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Graduate Program

We research religions from around the world in an effort to understand the role of religion as social movement, textual tradition, sensory culture, and arbiter of value.

Application Process at GSAS

Prospective Students

Join a vibrant and diverse academic community with a distinguished faculty and world-class resources and libraries.
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Requirements and Roadmap

Information about coursework, language requirements, dissertation research, and teaching fellowships.
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Fields of Study

Each Field of Study has its own requirements for admission and its own curriculum.
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Combined PhD in Black Studies

This joint degree is most appropriate for students who enter the field of American Religious History.

Explore the Combined Degree

Advising

We use a team mentorship approach to support students through each stage of the doctoral program.
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Funding and Financial Aid

GSAS provides doctoral students with six year of funding as well as travel and research grants, parental support, and emergency assistance.
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Graduate Resources

Director of Graduate Studies

  • Sarit Kattan Gribetz

    Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies
    Director of Graduate Studies; Assistant Director of Graduate Studies for Jewish Studies