Admissions Information and the Online Application are available through the Grad Admissions website
Graduate Admissions Office:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305
(650) 723-4291
GradAdmissions@stanford.edu
Stanford strongly prefers online applications. Paper applications are only available by written request to the Graduate Admissions Office. There is an additional fee due at the time of request for a paper application.
Application Deadlines
The application, whether online or mailed, must be received by:
Ph.D.: December 1, 2009
Supplementary materials, including the writing sample and letters of recommendation, must be received by January 5, 2010. See below for details.
M.A.: March 24, 2010
Coterminal M.A. : January 12, 2010
(current Stanford students only)
Coterminal MA
The coterminal M.A. is an internal program available only to current Stanford undergrads. It permits Stanford undergraduates to study for a bachelor's and a master's degree simultaneously, in the same or different departments.
The coterm application packet is available from the Grad Admissions Office or online here.
Required materials for the Philosophy coterm application:
* 2 letters of recommendation
* writing sample on a philosophical topic
* completed coterm application forms
* statement of purpose (contained in application)
The coterm application deadline is January 12, 2010. Please bring your forms to the graduate administrator's office in Bldg. 90.
Requirements for both M.A. and Ph.D. applicants
This is a summary of the minimum application requirements from the Guide to Graduate Admissions.
For more detailed and up to date information about these requirements, please see the Grad Admissions website.
* GRE general test
* 2 copies of each Transcript
* Statement of purpose
* Completed application
* Fee for application
* Three letters of recommendation
* A recent writing sample on a philosophical topic, typically 10-30 pages
(NOTE: Please mail any paper items (i.e. writing samples, offline letters, transcripts) directly to the dept., rather than the central grad admissions office. See "sending supplementary materials" below. )
* The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required of most applicants whose first language is not English. This now includes US citizens as well as international students. Applicants who have received a Bachelors or higher degree from a U.S. school are usually exempted.
For test criteria, please see the international section of the Grad Admissions webpage.
Sending Supplementary Materials
Supplementary materials not submitted online (e.g. transcripts, writing samples, or offline letters of recommendation) should be sent directly to the Philosophy department, rather than the central unversity grad admissions office.
Your recommenders are welcome to email, mail, or fax their letters if they prefer not to use the online form.
The department address is:
Philosophy Department
attn: Graduate Admissions
Building 90, Room 91C
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2155 USA
phone: (650) 723-2548
fax: (650) 723-0985
email: philosophy@stanford.edu
(For a physical address for express/overnight deliveries, add "450 Serra Mall". "Bldg. 90..." is also optional, but helps mail carriers discern between the central university admissions office and the department office.)
PLEASE NOTE: The department offices will be closed for the last 2 weeks of December. Any mail or email sent during this time will be received in January.
Graduate Administrator Contact Information
Graduate Administrator
Phone: (650) 723-2548
Fax: (650) 723-0985
Email: philosophy@stanford.edu
Address:
Philosophy Department
Graduate Program
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-2155 USA
PLEASE NOTE: The department offices will be closed for the last 2 weeks of December. Any mail or email sent during this time will be received in January.