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Diversity presents itself in many different forms, such as socioeconomic status, race or ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, nationality or place of origin, disability, unique work or life experience, etc. Our goal through the admissions process is to cultivate an environment that values diverse backgrounds, approaches, and perspectives.</span></p> <p>Johns Hopkins University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic in any student program, activity administered by the university, admission, or employment.</p> <p>You can learn more about our<span> commitment to diversity </span><a href="https://www.cs.jhu.edu/about/diversity-and-inclusion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-1-2 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-1-2" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-1-2"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Do I need an undergraduate degree in computer science?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-1-2" aria-label="Do I need an undergraduate degree in computer science?"> <p><span><strong>No.</strong> Johns Hopkins is a highly interdisciplinary school, and this is reflected in the Department of Computer Science, as well. 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Some students come from major US universities with active research programs, in which case they had the opportunity to publish. Other students come from smaller schools without such opportunities. Each year we accept many students without prior publications and reject students with multiple publications.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-1-4 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-1-4" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-1-4"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Do you accept students from other disciplines?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-1-4" aria-label="Do you accept students from other disciplines?"> <p><span><strong>Yes.</strong> Entering students are expected to have completed a program of study equivalent to that required by the BS in computer science. Applicants from other disciplines are required to have coursework (or equivalent experience) in intermediate programming (C++ and Java), data structures, automata theory, computer systems fundamentals, and algorithms.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion accordion" id="accordion_2"> <div class="accordion_inner"> <div class="accordion_header"> <div class="fs-row"> <div class="fs-cell fs-lg-10 fs-xl-8 fs-lg-push-1"> <div class="accordion_header_inner"> <h2 class="accordion_title"> <span class="accordion_title_label">The Application Process</span> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion_body"> <div class="fs-row"> <div class="fs-cell"> <div class="accordion_items"> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-1 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-1" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-1"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">General Application Requirements for WSE</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-1" aria-label="General Application Requirements for WSE"> <p>Learn about the standardized tests, recommendations, transcripts, and <a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/full-time-programs/how-to-apply/general-application-requirements/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">application requirements</a> for doctoral programs at the Whiting School of Engineering.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-2 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-2" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-2"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">What should go in my personal statement?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-2" aria-label="What should go in my personal statement?"> <p>The personal statement is optional, but it presents an opportunity for you to tell us something about yourself that we can’t learn from any other part of your application. It’s a place where you can communicate an aspect of your identity or experiences, interests, and things about yourself that go beyond your academic record and accolades.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-3 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-3" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-3"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Should I email professors before I apply?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-3" aria-label="Should I email professors before I apply?"> <p>Most of our larger research areas accept PhD students every year.</p> <p>If you have specific questions about a faculty member’s research, you are welcome to contact them. We recommend you keep the message short and focused on that faculty member’s interests. Don’t be offended if they don’t reply. A generic email to a faculty member before you apply will not improve (or hurt) your chances of being accepted.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-4 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-4" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-4"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">If I do not get accepted as a PhD student, can I then change my application to apply to the MSE program?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-4" aria-label="If I do not get accepted as a PhD student, can I then change my application to apply to the MSE program?"> <p>Each application cycle is different, and the timing of the PhD and MSE review processes occur roughly simultaneously. Whether we’re able to consider your PhD application for acceptance into our MSE program depends on several factors: the number of MSE applications received, the speed at which our MSE admissions committee can review said applications, and the number of MSE offers made during a given cycle.</p> <p>In short, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that we will be able to review your PhD application for our MSE program. But if you email <a href="mailto:kimfranklin@jhu.edu">Kim Franklin</a> by February 8 stating that you’d like your PhD application to be cloned for MSE review, it is likely that we will be able to accommodate your request. Please keep in mind that you may not have received your formal PhD admissions decision by this point.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-5 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-5" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-5"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">How do I submit application materials?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-5" aria-label="How do I submit application materials?"