PhD in English

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

International:

10%

Others:

1%

African American:

14%

Hispanic American:

10%

Asian American:

20%

White American:

53%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

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Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$24,906 / year

Overall Cost

$39,906 / year

FAQs

• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students benefit from access to the Robert W. Woodruff Library and Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, departmental seminars and workshops, interdisciplinary centres such as the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, professional development programmes, and opportunities to present research at national and international conferences.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  All admitted students receive full funding for 6 years, which includes tuition remission, a competitive annual stipend, health insurance, and conference/research travel support. Funding is provided through fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants must hold a strong undergraduate degree in English or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is advantageous but not required. Required materials include a statement of purpose, a 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 and early modern literature, Shakespeare and Renaissance studies, eighteenth-century British literature, Romanticism, Victorian studies, American literature from colonial through contemporary, African American and African diasporic literature, Caribbean and postcolonial literatures, global Anglophone studies, modernism, contemporary fiction and poetry, literary and cultural theory, gender and sexuality studies, critical race studies, religion and literature, performance studies, medical humanities, environmental humanities, and digital humanities.
• What is the duration of the PhD in English at Emory University?
  
  The PhD is typically completed in 6 years of full-time study.