundations for Designing Nanoprobes for Biology

Applicants must use the Graduate Education On-Line Application. Paper applications will not be accepted..

Introduction

Costs & Financial Aid

Apply On-Line
The deadlines to apply to the Department of Materials Science & Engineering are October 15, 2008 for the Spring 2009 semester and January 17, 2009 for the Fall 2009 semester.

A complete graduate application consists of:

*$75.00 Application Fee - THE $75.00 APPLICATION FEE IS AUTOMATICALLY WAIVED FOR ALL U.S. CITIZENS.
*Completed On-line application (which includes the Statement of Purpose)
*Two letters of recommendation (they should come from faculty members who are acquainted with you and your academic work).
*Official GRE (general test scores) (no minimum requirement).

Please be sure to use the following GRE codes when requesting to have scores sent to Johns Hopkins University:
JHU Code: 5332
Materials Science & Engineering Department Code: 1402

*TOEFL - required for all students whose native language is not English.
JHU Code: 5332
Materials Science & Engineering Department Code: 73

*IELTS - International English Language Testing System http://www.grad.jhu.edu/admissions/IELTS.htm
http://www.ielts.org/

*Official transcripts from each college or university attended.
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Supporting documentation should be mailed, in one envelope, to the following address:

Johns Hopkins University
Full-time Studies in Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Graduate Admissions Office
Whitehead Hall 101
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
http://www.grad.jhu.edu/admissions/admissions.htm

For all materials, we require the use of our Mailing Label and Cover Sheet.
Please note: The Graduate Admissions Office will only accept regular mail, UPS, Fedex or DHL deliveries.

All application documents must be provided in English (either the original or translation of the original documents). If you are unable to secure translations in English, we recommend that you contact World Education Services.
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*Full-time graduate students pursuing a Ph.D. degree are eligible for an 80 percent tuition remission, with the student's research adviser paying the additional 20 percent of tuition and a stipend from their research contracts and grants. For full-time Ph.D. students, the stipend is $24,600.00.
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The M.M.S.E. is offered through the Engineering and Applied Science Programs for Professionals of the Whiting School of Engineering. The M.M.S.E. is a terminal masters degree program of 10 courses offered primarily in the evening. The application is obtained from and is submitted to the Engineering and Applied Science Programs for Professionals Office, 410-540-2960 or 1-800-548-3647, http://www.epp.jhu.edu/