{"id":1516,"date":"2021-06-08T12:57:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T16:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/ams\/doctoral-program\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:05:39","slug":"doctoral-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/ams\/academics\/graduate-studies\/doctoral-program\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With an emphasis on mathematical reasoning, mathematical modeling and computation, interdisciplinary, and the development of new methodology, the department\u2019s doctoral program produces graduates with broad expertise, who have worked in cutting-edge advances in applied mathematics and statistics, and who are prepared to pursue careers in academia, industry, the public sector, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Research and academic opportunities in the doctoral program cover a wide range of interconnected areas within applied mathematics that reflect the department faculty\u2019s diverse scientific interests. 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