PhD in English Language And Literature

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Rentention Rate

98

Diversity

China:

10%

India:

5%

Others:

7%

United Kingdom:

4%

Canada:

4%

United States:

70%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

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FAQs

• Can the PhD be studied part-time?
  
  No. The PhD in English Language and Literature at Brown University is only available on a full-time basis.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  All admitted PhD students receive full financial support for up to 6 years, including tuition remission, an annual stipend, health insurance, and summer support. Funding is provided through a combination of university fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants must hold a strong undergraduate degree in English or a closely related discipline; many applicants also hold a Master’s degree. Required materials include a statement of purpose, a substantial writing sample (15–20 pages), official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. GRE scores are not required.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Research areas include medieval literature, Renaissance and Shakespeare studies, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century literature, Romanticism, Victorian studies, American literature from colonial to contemporary, African American and African diasporic literature, Caribbean and postcolonial literatures, modernism, contemporary global literatures, poetry and poetics, drama and performance studies, critical and literary theory, gender and sexuality studies, science and literature, digital humanities, and interdisciplinary work across history, philosophy, religion, and visual culture.
• What is the duration of the PhD in English Language and Literature at Brown University?
  
  The PhD typically takes 6 years of full-time study to complete.