Doctorate of Hebrew Literature 学位 Application Procedures and Deadlines 

The DHL degree in the Gershon Kekst Graduate 学校 is designed for students who wish to pursue advanced academic work in a field of Jewish studies, but do not wish to pursue an academic career.

An interview with a member of the admissions committee and/or program academic advisor is recommended and may be required as part of the 应用程序 process.

Below you will find a summary of our 应用程序 requirements and how to submit them, 还有我们的申请截止日期. 

如何申请

在线提交

• 完成 在线申请, which includes prompts for a short biography, 教育历史, 个人陈述, 还有三位推荐人的名字.
• Three letters of recommendation (recommendations can be a combination of academic and professional). Applicants should seek out recommendations from references who can address their academic qualifications and professional skills.
• Two academic writing samples, which reflect the candidate’s writing and research skills. If you have earned an academic degree in the past 10 years, please submit two academic papers written for that degree.
• 完成 Hebrew placement exam (provided by the Office of 招生 after receipt of the 应用程序).
• Official transcripts from all postsecondary studies. (If you’re currently enrolled in a degree program, you may submit an unofficial transcript. An official transcript will be needed to enroll.)

要求考试和成绩报告

Important Update for Fall 2023 招生

We recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause ongoing standardized testing disruptions. GRE考试/MAT or other graduate-level testing results are requested, 但是如果没有的话, an alternative metric may be offered by the director of 招生. This shift in our testing policy allows applicants to prepare their 应用程序 without fear of being disadvantaged in the process. Students who are unable or choose not to submit scores will not be penalized as applicants for fall 2023. Please note that current policies around “waiving” test scores are still in-place f或者是 2023 semester.

如果您已完成测试, we encourage submission of your scores as this information can be a valuable addition in our review. JTS一直奉行整体性, individualized approach to reviewing our applicants and selecting individuals who are the best fit for our unique graduate programs. Consideration of an applicant includes many factors beyond test scores; we are confident our applicants will continue to demonstrate those qualities to us through their 应用程序s again this year.

• All applicants must submit official scores on the general test of the GRE考试 (JTS GRE考试代码是2339)或 米勒类比测验(MAT). Please note the above update to JTS’s testing policy.
• 官方分数 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 或者是 多邻国英语测试 for applicants whose native language is other than English and who have not been educated at a college where English is the language of instruction. These test scores are valid for two years from the date taken.

Testing may be waived for one of the following reasons and is at the discretion of the admissions director or dean:

• Applicant is a graduate of 大学列表 at JTS with a GPA of 3.0或更高.
• Applicant holds a relevant graduate degree from an accredited university and can provide an official transcript that indicates successful completion of all required course work.
• Applicant has completed non-degree courses at JTS with a GPA of 3.3或以上.

金融援助

• To be considered for a tuition fellowship, please submit the FAFSA 应用程序.
• If you plan on applying for federal loans to supplement your fellowship award, visit our 经济援助页面 查找贷款申请.

我们的通讯地址

Gershon Kekst研究生院 Office of 招生
买球app
百老汇3080号
纽约，NY 10027

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Inquiries and 应用程序s to the Kekst Graduate 学校 are welcome at any time of the year. For more information or to ask questions about the 应用程序 or admissions process, please contact the 招生 Office at (212) 678-8032 or email gsadmissions@waystructural.com.