> <p>The application is entirely online. GRE and TOEFL scores are sent electronically and directly to us by ETS, requiring no input from you. If you are admitted into the PhD program, you may have to physically mail additional documentation to us (for example, your official transcript—even though an unofficial one is fine for the application); in such cases, please send your mail to the Engineering Graduate Admissions office:</p> <p>Johns Hopkins University<br /> Graduate Academic Affairs<br /> Engineering Graduate Admissions<br /> Wyman Park Building, 3rd Floor West<br /> 3400 North Charles Street<br /> Baltimore, MD 21218</p> <p>To contact the office, please <a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visit their website</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-6 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-6" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-6"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Two weeks ago, I requested my transcript/GRE/TOEFL scores to be sent, but my application still shows that you have not received them. What should I do?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-6" aria-label="Two weeks ago, I requested my transcript/GRE/TOEFL scores to be sent, but my application still shows that you have not received them. What should I do?"> <p><span>The Graduate Admissions office answers these types of inquiries. Individual departments do not collect or record any application documents. Graduate Admissions will be able to research your inquiry and and answer you within ten business days. Please email them at </span><a href="mailto:WSEGrad-Admissions@jhu.edu">WSEGrad-Admissions@jhu.edu</a> with your questions.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-7 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-7" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-7"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Can I include extra information with my application?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-7" aria-label="Can I include extra information with my application?"> <p><span>We encourage you to include any information that you think will help us make a more accurate assessment of your abilities. Feel free to include extra information, but you are not at all obliged to do so.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-8 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-8" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-8"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">What are your institution/department codes for the GRE, TOEFL, and IELTS exams?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-8" aria-label="What are your institution/department codes for the GRE, TOEFL, and IELTS exams?"> <p><span>Our institution code is (4655) for the GRE and (C559) for the TOEFL exam. Our department code is (0402) for the GRE and (78) for the TOEFL exam.</span></p> <p>Our IELTS Institution Name is “Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering.” Country: “USA.”</p> <p>Please note: The GRE is <strong>not</strong> required for PhD applicants.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-9 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-9" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-9"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">How do I find out where I can take the GRE exam?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-9" aria-label="How do I find out where I can take the GRE exam?"> <p><span>This and other information concerning standardized testing can be found on the </span><a href="http://www.gre.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ETS GRE website</a><span>.</span></p> <p>Please note: The GRE is <strong>not</strong> required for PhD applicants.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-10 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-10" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-10"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">How recent must my GRE scores be?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-10" aria-label="How recent must my GRE scores be?"> <p><span>Your scores must be new enough that ETS still considers them valid and can give us an official score report. Currently, the ETS sets this limit at five years.</span></p> <p>Please note: The GRE is <strong>not</strong> required for PhD applicants.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-11 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-11" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-11"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">I am unable to take the GRE exam. Can I still apply?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-11" aria-label="I am unable to take the GRE exam. Can I still apply?"> <p><span>Yes. The GRE is <strong>not</strong> required for PhD applicants.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-12 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-12" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-12"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">What are the departmental requirements for the TOEFL/TWE exams?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-12" aria-label="What are the departmental requirements for the TOEFL/TWE exams?"> <p><span>All non-native English speakers must take either the TOEFL or IELTS exam. Neither the TWE nor the TSE is required, but it is recommended. </span><span>Graduate Affairs and Graduate Admissions will grant waivers only to students with citizenship from countries where the official language or language of instruction in higher education is English, or if a student has received or is about to receive a bachelors or master’s degree from an institution in the US or a country where English is the official language.</span></p> <p>Information for international students can be <a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/full-time-programs/how-to-apply/international-students/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found here</a>.</p> <p>Information on English proficiency test waiver eligibility can be <a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/full-time-programs/how-to-apply/international-students/english-proficiency-policy-test-waiver-eligibility/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">found here</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-13 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-13" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-13"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Do you accept the IELTS test?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-13" aria-label="Do you accept the IELTS test?"> <p><span>Yes.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-14 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-14" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-14"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Is there any minimum score required on the GRE or TOEFL exams in order to apply?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-14" aria-label="Is there any minimum score required on the GRE or TOEFL exams in order to apply?"> <ul> <li>There are no minimal scores required for the GRE exam. Submitting a GRE score is <strong>optional</strong> for PhD applicants.</li> <li>There are no minimal scores required for the TOEFL exam, but Johns Hopkins prefers a score of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), and 100 (internet-based) on the TOEFL.</li> <li>There are no minimal scores required for the IELTS exam, but Johns Hopkins prefers an Academic Band Score equal to 7.