Program Overview

Introduction to the Horizon Fellows Program

The Horizon Fellows Program, formerly known as the Pre-Doctoral Program, is designed to increase access to promising graduate students. Horizon Fellows are regularly admitted graduate students who would benefit from an extra year of academic training. As such, Horizon Fellows will be given one extra year of regular enrollment that begins with their Horizon Fellowship year. In this first year of study, Horizon Fellows work directly with a faculty adviser to design an individualized academic plan to enhance research experience, language work, or theoretical training for graduate study.

Program Details

The Classics Department's Horizon Fellowship is open to all applicants for regular admission. The department encourages applications from candidates who contribute to the University’s diversity, broadly defined. Applicants must be legally authorized to work/study in the United States at the time of submitting the application.

Eligibility and Application

The Fellowship is intended for students who would benefit from an additional year of training in Classics before formally entering the PhD program. The course of study will be individually tailored to the needs and background of each Fellow. In general, pre-doctoral Fellows will take two or three courses each semester from among the graduate and/or undergraduate offerings, supplemented by individual faculty mentoring and tailored instruction in methods of research.

Application Requirements

• Statement of Academic Purpose
• Personal Statement
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Recommendation Letters
• Transcripts
• Fall Semester Grades
• GRE: General Test optional
• Sample of written work

Application Deadline

The application deadline is December 1, 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Program Structure

In the spring, admitted students will develop, in consultation with the Department, a plan of funded study for the summer prior to the beginning of the academic program in the fall. The program is designed to provide an additional year of academic training, with a focus on enhancing research experience, language work, or theoretical training for graduate study.

Conclusion

The Horizon Fellows Program offers a unique opportunity for graduate students to enhance their academic preparation and research experience in Classics. The program is designed to increase access to promising graduate students and to provide an additional year of academic training, with a focus on enhancing research experience, language work, or theoretical training for graduate study.