For the PhD program, you must submit a completed on-line application, three letters of recommendation, a personal statement, a resume and transcripts from any schools attended. For international applicants from countries/education programs where English is not the official language, scores from the TOEFL or IELTS exam are also required. Yes. The Department requires all applicants to the PhD program, regardless of their academic or professional background, to submit the scores from the GRE exam. We do not require scores from any of the specialized exams. No. All applicants must submit GRE scores. The Department will not accept the MCAT or the LSAT as substitutes for the GRE. Only official scores are accepted. The policy of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) is to maintain GRE scores for a 5 year period only -- after the 5 years, the scores are purged from the ETS computer system.
We do consider test scores as part of the review process. Sucessful applicants to the program typically have a minimum score in both the Verbal and Quantitative sections in the 75th - 80th percentile range. However this is only one of several criteria that determines acceptance into the PhD program.
The Department offers a number of NIH-sponsored predoctoral fellowship opportunities for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. These positions include tuition and stipend support for candidates in the areas of prmary care/health services research, violence prevention and occupational injury control. Applicants interested in being considered for one of these training opportunties should discuss their interrest within their application statement. In addition, a limited number of departmental scholarships, also providing tuition and stipend support, are available. No special application for funding is required for consideration. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to review the eligibility criteria for the Bloomberg School's Brown Scholars Program. Information on federal financial aid programs can be found on the Office of Student Financial Services website. The Office of Student Financial Services does not offer need-based grant assistance.
The Department offers certificate programs which are courses of study providing a concentration in a specific area of public health. Certificates sponsored or co-sponsored by the department include: Certificate in Bioethics and Health Policy; Certificate in Gerontology; Certificate in Health Disparities and Health Inequality; Certificate in Health Finance and Management; Certificate in Injury Control; Certificate in Public Health Econonmics; Certificate in Public Health Informatics; Certificate in Public Health Preparedness, and Certificate in Risk Sciences and Public Policy.
The PhD is a research oriented degree program. The DrPH, on the other hand, is an advanced professional degree for those who intend to pursue or advance a professional practice career in public health. No. The PhD program is a traditional, full-time program. All students are required to fulfill the residency requirement which in the School of Public Health is defined as four consecutive terms of full-time (16 credit) registration. No. The School of Public Health does not show transfer credits on their transcript. If you have completed coursework at another institution that is of similar content as a course required for the degree program, you and your advisor would review both syllabi and determine whether or not you would take the course again here at Hopkins. All situations are handled on a case-by-case basis. Yes! We strongly encourage you to attend the official Prospective Student Visitor Day, scheduled for Monday, October 10, 2011. If you are unable to visit on this day, contact the HPM Office of Academic Affairs to schedule an individual visit. | 
