English Department Doctorate (PhD)
All Ph.D. students receive a tuition scholarship as well as a stipend of at least $27,231. Students in later years of the program are eligible to apply for Distinguished Fellowships that carry stipends of up to $35,846. Students specialize in a given historical period or literary tradition and receive intensive pedagogical training in a two-semester teaching practicum. Ph.D. students are eligible to take graduate courses at Columbia, NYU, Princeton, and elsewhere through the Doctoral Consortium. Many of our Ph.D. students receive tenure-track positions; many pursue successful career pathways beyond academia (see English Ph.D. Placement).
Students who complete the PhD will be able to:
- perform persuasive literary analysis by choosing appropriate analytical and theoretical tools and locating a strong argumentative voice within a critical conversation
- write rhetorically compelling scholarship that reflects disciplinary standards of scholarly discourse
- design and carry out a sustained, self-directed research project resulting in a significant dissertation
- teach effectively in literary studies, employing current pedagogical theory and best practices
- acquire broad knowledge across literary periods, regions, and styles; situate learning along axes of difference and intersectionality; and develop and demonstrate expertise in specialized academic fields
- build a dynamic and competitive professional profile with documented skills and relevant experience for academic and academic-adjacent job markets
Application
Application and Admissions: Guidelines, deadlines, and requirements
Online application for the English Doctoral Program
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