Philadelphia,
PA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Religious Studies - Buddhism in Philadelphia United States | University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
|
Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
41,544
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Our graduate program in Buddhism leverages expertise in both traditional and modern Theravada and Mahayana traditions. Students can pursue specialized language training in Bengali, Buddhist-hybrid Sanskrit, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Malayalam, Malay, Mongolian, Nepali, Pali, Sanskrit, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Vietnamese, and other Buddhist languages. The program encourages interdisciplinary exploration through anthropological, historical, art historical, philological, sociopolitical, and textual methodologies, with cross-departmental course options in Religious Studies, Ancient History, Anthropology, Art History, Comparative Literature, East Asian Studies, Musicology, and South Asian Studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Transcripts uploaded to the application
Letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose
GRE, where required. Check your graduate group for details on program requirements.
Demonstration of English proficiency, where required
Writing sample, where required
Applicants are asked in their application to indicate what fields of specialization they intend to pursue within Religious Studies. While the department strongly encourages creative work that synthesizes diverse approaches to the study of religion, applicants should indicate at least one, and no more than three, research areas when completing the graduate school application.
Letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose
GRE, where required. Check your graduate group for details on program requirements.
Demonstration of English proficiency, where required
Writing sample, where required
Applicants are asked in their application to indicate what fields of specialization they intend to pursue within Religious Studies. While the department strongly encourages creative work that synthesizes diverse approaches to the study of religion, applicants should indicate at least one, and no more than three, research areas when completing the graduate school application.
Tuition
USD
41,544