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G1 YEAR

  • 1st year of course Course work. (no incompletes are allowed)
  • Language study, if appropriate.

Possible Fellowship Applications: Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards (see Fellowships section)

Note: In order to receive summer stipends, G1s must have completed all first-year course work and one language by the third week in May. 

G2 YEAR

  • 2nd year of coursework.
    • Complete course work by end of 2nd academic year.
  • Complete language requirement by the end of 2nd yearlanguage requirements. (Students in some fields will continue language study into the G3 year).
  • Complete Qualifying Paper by June 1.final draft of the Qualifying Paper for submission first day of exam period. Approved paper and coversheet due to the department on June 1. (The QP can be undertaken in either the fall or spring semester).

Possible Fellowship Applications: Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards (see Fellowships section)

Note: In order to receive summer stipends, G2s must have completed the Qualifying Paper, completed all course work, and fulfilled language requirements by the third week in May 30. 

G3 YEAR

  • Begin teaching in September of 3rd year.   Teaching Work as a teaching fellow for fall and/or spring semesters. Teaching is guaranteed for G3s.
  • Take General Exams in May of 3rd year.
    • Complete Dissertation . Some students pursue opportunities at the Harvard Art Museums through internships.
  • Prepare and deliver G3 Presentation in October.
  • File Petition for Taking the General Examination and Thesis Prospectus (draft) in November.
  • Prepare and take the General Examination in May.
  • Submit final draft of Thesis Prospectus by November following generals.

Possible Fellowship Applications: Kennedy, Knox, Sheldon, Cheah, Lurcy…. (expected application by all G3s, November deadline); for other external competitions see Fellowships); Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards (prospectus must be completed by time of application) – January deadline.

Note: In order to receive summer stipends, G3s must have completed all course work, languages, generals , the Qualifying Paper, and the general examination by May 15. 

G4 YEAR +

  • Dissertation research awayoff campus.
  • Writing the dissertation.
  • Submit annual progress report in December.

Possible Fellowship Applications: CASVA, Kress, Dedalus, Graham (October September 27 deadline), all requiring departmental nomination; Grad Society / Merit Term-Time Fellowships (January November 15 deadline); Dissertation Completion Fellowship (if 2 chapters are completed, January February deadline.) For a list of other external fellowship competitions see Fellowships.

Note: In order to receive summer stipends, G4s must have completed all course work, languages, generals, fields, the Qualifying Paper, general examination, and thesis prospectus. 

G5 YEAR +

  • Continue teaching (unless on a term-time or completion fellowship) or working through an internship at the Harvard Art Museums.
  • Continue researching and writing the dissertation.
  • Plan to apply Apply for other outside fellowships for support and/or dissertation completion fellowship to finish prior to G8 year.