PhD in Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

United States of America, Baltimore

University Rank:#24

Johns Hopkins University offers the PhD of Functional Anatomy and Evolution as a full-time degree delivered on campus at its main campus in Baltimore, United States of America. Taught in English and completed over 4 years, the program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for functional anatomy and evolution and related professional fields. The next available intake begins on May 22, 2027.

About PhD in Functional Anatomy and Evolution

Ph.D. in Functional Anatomy and Evolution

The FAE graduate program offers a Ph.D. in Functional Anatomy and Evolution and provides individualized support by world-leading professors for each student in a close-knit department with an excellent faculty to student ratio. Our primary focuses are independent research and teaching human gross anatomy, with research areas covered by faculty and students that range from vertebrate fossils, to primates to recent human remains.
As a result of the interdisciplinary training of the FAE graduate program, our graduates are well equipped to face the challenge of today's academic job market. For more information on requirements for entry to the program, see our requirements for admission.

Research

All students are required to engage in independent research, and a laboratory research rotation under faculty guidance begins soon after their arrival. Research may utilize our large collection of fossil and extant vertebrates as well as departmental research equipment. Research is further facilitated by our proximity to the collections of recent and fossil vertebrates held at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., which can be accessed by a hour journey on public transport. Baltimore's excellent location offers ease of access to other major museums on the East Coast, as well as several international airports to travel to museums and collections around the world.

Teaching Opportunities

Teaching opportunities are primarily centered around training students to teach human anatomy in a medical school or allied health setting. Students act as laboratory instructors for both the Summer Institute in Anatomy and the School of Medicine Human Anatomy course. These are cadaver-based course, allowing for the highest level of dissection-based experience. The School of Medicine course is taught at the beginning of the third year of the Ph.D. program, while the Summer Institute is taught at the end of both the first and second years. Further teaching opportunities are available through undergraduate courses offered by the departmental faculty.

Prerequisites

The Functional Anatomy and Evolution (FAE) Program will admit well-qualified students to the program for work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Applicants should have thorough training in organismic biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.

Program Director

Adam D. Sylvester, Ph.D.

Disciplines

School of Medicine

Requirements and Admission Criteria for PhD in Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins University

Entry Requirements

Hopkins invests in developing global perspectives so students can be engaged citizens wherever they are.

As a global university with students from all over the world, we welcome all kinds of experiences and new ways of thinking. We’re here to connect international students with the resources you need to become leaders and active members in our community and beyond.

Please email [email protected] with any general international admissions questions. You can also email your regional admissions counselor if you have any questions specific to the area where you live or study.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 100

Tuition and Fee Information for PhD in Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins University

Application Fee 70

How to Apply for PhD in Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins University

Your completed application

The Hopkins supplement, which includes our supplemental essay

Class of 2027 Supplemental Essay Prompt

Founded on a spirit of exploration and discovery, Johns Hopkins University encourages students to share their perspectives, develop their interests and pursue new experiences. Use this space to share something you’d like the admissions committee to know about you (your interests, your background, your identity, or your community) and how it has shaped what you want to get out of your college experience at Hopkins. (300-400 words)

The $70 application fee or fee waiver

You can request a fee waiver directly through the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir. If you don’t meet the eligibility criteria on the application and need support covering the application fee, have a representative from your current high school submit our fee waiver request form.

Your standardized test scores Optional

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If you’re applying as an Early Decision applicant, you must submit a binding agreement to attend Hopkins if admitted.

PhD in Functional Anatomy and Evolution at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

United States of America, Baltimore