Admissions
The law and society program offers 3 degrees; (1) a Ph.D. in law and society , (2) a dual J.D./Ph.D. in law and society and (3) a dual J.D.-M.A. in law and society. The program does not offer a stand-alone M.A. degree. As an interschool program supported by the NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) and the NYU School of Law (SOL), the law and society program serves as an intellectual center for faculty, graduate students and law students interested in studying law and legal institutions from an interdisciplinary social science perspective. Law and society encourages a wide range of social science perspectives, theoretical frameworks and empirical methods. In addition to formal coursework, the program supports the New York City law and society colloquium and the NYU law and society workshop, sponsors conferences and hosts visiting scholars.
****APPLICATIONS - The Institute of Law and Society will not be accepting new students for the Fall 2010 semester.
APPLICATION FOR Ph.D. IN LAW AND SOCIETY
The GSAS application deadline for prospective Ph.D. students is December 18 for the following fall semester. Application materials for Ph.D. applications can be sent from the NYU Graduate Enrollment Services through the mail, or can be downloaded from their admission website. Information about the GSAS paper and on-line application options for the Ph.D. can be accessed at www.nyu.edu/gsas/admissions . It is strongly recommended to apply online. Ph.D. applicants are informed of decisions in late March. Students with offers of admission for the Ph.D. are invited to an open house in early April. At the open house students will meet with the law and society faculty and graduate students. Given the large number of applicants to the law and society program each year, we limit visits to students who have been admitted to the program. Students must submit their decision to accept or reject an offer of admission to the Ph.D. program in writing to GSAS by April 15 . The program does not accept deferrals for admission .
All Ph.D. applicants to the GSAS must submit (1) application forms (2) graduate record exam (GRE) scores (3) official transcripts from previous educational institutions , (4) three recommendation on letters and (5) personal statements indicating intellectual interests and careers goals. Foreign students whose native language is not English or who have not received a B.A. or M.A. from an American university must also submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL) scores administered by the Education Testing Service in foreign countries.
APPLICATIONS FOR DUAL J.D./Ph.D. AND J.D./M.A. IN LAW AND
SOCIETY
Applicants for the dual J.D./Ph.D. and the J.D./M.A. must apply separately to the NYU School of Law (SOL) and the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS). Students may apply to both schools simultaneously or to one school while in the first year of study at the other. There are no specific admission standards or applications for dual degree applicants at either school. Once students are accepted and send written acceptances to the GSAS and the SOL by the respective deadline dates, they qualify for the dual J.D./Ph.D. or J.D./M.A. status.
The SOL application deadline for the J.D. is October 15 for early decision applications and February 1 for regular applications. Application materials for the J.D. can be sent from the NYU School of Law Admissions Office through the mail, or can be downloaded from their admissions website. Information about the paper and on-line admissions options for the J.D. can be accessed at www.law.nyu.edu/admission/info/jd . Early decision applicants are informed of decisions by January 1 and regular applicants by late April. Applicants must submit decisions to accept or reject J.D. offers of admission to the SOL in writing by May 1 for the following fall semester .
All J.D. applicants to the SOL must submit (1) SOL application forms (2) law school admissions test (LSAT scores (3) official transcripts from previous educational institutions , (4) one recommendation letter and (5) personal statements.
The GSAS application deadline for prospective Ph.D. and M.A. students is December 18 for the following fall semester. Application materials for Ph.D. or M.A. applications can be sent from the NYU Graduate Enrollment Services through the mail, or can be downloaded from their admission website. Information about the GSAS paper and on-line application options for the Ph.D. and M.A. can be accessed at www.nyu.edu/gsas/admissions Ph.D. and M.A. applicants are informed of decisions in late March. Students with offers of admission for the Ph.D. and M.A. are invited to an open house in early April. At the open house prospective students will meet with the NYU law and society faculty and graduate students. Given the large number of applicants to the law and society program each year, we only arrange visits for students after they have been admitted to the program. Students must submit decisions to accept or reject Ph.D. and M.A. offers of admission in writing to the GSAS by April 15. The program does not accept deferral for admissions.
All applicants to the GSAS must submit (1) GSAS application forms (2) Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores (3) official transcripts from previous educational institutions , (4) three recommendation letters and (5) personal statements indicating intellectual interests and careers goals. Foreign students whose native language is not English or who have not received a B.A. or M.A. from an American university must also submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL) scores administered by the Education Testing Service in foreign countries.
GSAS Admissions andApplication: http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.admissions
Law Admissions and Application: http://www.law.nyu.edu/prospective