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-15 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-15" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-15"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Can I submit copies of GRE or TOEFL score reports with my application to avoid the fees ETS charges?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-15" aria-label="Can I submit copies of GRE or TOEFL score reports with my application to avoid the fees ETS charges?"> <p><span>Copies or scans of any official documents such as GRE scores and TOEFL scores cannot be considered. Offers of admission will not be made using any unofficial documents.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-16 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-16" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-16"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Can I submit copies of transcripts?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-16" aria-label="Can I submit copies of transcripts?"> <p><span>You will be required to upload a copy of your transcript into our application system (unofficial is fine). When you are admitted to the program, you will need to provide an official copy before being enrolled.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-17 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-17" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-17"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">What is the application fee?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-17" aria-label="What is the application fee?"> <p><span>A $75 fee is typically required alongside your application. However, we offer waivers in cases where the fee is a barrier to your application. If you are a first-generation college student, have participated in a program such as NNE or SACNAS (among many others)</span><span>, or are unable to apply due to a financial burden, please contact us at <a href="mailto:admissions@cs.jhu.edu">admissions@cs.jhu.edu</a>.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-18 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-18" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-18"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">How many letters of recommendation should I get?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-18" aria-label="How many letters of recommendation should I get?"> <p><span>PhD applicants need <strong>three</strong> letters. We require that your recommenders submit their recommendations online.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-19 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-19" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-19"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Can I have recommenders send letters by fax or e-mail?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-19" aria-label="Can I have recommenders send letters by fax or e-mail?"> <p><span>We require the use of the online application recommendation section for recommenders’ submissions. Choosing this option in the application will trigger an email to your recommender with explicit instructions on how to submit their recommendation.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-2-20 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-2-20" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-2-20"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Do you require that your official form be used for letters of recommendation?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-2-20" aria-label="Do you require that your official form be used for letters of recommendation?"> <p><span>The official form is a part of the online recommendation. Comments will be accepted even if the official form is not used. However, we strongly encourage the form to be used because it includes a table that provides us with additional information.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion accordion" id="accordion_3"> <div class="accordion_inner"> <div class="accordion_header"> <div class="fs-row"> <div class="fs-cell fs-lg-10 fs-xl-8 fs-lg-push-1"> <div class="accordion_header_inner"> <h2 class="accordion_title"> <span class="accordion_title_label">After Acceptance </span> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion_body"> <div class="fs-row"> <div class="fs-cell"> <div class="accordion_items"> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-3-1 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-3-1" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-3-1"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">How will my thesis advisor be assigned?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-3-1" aria-label="How will my thesis advisor be assigned?"> <p><span>You will be assigned an initial academic advisor who may or may not become your eventual thesis advisor. Students are required to complete research qualifying projects early in their studies with two different faculty members. For this reason, you’ll notice that our students often collaborate and publish with multiple faculty members. Additionally, many of our students are co-advised, and changing advisors or adding a second advisor is relatively easy. If you are a PhD student in computer science, you will be able to work with any CS faculty member, subject to mutual agreement.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-3-2 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-3-2" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-3-2"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">Will I get financial aid if I am admitted to the PhD program?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-3-2" aria-label="Will I get financial aid if I am admitted to the PhD program?"> <p>All full-time CS PhD students in good academic standing are guaranteed full funding. This includes a yearly stipend of approximately $43,000, tuition, and health insurance. Our students are primarily funded on research assistantships, with some amount of time on teaching assistantships (teaching for at least one semester is a requirement of the CS PhD program).</p> <p>Many of our students participate in summer internship programs within industry, which pay considerably higher salaries.</p> </div> </div> <div class="js-accordion-item js-accordion-item-3-3 accordion_item"> <h3 class="accordion_item_heading"> <button class="js-accordion-swap js-swap accordion_item_button" id="js-accordion-swap-3-3" data-swap-target=".js-accordion-item-3-3"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_inner"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_label"> <span class="accordion_item_heading_title">What does Johns Hopkins offer doctoral students in terms of health care, child care, and parental leave?</span> </span> <span class="accordion_item_heading_icon"></span> </span> </button> </h3> <div class="js-accordion-content accordion_item_content typography" id="js-accordion-item-3-3" aria-label="What does Johns Hopkins offer doctoral students in terms of health care, child care, and parental leave?"> <p><span>PhD students at Johns Hopkins are fully covered for <a href="https://benefits.jhu.edu/health-and-life/student_health/overview.cfm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">medical (Wellfleet), dental (Delta Dental), and vision (EyeMed)</a>. 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