Duke Graduate School

• Ph.D. deadlines
• Master's deadlines

1 Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. applicants: Applications submitted by 12/01/2020 are guaranteed review. Applications submitted after 12/01/2020 but before the closing date of 02/28/2021 will be reviewed based upon availability of space and funding.

2 Physics Ph.D. applicants: Applications submitted by 12/10/2020 are guaranteed review. Applications submitted after 12/10/2020 but before the closing date of 01/01/2021 will be reviewed based upon availability of space and funding.

3 Romance Studies Ph.D. applicants: Applications submitted by 12/31/2020 are guaranteed review. Applications submitted after 12/31/2020 but before the closing date of 03/08/2021 will be reviewed based upon availability of space and funding.

4 Nicholas School of the Environment & Duke Marine Lab applicants: In an effort to provide extra time and funding to our current Ph.D. students, the Nicholas School and Duke Marine Lab have made the difficult decision to pause school-funded Ph.D. admissions for the 2021-22 academic year due to the pandemic. Some faculty support students with external grants and therefore may be able to admit graduate students. Please consult individual faculty for specific admissions information

1 Bioethics and Science Policy applicants: All applications received by 03/20/2021 are guaranteed review; however, applications submitted by 01/15/2021 will receive a final decision by February 2021. After 03/19/2021, aplications will be accepted on a space-available basis through 05/31/2021.

2 Dance MFA applicants: Late applications will be considered under special circumstances. Applicants are advised to contact Prof. Michael Klien (mk366@duke.edu) before starting an application.

3 Electrical and Computer Engineering master's applicants: Applications submitted by 01/01/2021 are guaranteed review. Applications submitted after the 01/01/2021 deadline but before the closing date of 02/28/2021 will be reviewed based upon availability of space.

4 Global Health applicants: The priority deadline is 01/15/2021, though all applications received by 03/01/2021 are guaranteed review. Applications received after 03/01/2021 will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

5 Graduate Liberal Studies applicants: All applications submitted by 06/01/2021 are guaranteed review; however, applicants submitting materials by 02/15/2021 will receive an admissions decision by 03/15/2021 and will have priority consideration for financial aid.

6 Materials Science and Engineering applicants: All applications received by 03/15/2021 are guaranteed review; however applications submitted by 01/31/2021 will receive priority consideration.

7 Population Health Sciences applicants: The priority deadline is 01/15/2021, though all applications received by 02/28/2021 are guaranteed review. Applications received after 02/28/2021 will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

8 Medical Physics applicants: The priority deadline is 01/08/2021, though all applications received by 01/31/2021 are guaranteed review. Applications received after 01/31/2021 will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

9 East Asian Studies applicants: All applications received by 01/31/2021 are guaranteed review and will be considered for departmental funding.  Applications received after the priority deadline will be accepted for review on a space-available basis until 04/30/2021.

10 Master of Arts in Teaching applicants: The priority deadline is 01/15/2021, though all applications received by 02/08/2021 are guaranteed review. Applications received after 02/08/2021 will be reviewed on a space-available basis.